Lindal, was born to Victoria D. Thorsteinson, and Victor Lindal Senior in Atlin, British Columbia. Lindal grew up in an athletic family, and you can find his father"s name once again in the old Spindrift Newspaper as the Community"s sports director February 1955 on page 3.
When Vic was two years old they moved to Victoria, British Columbia and later Cordova Bay, a municipality of Victoria. In an article in the Spindrift", a paper created by the Cordova Bay Community Club, May 1948 Volume(s) 1. Number. Of course they have the same name, and so his membership name is Victor Lindal.
Lindal was the manager of the first Canadian Women"s volleyball team in 1967, and Head Coach of the second Canadian Women"s Volleyball team
Lindal was the British Columbia Provincial Volleyball Coach in 1977. Lindal was a colour commentator in the Sport of Volleyball at four Olympic Games.
Montreal, Canada in 1976 with Canadian Broadcasting Company, Los Angeles, United States of America in 1984 with Canadian Broadcasting Company, Seoul, of Korea in 1988 with Canadian Broadcasting Company, and Barcelona in 1992 with CTV. He was the first Volleyball Commentator for TSN, and commentated all major Canadian Volleyball events such as the CIAU and Canadian Beach Volleyball Championships. Lindal was the only Canadian of nine finalists in the International Speaker Contest for Toastmaster International in 1980 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
He spoke at many camps and conferences regarding the need for mental training and visualization, and this lead to co-authoring the book, Endpoint Vision, and co-authoring the audio book, 90% Mental – 7 Mental Secrets to Success In Hockey Lindal used the most modern techniques in his instruction, whether as a volleyball coach or as a physical education teacher in the 1960s.
Lindal completed the Iron Manitoba triathlon at age 50. He rode his mountain bike from Victoria, British Columbia to Manitoba at the age of 70, to fight what he calls, AADD Adult Adventure Deficit Disorder.
Lindal was inducted into the Canadian Volleyball Hall of Fame in 2000, the British Columbia Sports Hall of Fame in 2001, and the Great Victoria Sports Hall of Fame in 2003. Lindal won seven Canadian National Volleyball Championships as Head Coach, five with the Vancouver Calonas Women's Team, one for Midget Boys (under 16)m and one for the Juvenile Men division. He took Canada"s National Women"s Team to Canada"s first-ever victory over the United States of America in the early 1970s.
5 on page 6 you will find Lindal"s father listed as a member of the Cordova Bay Community Club. Lindal, at the age of 78, continues to be an active member of ToastMasters International, and is a personal coach and mentor to many clients.
