Athletics and Recreation Vancouver

Thunderbird student athletes have long been a source of pride for the University of British Columbia, combining unmatched academic and athletic excellence to produce some our community’s finest citizens. UBC has now won 90 championships in CIS competition, the most of any school in Canada, thanks in part to your support of the Thunderbird programs.

Success in the classroom and in competition requires the support of the entire UBC community. In 2013, UBC had 138 Academic All-Canadians – those student-athletes who achieved more than an 80% average in a full course load while being a member of varsity team – one of the highest number of Academic All-Canadians in the country.

Projects and Success Stories:

  • Special Appeals

    UBC Rugby “Return to Excellence Campaign”

    UBC Rugby “Return to Excellence Campaign”

    The “UBC Rugby Return to Excellence Campaign” is a long-term strategy aiming to achieve and sustain the standards of excellence for which UBC rugby is historically known. more

    Community Engagement

  • Priority Project

    UBC Athletics ‘Bird Backer

    UBC Athletics ‘Bird Backer

    The ‘Bird Backer program is an avenue for alumni, friends, family and the greater community to be part of our Thunderbird team. more

    Student Learning

  • Special Appeals

    6th Woman UBC Women’s Basketball

    6th Woman UBC Women’s Basketball

    The UBC Women’s Basketball program is one of the most storied and successful programs in Canada. The 6th Woman UBC Women’s Basketball Monthly Giving Club is an avenue for alumni, more

    Community Engagement

  • Priority Project

    Peter Mullins Memorial

    Peter Mullins Memorial

    This award honours Peter Mullins, UBC’s longest serving basketball coach. His teams won seven Canada West championships and two Canadian championships – in 1970 and 1972. more

    Student Learning

  • Priority Project

    Frank Gnup Memorial Football Award

    Frank Gnup Memorial Football Award

    In 2009 members of the 1959 Thunderbird football team hosted a 50th anniversary reunion at the Homecoming football game in Thunderbird Stadium. The event was a great success reconnecting friends more

    Student Learning

Contact Us

Point Grey Campus:

Janis Horne
Interim Director of Development
Tel: 604.822.9959
Email: janis.horne@ubc.ca

Gareth Bowley
Program Manager
Tel: 604.822.1972
Email: gareth.bowley@ubc.ca

Brigitte Scholte
Development Coordinator
Tel: 604.822.6183
Email: brigitte.scholte@ubc.ca

Michelle Lindsay
Alumni Relations Manager, Athletics
Tel: 604.827.3081
Email: michelle.lindsay@ubc.ca

RSS University of British Columbia

  • 'Birds take Homecoming momentum on the road to Alberta September 20, 2017
  • UBC opens women's golf season with seventh-place result at WSU Cougar Cup September 19, 2017
    The UBC Thunderbirds women's golf team battled through cold and wet weather conditions to earn a seventh-place finish – and top NAIA team status – at the Cougar Cup tournament, hosted by Washington State at Palouse Ridge Golf Course Monday and Tuesday.
  • Victory Shumbusho named Canada West 'First Star of the Week' September 19, 2017
    First-year standout forward Victory Shumbusho led the way for the Thunderbirds this weekend, scoring the game-winner in a closely fought 1-0 battle over the visiting Calgary Dinos Friday, before adding his first career Canada West hat trick Saturday in a convincing 5-0 win in UBC's first-ever meeting with MacEwan.
  • Thunderbirds sweep through exhibition tournament September 19, 2017
    VANCOUVER – The UBC Thunderbirds swept through their opening action of the 2017-18 season with three straight exhibition wins at the Griffin-Panda Classic over the weekend in Edmonton.
  • Prolific Pinto wins Canada West Offensive Player of the Week September 18, 2017
    VANCOUVER - In front of the third largest crowd in Canada West football history, UBC's Trivel Pinto put on a show Saturday night in Vancouver to earn the Canada West offensive player of the week award. The third-year arts student posted 165 receiving yards on 10 catches in the Thunderbirds 31-10 win over the Saskatchewan […]