Ormond joined the Thunderbirds as head coach of the women’s basketball team in August of 2023, bringing a coaching philosophy that is context and person dependent.
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I was fascinated by the existence of this mysterious, acidic pool of decomposing trees, nestled somewhere within Pacific Spirit Park, and immediately suggested we head there.
Move UBC is an annual February initiative, led by UBC Wellbeing, that aims to encourage people to incorporate small yet effective physical activities into their busy schedules.
After a drop-in basketball session was dominated by men, Amada Lee and Sam Chen decided they wanted to create a safe space for all women to partake in various drop-in sports.
On Friday, the women's volleyball team defeated the Trinity Western University Spartans in four sets. With a close five-set win the day before, UBC swept the weekend series for their eighth time this season.
On Friday, the men's volleyball team faced off against Trinity Western University at the sold-out Pride Night, winning 3–2 in close sets.
Howard said the Women's World Ironman Championships in Kona, Hawaii, in October 2023 was “an amazing opportunity,” especially since most Ironman races are not gender specific and less than 30 per cent of competitors are women.
UBC Shooting Sports is a club promoting the use of firearms for sport and doing so in a safe and community-minded way.
Over the weekend, men's basketball took on the UBCO Heat in Kelowna and walked away with two wins: 97–77 on Friday and 92–88 on Saturday.
At the season midpoint, the men's basketball team sits fifth in the Canada West standings, but has the potential to go far in playoffs.
At the season midpoint, the men's hockey team boast a record of 20–4–0 and a conference-best .833 winning percentage, and nothing seems to be slowing them down.
The T-Birds travelled to Prince George over the weekend to play the UNBC Timberwolves. They lost Friday's game 88–69 but walked away with a 85–73 win on Saturday.
In front of a full Winter Classic crowd, the UBC men's hockey team defeated the Trinity Western Spartans 5–1.
On Friday night, the women's hockey team defeated the Trinity Western University (TWU) Spartans 6–0 at the annual Winter Classic festival.
UBC split the weekend series against the University of Manitoba Bisons, winning in straight sets on Friday and losing in five on Saturday.