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3.17.10 | Basketball (m)
Despite hitting a snag at the Canada West Final Four, the defending CIS silver medallists UBC Thunderbirds picked up the wildcard berth and are in Ottawa, appearing in their fifth-straight CIS men’s basketball championship tournament as the no. 3 seed.

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3.16.10 | Basketball (m)
The No. 1 seed and host Carleton Ravens will be looking for their seventh CIS title in the last eight years, however, the No. 3 seeded UBC Thunderbirds, 2009 CIS silver medallists, are one of seven teams looking to dethrone the Ravens from their perch atop the CIS men's basketball hierarchy this weekend in Ottawa.

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3.15.10 | Football
One of the first tasks Shawn Olson took on as the new head coach of the UBC Thunderbirds football program was building a coaching staff that fit his philosophy about returning excellence to the program he once led on the field to a national title. The first-time head coach has put his stamp on the T-Birds, bringing in full-time assistants Jerome Erdman (defensive coordinator) and Paul Orazietti (recruiting coordinator and running backs).

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3.14.10 | Basketball (m)
The UBC Thunderbirds earned the wildcard entry into the CIS men's basketball Final 8 and will be heading to Ottawa this weekend as the No. 3 seed in an attempt to improve on their second-place finish from 2009.

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3.15.10 | Soccer (m)
The UBC Thunderbirds men's soccer team is hosting a friendly against the Vancouver Whitecaps on Wednesday, March 31 at part of the pro team's pre-season preparations. Game time is set for 5:30 p.m. at Thunderbird Park.

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3.15.10 | Basketball (m)
The UBC Thunderbirds men's basketball 2010 media guide is available for download.

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3.15.10 | Field Hockey (w)
The 2009 CIS champion UBC Thunderbirds are well represented on Canada's roster for the Women's Field Hockey World Cup Qualifier 2010 scheduled for later this month in San Diego, CA with Sam Smith, Robyn Pendleton, Abigail Raye, and Poonam Sandhu ready to represent their country.

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3.14.10 | Baseball
Nothing was settled between the UBC Thunderbirds and College of Idaho Coyotes this weekend as the two sides won two games each after splitting another doubleheader on Sunday. The T-Birds were 9-4 winners in game one, and the Coyotes took game two 7-1 at Thunderbird Park.

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Thunderbird Facts
Did You Know...
CIS Swimming titles
The women's and men's swimming teams have won a combined 28 CIS Championships.  Since 1998, these two teams have won 22 of those CIS titles.
WFH CW titles overall
The UBC Thunderbirds women's field hockey team has won 21 Canada West Championships, the most of any UBC team.
UBC's First Canadian Championship
Eddie Mulhern won the Canadian amateur featherweight boxing championship in 1926 – the first Canadian championship won by a UBC athlete or team.
First Hall of Fame Inductions
The first inductions into the UBC Sports Hall of Fame were celebrated in 1993.
UBC's Mascot
UBC's mascot is the thunderbird.
MSOC CW titles
The UBC men's soccer team has won 12 Canada West titles, the most of any male T-Bird squad.
UBC women's volleyball
The UBC Thunderbirds women's volleyball team are two-time defending CIS Champions (2008 and 2009).
1st Winner of the Bobby Gaul Award
George Pringle, a three-time All-Star, was the first person to be selected winner of the prestigious Bobby Gaul Award.
UBC T-Birds Basketball Champs in 1937
George Pringle, one of UBC's basketball stars of the 1930s, led the Thunderbirds to the Canadian championship in 1937.
WFH CW titles streak
The UBC Thunderbirds women's field hockey team has won seven straight Canada West Championships.
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