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3.20.10 | Basketball (m)
'Birds off to CIS final after win over Calgary
The no. 3 seeded UBC Thunderbirds are off to their second consecutive CIS men's basketball national final after defeating the no. 7 Calgary Dinos 77-63 Saturday night at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa.

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3.19.10 | Basketball (m)
Thunderous third quarter sends T-Birds to CIS semis
It took 20 minutes of action but the no. 3 seeded UBC Thunderbirds found their groove at the CIS men's basketball Final 8 in Ottawa, starting the second half with a 21-0 run to put away the tenacious Lakehead Thunderwolves en route to a 79-58 win in their quarterfinal match-up at Scotiabank Place.

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3.18.10 | Basketball (m)
Whyte honoured as CIS MVP, Hanson earns coaching award
Fourth-year UBC Thunderbirds guard Josh Whyte was named CIS player of the year in men’s basketball, Thursday night during the All-Canadian Banuqet at the Marriott Hotel in Ottawa. Joining Whyte on the stage this evening was T-Bird head coach Kevin Hanson of Vancouver, who captured his second Stuart W. Aberdeen memorial trophy as coach of the year.

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3.17.10 | Basketball (m)
Wildcard gives T-Birds well deserved shot at national title
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)
CIS men's basketball Final 8 preview
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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3.14.10 | Basketball (m)
'Birds earn wildcard entry and three seed at CIS Final 8
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 | Basketball (m)
Championship media guide available for download
The UBC Thunderbirds men's basketball 2010 media guide is available for download.

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3.6.10 | Basketball (m)
T-Birds keep CIS wildcard hopes alive by taking Canada West bronze
Led by their two seniors who played the last home game of their careers on Saturday, the UBC Thunderbirds captured Canada West bronze and gave themselves a good chance at a CIS wildcard berth with a 78-68 win over the Simon Fraser Clan at War Memorial Gym.

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Thunderbird Facts
Did You Know...
WFH CW titles streak
The UBC Thunderbirds women's field hockey team has won seven straight Canada West Championships.
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.
First Hall of Fame Inductions
The first inductions into the UBC Sports Hall of Fame were celebrated in 1993.
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.
Liz Cordonier
In 2010, Volleyball standout Liz Cordonier became the first-ever T-Bird to be recognized as the Marilyn Pomfret Award winner (UBC female athlete of the year) and May Brown Trophy recipient (graduating UBC female athlete of the year) at the same Big Block Banquet.
Women's golf NAIA
The women's golf team claimed their third NAIA National Championship in team history in 2010, adding to the banners they won in 2000 and 2004.
UBC women's volleyball
The UBC Thunderbirds women's volleyball team are three-time defending CIS Champions (2008-2010).
Men's basketball
The UBC Thunderbirds men's basketball team has qualified for seven of the last CIS Final 8 National Championships. In 2008-09 and 2009-10 they brought home silver medals.
MSOC CW titles
The UBC men's soccer team has won 12 Canada West titles, the most of any male T-Bird squad.
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.
WFH CW titles overall
The UBC Thunderbirds women's field hockey team has won 21 Canada West Championships, the most of any UBC team.
Cory Renfrew
Golfer Cory Renfrew is the first male T-Bird to earn the Bobby Gaul Memorial Trophy (Graduating athlete of the year) and the Bus Phillips Memorial Trophy (athlete of the year). He won the Phillips in 2009 and then added the Gaul in 2010.
BLG winners
Three UBC Thunderbirds have brought home BLG Awards as the CIS Athlete of the Year. Liz Cordonier (Female, 2010) from women's volleyball is the most recent winner. Swimmers Annamay Pierse (Female, 2009) and Brian Johns (Male, 2002) have also earned this recognition.
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.
Doug Reimer
UBC Thunderbirds women's volleyball coach Doug Reimer became the first coach in his sport's CIS history to claim five national Coach of the Year honours. He has won the award twice while at UBC (2006, '10), once at Victoria, and twice at Winnipeg.
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