UBC Thunderbirds

Prized T-shirt returned to UBC Bookstore after 42-year ordeal on Welsh rugby player

Most of us have a T-shirt relic from decades past, usually stuffed into the dark recesses of a drawer only to slowly fall to pieces or be tossed out by next of kin.

Feb 1, 2023

UBC Thunderbird hockey players are wearing special mouthguards to capture data for UBC researchers who study concussions. Credit: Kai Jacobson

High-tech mouthguard tracks head impacts during varsity hockey playoffs

A high-tech mouthguard worn by UBC Thunderbird hockey players will capture data for UBC researchers who study concussions.

Mar 17, 2022

10,000 fans expected at UBC Homecoming 2016

Homecoming 2016 is a full day of events on Saturday to celebrate the UBC Thunderbirds’ upcoming season.

Sep 16, 2016

UBC alumnus Evan Dunfee off, then on, then off the podium again

It has been a day of ups and downs for UBC school of kinesiology alumnus and Richmond, B.C. native Evan Dunfee at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

Aug 19, 2016

Record UBC Olympic and Paralympic contingent heads to Rio

UBC President Designate Professor Santa Ono will host a sendoff tomorrow morning for our athletes, coaches and support staff headed to the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games. UBC’s Rio 2016 contingent is the largest of any Canadian university.

Jul 5, 2016

UBC prof creates swimming buoy out of ‘nature’s foam’

UBC wood scientist Phil Evans has created a pull buoy for swimming out of balsa wood, a more environmentally-friendly material than the foam that is typically used.

Jun 29, 2016

UBC Athletics appoints senior athletics director

After an extensive search guided by alumni, coaches, Varsity student athletes, a member of the UBC Board of Governors, and key internal stakeholders, UBC Athletics has selected the person who will lead the Thunderbirds.

May 5, 2016

UBC researchers study football hits with head impact sensors

UBC researchers are studying the effects of head impacts on football players using xPatch, a small sensor worn behind the ear.

Nov 19, 2015

UBC athletes participating in the Pan Am and Parapan Am Games

A Canadian record holder, field hockey siblings and one of the country’s top young swimmers are among the UBC Thunderbird athletes who will participate in the Toronto 2015 Pan Am and Parapan Am Games.

Jul 9, 2015

Annual breakfast raises over $11M for UBC Student-Athletes

1,000 alumni and friends of UBC will gather at the Vancouver Convention Centre Tuesday morning to reconnect over breakfast and raise money for student-athletes.

Feb 23, 2015

Blake Nill named UBC Football head coach

The UBC Dept. of Athletics and Recreation is pleased to announce Blake Nill as the 18th head coach of the UBC Thunderbirds football program.

Dec 9, 2014

Vancouver Whitecaps FC launch new USL pro team and provide update on national soccer development at UBC

Soccer fans in Metro Vancouver will soon have a new professional team to cheer for.

Nov 21, 2014