Thompson Rivers University WolfPack | |
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University | Thompson Rivers University |
Association |
U Sports Canada West Universities Athletic Association Canadian College Baseball Conference |
Conference | Canada West |
Athletic director | Kenneth M. Olynyk |
Location | Kamloops, British Columbia |
Varsity teams | Basketball Volleyball Soccer Swimming Baseball Cross-Country Running |
Football stadium | Hillside Stadium |
Arena | Tournament Capital Centre |
Nickname | WolfPack |
Colours | Orange |
Website | www |
The TRU WolfPack are the athletic teams that represent Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada. They were known as the UCC Sun Demons prior to the creation of the university in 2005.
WolfPack basketball, volleyball, soccer, swimming and cross-country running teams compete in the Canada West Universities Athletic Association, which is a member U Sports — formerly known as Canadian Interuniversity Sport. The baseball team competes in the Canadian College Baseball Conference.
The WolfPack became an official member of the Canada West Universities Athletic Association on May 6, 2010.
The WolfPack men's basketball team made it to the CIS Final 8 in 2015-16. They won a silver medal in Canada West in 2016.
WolfPack women's volleyball player Iuliia Pakhomenko was named the Canada West and CIS player of the year in 2016. She was also a Canada West finalist for the BLG Award, which goes to the outstanding university athlete in Canada.
The WolfPack baseball team won the Canadian College Baseball Conference championship in 2007.