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Calgary Dinos

Athletic teams of the University of Calgary in Canada

Athletic teams of the University of Calgary in Canada

FieldValue
nameCalgary Dinos
logoCalgary Dinos logo.svg
logo_width170
universityUniversity of Calgary
associationU Sports
conferenceCanada West
directorBen Matchett
locationCalgary, Alberta
teams18
mens_teams6
womens_teams7
coed_teams5
stadiumMcMahon Stadium
basketballarenaJack Simpson Gymnasium
volleyballarenaJack Simpson Gymnasium
icehockeyarenaDavid Bauer Arena
soccerstadiumDinosaur Field
natatoriumUCalgary Aquatic Centre
trackvenueJack Simpson Gymnasium
othersite labelRugby venue
othersiteMcMahon Stadium
othersite label2Field hockey venue
othersite2Hawkings Field
mascotRex
nicknameDinos
pageurlhttps://godinos.com/
altlogo200px

The Calgary Dinos are the athletic teams that represent the University of Calgary in Alberta, Canada. They were known as the "Dinosaurs" but usually referred to as the "Dinos" until 1999, when the name was officially shortened. Some of its venues are the Jack Simpson Gymnasium (basketball m/w, volleyball m/w, track and field m/w), McMahon Stadium (football, soccer m/w), Hawkings Field (field hockey), University of Calgary Aquatic Centre (swimming, often shortened to Aquatic Centre) and a 200m Running Track (cross-country and track & field practices).

The men and women hockey teams play at Father David Bauer Olympic Arena. Historically in the rare case of scheduling conflicts, both men's and women's hockey have used the Max Bell Centre for games.

Varsity teams

Calgary Dinosborder=1color= white }}"Men's sportsCalgary Dinosborder=1color= white }}"Women's sportsCalgary Dinosborder=1color= white }}"Co-ed sports
BasketballBasketball
CurlingCurling
FootballField hockey
Ice hockeyIce hockey
SoccerRugby
VolleyballSoccer
Volleyball

Men's basketball

The Calgary Dinos men's basketball team has won eight Canada West conference championships, in 1966, 1976, 1993, 2004, 2009, 2016, 2018, and 2019. The team has won a national championship, which occurred in 2018. The team's head coach, Dan Vanhooren, has led the team since May 2000.

Women's basketball

Main article: Calgary Dinos women's basketball

The Calgary Dinos women's basketball team has won eight Canada West conference championships and one national championships, in 1989.

Football

Main article: Calgary Dinos football

The Calgary Dinos football team has won 18 Canada West conference championships, including six consecutive from 2008 to 2013.

Men's ice hockey

Main article: Calgary Dinos men's ice hockey

The Calgary Dinos men's ice hockey team has won nine Canada West conference championships, in 1974, 1976, 1980, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1995, 1996, and 2023.

Women's ice hockey

Main article: Calgary Dinos women's ice hockey

The Calgary Dinos women's ice hockey team has won eight Canada West conference championships, in 1970, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1994, 2001, 2002, 2005, and 2018. The team has also won four national championships, in 1970, 1989, 1994, and 2004. The team's head coach, Christine Biggs, has led the team since January 2021.

Men's volleyball

The Calgary Dinos men's volleyball team has won nine Canada West conference championships, in 1973, 1978, 1982, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, and 2011.

Women's volleyball

The Calgary Dinos women's volleyball team has won eight Canada West conference championships, in 1970, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1994, 2001, 2002, 2005, and 2018. The team has also won four national championships, in 1970, 1989, 1994, and 2004. The team's head coach, Christine Biggs, has led the team since January 2021.

Club teams

Calgary Dinosborder=1color= white }}"Men's sportsCalgary Dinosborder=1color= white }}"Women's sports
Artistic swimmingArtistic swimming
BaseballFastball
RowingRinguette
RugbyRowing
SkiingSkiing
TennisTennis

Ringette

The 2003–04 season marked the inaugural year for the Calgary Dinos university ringette team. The Dinos became Calgary's first university ringette team and proceeded to win the gold medal at the 2004 University Challenge Cup in Winnipeg for its inaugural appearance. The Canadian University and College Ringette Association (CUCRA) is responsible for organizing university and college ringette in Canada.

The addition of the Dinos team was considered a significant step in the development of ringette by aiding in the development of a national intercollegiate ringette league and also gave post-secondary aged players opportunities they never previously had. The University of Calgary team competed in the Ringette Calgary league in what was then the Deb/Intermediate division. The team was coached by Beth Veale, Bob Kerr and Bruce Hammond. Beth Veale was considered the individual who was largely responsible for getting the program off the ground and getting success.

University Challenge Cup record

: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2024

Facilities

Calgary Dinosborder=1color= white }}"VenueCalgary Dinosborder=1color= white }}"SportCalgary Dinosborder=1color= white }}"Open.Calgary Dinosborder=1color= white }}"Ref.
McMahon StadiumFootball
Rugby
Dinosaur FieldSoccer
Hawkings FieldField hockey
Jack Simpson GymnasiumBasketball
Volleyball
Track and field
David Bauer ArenaIce hockey
Olympic OvalIce skating
Ice hockey
Running
UCalgary Aquatic CentreSwimming

;Notes

Awards and honours

Canada West Hall of Fame

  • Hayley Wickenheiser, Ice Hockey: Canada West Hall of Fame - 2021 Inductee
  • Jodi Evans, Basketball: Canada West Hall of Fame - 2021 Inductee
  • Leighann Reimer, Basketball: Canada West Hall of Fame - 2020 Inductee
  • Theresa Maxwell, Basketball: Canada West Hall of Fame - 2019 Inductee
  • Stephanie Gawlinski, Soccer: Canada West Hall of Fame - 2019 Inductee
  • Kathy Truscott, Soccer: Canada West Hall of Fame - 2019 Inductee

Athletes of the Year

The University of Calgary Athletes of the Year are named in honor of Dr. Dennis Kadatz.

Athletes of the Year
Year
2019-20

References

References

  1. (2021-07-19). "Ben Matchett appointed director of Dinos Athletics".
  2. [https://godinos.com/facilities/mcmahon-stadium/1 McMahon Stadium]
  3. [https://godinos.com/facilities/jack-simpson-gym/2 Jack Simpson Gym]
  4. [https://godinos.com/facilities/father-david-bauer-arena/5 Father David Bauer Arena]
  5. [https://godinos.com/facilities/dinosaur-field/106 Dinosaur Field]
  6. [https://godinos.com/facilities/ucalgary-aquatic-centre/7 UCalgary Aquatic Centre]
  7. [https://godinos.com/sports/track-and-field/schedule 2024-25 track and field schedule]
  8. [https://godinos.com/facilities/hawkings-field/3 Hawkings Field]
  9. "Canada West Championships". Calgary Dinos.
  10. "U Sports National Championships". Calgary Dinos.
  11. "Dan Vanhooren". Calgary Dinos.
  12. (December 15, 2023). "Ryan Sheahan named Dinos football head coach". Calgary Dinos.
  13. (2004). "The History of Ringette in Calgary {{!}} 2003-2004 Season". Ringette Calgary.
  14. (2004). "2004 University Challenge Cup {{!}} Calgary Dinos Gold Medal Champions". Ringette Calgary.
  15. [https://godinos.com/sports/track-and-field/schedule 2024-25 track and field schedule]
  16. [https://godinos.com/facilities/olympic-oval/6 Olympic Oval]
  17. "Hayley Wickenheiser (WHKY Student-athlete)".
  18. (February 2, 2021). "Jodi Evans (WBB Student-athlete)".
  19. (2020-01-21). "Leighann Reimer (WBB) {{!}} Student-athlete)".
  20. (2019-11-01). "Theresa Maxwell (WBB, WVB) {{!}} Student-athlete)".
  21. (2019-09-25). "Stephanie Gawlinski (O'Neill) WSOC Student-athlete".
  22. (2019-10-16). "Kathy Truscott WSOC Student-athlete".
  23. (2020-04-09). "Roberts, Layton named top Dinos athletes for 2019-20 season".
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