Brock Badgers

Brock Badgers
University	Brock University
Association	U Sports
Conference	Ontario University Athletics
Athletic director	Melissa Krist
Location	St. Catharines, Ontario
Varsity teams	36 (18 men's, 18 women's)
Basketball arena	Bob Davis Gymnasium
Ice hockey arena	Canada Games Park
Baseball stadium	George Taylor Field
Soccer stadium	Brock Alumni Field
Aquatics center	Eleanor Misener Aquatic Centre
Lacrosse stadium	Brock Alumni Field
Golf course	St. Catharines Club
Rowing venue	Leo LeBlanc Rowing Centre
Volleyball arena	Bob Davis Gymnasium
Mascot	Boomer the Badger
Nickname	Badgers
Colours	Red, Navy, and White
Website	gobadgers.ca

The Brock Badgers are the athletics teams that represent Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario. To date, the Badgers have won 47 National Championships and 94 Ontario Championships, and are members of the OUA, U Sports, CUFLA, CURC, OIWFA and OUBHL. ^{[1] [2]}

While technically not considered a varsity team, Brock has a university ringette team which competes annually in the Canadian national University Challenge Cup.

Varsity teams

Brock has the following varsity sports:

Men's sports	Women's sports
Baseball	Basketball
Basketball	Cross country
Cross country	Curling
Curling	Fencing
Fencing	Figure skating
Figure skating	Golf
Golf	Ice hockey
Ice hockey	Lacrosse
Lacrosse	Rowing
Rowing	Rugby
Rugby	Soccer
Soccer	Softball
Squash	Squash
Swimming	Swimming
Tennis	Tennis
Track and field	Track and field
Volleyball	Volleyball
Wrestling	Wrestling

Club teams

• Ball hockey (men's)
• Cheerleading (women's)
• Equestrian (women's)
• eSports ^[3]
• Fastpitch (women's) ^[4]
• Powerlifting
• Ringette (Women's)
• Ultimate Frisbee (co-ed)

Championships

As of the end of the 2022–23 season. ^[update]

Brock Badgers goalie 2013–14 season.

Brock Badgers skater 2013–14 season.

Brock Badgers women's goalie 2014–15 season.

Brock Badgers women's player 2014–15 season.

Canadian Championships

Men's Wrestling (19)

• 1991–92, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20

Women's Wrestling (9)

• 2001–02, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20

Men's Lacrosse (5)

• 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2009–10

Men's Rowing (5)

• 1999–00, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2012–13

Men's Baseball (2)

• 1998–99, 1999–00

Men's Basketball (2)

• 1991–92, 2007–08

Men's Soccer (1)

• 2002–03

Provincial Championships

Men's Wrestling (22)

• 1991–92, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20, 2021–22

Women's Wrestling (20)

• 1998–99, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20, 2021–22

Men's Rowing (9)

• 1998–99, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2017–18

Women's Curling (5)

• 1990–91, 1996–97, 1997–98, 2003–04, 2005–06

Men's Baseball (4)

• 2002–03, 2004–05, 2010–11, 2014–15

Men's Basketball (3)

• 1991–92, 1994–95, 2021–22

Men's Lacrosse (3)

• 1998–99, 2002–03, 2003–04

Men's Curling (2)

• 2006–07, 2017–18

Men's Ball Hockey (2)

• 2015–16, 2016–17

Women's Volleyball (2)

• 2021–22, 2022–23

Women's Basketball (2)

• 1982–83, 2019–20

Men's Rugby (1)

• 2007–08

Women's Fencing (1)

• 1984–85

Women's Ice Hockey (1)

• 2021–22

Rowing (2)

• 1967–68, 1972–73

Curling (1)

• 1971–72

Gym during exam period, Brock University

Hosting

• Brock men's hockey hosts the Steel Blade Classic.
• Brock men's basketball hosts Paint the Meridian Red
• Brock men's and women's basketball used to host the Peninsula Hoops Classic each year versus Niagara College. All proceeds went to the United Way of Canada.

Notable former Brock Badgers

• Michelle Fazzari (Women's Wrestling) Team Canada
• Jasmine Mian (Women's Wrestling) Team Canada
• Eric Woefl (Men's Rowing) Team Canada
• Tim Schrijver (Men's Rowing) Team Canada
• Ray Barkwill (Men's Rugby) Team Canada
• Marty Calder (Wrestling) 2-Time Olympian, Olympic Coach
• Iain Brambell (Rowing) Olympic Medallist
• Ryan Del Monte (Men's Hockey) Pro Hockey Player ECHL & Germany
• Jessica MacDonald (Wrestling) 3-Time World Medallist
• Sean Pierson (Wrestling / Baseball) UFC Fighter
• Andrew Tinnish (Baseball) Toronto Blue Jays Assistant GM
• Tonya Verbeek (Wrestling) 3-Time Olympic Medallist
• Elisabeth Walker-Young (Swimming) Multiple Paralympic Gold Medallist
• Shawn Williams (Men's Lacrosse) NLL star (first lacrosse player inducted into Brock Hall of Fame)
• Logan Thompson(Men's Hockey) Washington Capitals Goalie

Retired Jerseys

Men's Basketball

• #50 Ken Murray
• #9 Kevin Doran
• #31 David Picton
• #44 Kevin Stienstra
• #4 Brad Rootes

Men's Hockey

• #6 Dave Burt
• #24 Vince Scott

Women's Hockey

• #9 Jessica Fickel

All-Time Leading Scorers

• David Picton (Men's Basketball)
• Jodie Ebeling (Women's Basketball)
• Darren Macoretta (Men's Hockey)
• Jessica Fickel (Women's Hockey)
• Ally Fast (All-Time Assists) (Women's Volleyball)
• Shawn Williams (Men's Lacrosse)

Awards and honours

Athletes of the Year

This is an incomplete list

Year	Female Athlete	Sport	Male Athlete	Sport	Ref.
2010–11	Beth Clause	Hockey	Ben Cushnie	Rowing
2011–12	Jade Parsons	Wrestling	Mike Lewis	Rowing
2012–13	Diana Ford	Wrestling	CJ Hudson	Wrestling
2013–14	Jessica Fickel	Hockey	Matt Abercrombie	Hockey
2014–15	Carlene Sluberki	Wrestling	Nick Rowe	Wrestling
2015–16	Olivia di Bacco	Wrestling	David de Groot	Rowing
2016–17	Katie Desveaux	Figure Skating	Eric Bradey	Soccer and Curling
2017–18	Jessica Brouilette	Wrestling	Clint Windsor	Hockey
2018–19	Emily Schaefer	Wrestling	Jevon Balfour	Wrestling
2019–20	Hannah Taylor	Wrestling	Clayton Pye	Wrestling	[5]
2020–21	Not awarded due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2021–22	Cassidy Maplethorpe	Hockey	Stephen Harris	Rowing
2022–23	Mia Friesen	Wrestling	Stephen Harris	Rowing
2023–24	Sara Rohr	Volleyball	Connor Ungar	Hockey	[6]

Notes

1. "Brock University Badgers Athletics - Championship Success". Archived from the original on September 27, 2013. Retrieved September 25, 2013.
2. http://brocku.sidearmsports.com/documents/2013/9/12/201-14_Athlete_Manual1.pdf Archived 2013-09-27 at the Wayback Machine ?
3. "Brock Esports". www.facebook.com.
4. "The Official Site of Brock University Badgers Athletics". Gobadgers.ca. Archived from the original on July 4, 2015. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
5. "Taylor, Pye named 2019-20 Athletes of the Year". gobadgers.ca/. March 25, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
6. "Rohr, Ungar named 2023-24 Brock Athletes of the Year". Brock University Athletics. March 27, 2024. Retrieved December 18, 2024.

Sources

• Brock Athletics Mission Statement
• Brock Athletics Athletes of the Year
• Brock Athletics Hall of Fame
• Lapinski, Stan (2006), Brock University athletics: 40 exciting seasons of Generals and Badgers, Brock University, ISBN   0-9682851-4-7

External links

• Official website