The UTM Eagles is the name used for sports programs at the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM). The campus has been an associate member of the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA)'s Ontario Collegiate Recreation (OCR) program since 1993, and became an official member of OCAA varsity sports in 2014.[3] The Eagles' participation in intercollegiate sports was paused when the OCAA temporarily ceased operation during the COVID-19 pandemic and the varsity program was formally discontinued in November 2021.[1]
Despite the Eagles' withdrawal from varsity sports, U of T Mississauga remains an associate member of the OCR extramural program[4] and competes in the University of Toronto Tri-Campus League.[5]
Former varsity sports
Men's sports
Women's sports
Basketball
Basketball
Soccer
Soccer
Co-ed sports
Badminton
Cross country
U of T Mississauga became the 30th member of the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) on April 28, 2014. It joined other Ontario university satellite campuses such as Wilfrid Laurier UniversityBrantford and Lakehead University Orillia in the college league rather than university.[3] Under the direction of Ken Duncliffe, head of the campus's Department of Recreation, Athletics and Wellness, the Eagles varsity program was created to give UTM students an option to participate in varsity sports at a lower level than the Varsity Blues. The Blues, which participate in Ontario University Athletics (OUA), are based at the main St. George campus and serve as the primary intercollegiate sports program available to students from all three University of Toronto campuses.[6]
The UTM Eagles varsity program consisted of six teams: women's basketball, men's basketball, women's soccer, men's soccer, badminton, and cross country.[7][8] Basketball games were held in the Recreation, Athletics and Wellness Centre (RAWC) and soccer on the South Athletic Field.[1]
In 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic the OCAA temporarily ceased operations, and a year later in November 2021, the athletics department announced the unexpected suspension of the Eagles varsity sports program, citing low participation numbers. This decision was met with resistance from students, who created a change.org petition and social media campaign with an account called @bring.back.varsity to reinstate the program.[1] Despite the push-back, the varsity program remains suspended, with the University of Toronto recommending that students participate in sports through its Tri-Campus league or the Varsity Blues.[1]
Extramural sports
The UTM Eagles have been an associate member of the extramural Ontario Collegiate Recreation (OCR) program since 1993, when the campus was then known as Erindale College.[9] U of T Mississauga has hosted OCAA tournaments since the mid-2000s, and competes in OCR extramural games including basketball, soccer, and cricket. In April 2025, the Eagles competed in the OCR's first ever women’s cricket tournament, hosted at Conestoga College.[10]
↑ Padillo, Arianne Joyce (May 1, 2023). "Gaining Professional Experience on Campus". University of Toronto Mississauga. The mascot is an eagle whose name is sometimes spelled "Rocky," as in this source.
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