After a complete relaunch of the NAITs athletic program, Edmonton Stingers power forward, Jordan Baker, has stepped into the men’s basketball head coaching role for the next season. After four seasons as an assistant coach with the University of Alberta Golden Bears,...
NAIT alumnus Karynn Flory is making a return to the curling program - this time, as more than a player. With the retirement of Jules Owchar, former head coach of NAIT’s curling teams, Flory is taking this opportunity to jump into the head coaching position, grateful...
A familiar name is returning to NAIT’s coaching staff. Erminia Russo Thorpe is continuing her journey with the Women’s Volleyball team after having spent nine years away from the game. The former Olympian had success coaching the women’s volleyball team from 2010 to...
NAIT Athletics has finished an extensive interviewing process to fill the 10 open head coaching positions for all of NAIT’s sports teams. This marks the beginning of the department’s new financial model which aims to improve the student-athlete experience at NAIT....
This pandemic has altered people’s realities. It’s changed the way entertainment is consumed, and it’s strongly impacted the way athletes can play their sport. The lost opportunity to compete on a court or pitch has limited many athletes to training only in and around...
The thought of athletic programs crumbling before us due to a lack of funding is a constant fear in the minds of collegiate institutions and those who play the sport. Most universities have found a dip in their income and have been struggling to stay afloat. NAIT has...
By Adel Ahmed Dropping the gloves to fight has been a part of hockey since the game was first introduced. Fighting was something that teams would take pride in and was prominent throughout the early 90’s. Teams would have enforcers on their roster to protect players...
It was almost a year ago that the sports world was upended by the coronavirus pandemic and gymnasiums everywhere were closed as a public health measure. What have we learned in this year of social solitude? The predominant narrative around sports in its isolated state...
International Women’s Day calls for recognition to all the women who have impacted the world of sports. From those who have played the game to those who have refereed it, they’ve all managed to be an influence to those watching. These are women who have had...
By Orrin Farries At the end of this black history month, it’s important to keep the same energy as the beginning, looking at the historical struggles, the groundbreakers, and the successes that today are rightly marked as “black excellence.” While Canada might not...
