The Ooks had one hell of a run last season. They competed in every possible Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) sport, and most teams made the playoffs. Here’s what’s next for the Ooks in 2026-27.
NAIT’s badminton team had a successful national run, bringing home four medals. At the 2026 Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Badminton Championships in Saint John, N.B., the Ooks earned bronze in women's singles, women’s doubles and mixed doubles. The...
The NAIT badminton team will send seven athletes to nationals in Saint John, N.B., after the Ooks won three silvers and a gold medal at the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) championships on Feb 21. and Feb. 22. Samantha Tran won silver in the women’s...
Basketball Following a promising 13-7 regular season, the men’s basketball team finished sixth in the ACAC after losing 83 to 81 in the fifth-place game against the Lakeland Rustlers. With the additions of guards Canadian Junior Basketball League (CJBL) Second Team...
Alan Chow, head coach for the NAIT Ooks badminton team, has been named ACAC badminton coach of the year. This is his second year of coaching for the team. During his first, he coached multiple athletes into the CCAA Nationals. “Last year was my first year and we had a...
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....
Alexander Fung had a year to cherish and remember this year on the badminton court. Competing in mixed doubles with his partner Eyota Kwan, they went undefeated throughout the season, and won gold at ACAC provincials en route to Nationals. On the stage of CCAA...
The ACAC regular season draws to a close for NAIT’s team sports and the Ooks will look to have a vigorous foray into the post-season. May they screech into battle and crush their opponents for the pride of our nest- with all due respect. The opening weekend of...
SINEAD CHEAH The Coach Cheah, a renowned player in her own regard, had a highly successful tenure as a NAIT Ook, capturing four consecutive ACAC provincial championships and two CCAA National championships. Taking the coaching job shortly after her playing days were...
NAIT’s entire badminton team is off to nationals following the ACAC Badminton Championships. The team brought home three gold and four silver medals in the individual competitions and secured silver in the team competition. The CCAA Badminton Championships will take...
