By Mia Hildebrandt Every collegiate student athlete has the challenge of balancing academic work with competing at a high level in their sport. While most athletes play one sport and have their hands full, Will Pittman is doubling down on the experience. Pittman is...
By Zachary Flynn Slav Kornik Head Coach What used to be a side job for Slav Kornik is now his full-time gig as he returns to NAIT as the head coach of the men’s basketball team. Kornik, a graduate of the radio & television program, spent over a decade in the news...
By Orrin Farries Following back to back seasons finishing with a record of 15-9, and last year’s quarterfinal loss in the ACAC championships, the Ooks women’s basketball team will be looking to take the program further than just ACAC championships and over to British...
By Josh Hui A former NAIT men’s basketball player returns to lead the Ooks following Mike Connolly’s move to MacEwan University. Slav Kornik replaces Connolly after a search that lasted nearly two months. Connolly aided in the hiring process and is confident in the...
There is a new head of the Athletics Department at NAIT after the Athletics Director position was abolished for budgetary reasons. Jordan Richey is now the head of the department, moving into the role that John Bower previously filled.
After six years at the helm of the men’s basketball program, Mike Connolly is moving to coach at MacEwan staring April 1.
In his fifth and final year with the Ooks, Samson Cleare made sure to leave his mark on the team and on the ACAC Men’s Basketball league before he leaves.
Concussions aren’t uncommon with the NAIT Ooks. To keep players safe, they go through rigorous concussion protocol.
By Josh Hui Week after week, Sydney Hurlburt consistently shoots three-pointers - and a lot of them. Hurlburt has always been a sharpshooter in her time with the Ooks and now she’s in their record books. She hit two three-pointers in a 69-50 Ooks victory over the GPRC...
By Zachary Flynn When you watch Mike Connolly coach, yelling from the sidelines, he can come across as an intimidating fellow. “They don’t realize that when people yell, they’re very caring and very understanding and they‘re just trying to communicate,” said Connolly....
