The

Calgary Dinos The Calgary Dinos are the athletic teams that represent the University of Calgary in Alberta, Canada. They were known as the "Dinosaurs" but usually referred to as the "Dinos" until 1999, when the name was officially shortened. Some of its venue ...

women's basketball team represent the

University of Calgary The University of Calgary (U of C or UCalgary) is a public research university located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The University of Calgary started in 1944 as the Calgary branch of the University of Alberta, founded in 1908, prior to being ins ...

in the

Canada West Universities Athletic Association Canada West is a regional membership association for universities in Western Canada which assists in co-ordinating competition between their university level athletic programs and providing contact information, schedules, results, and releases abo ...

U Sports women's basketball U Sports women's basketball is the highest level of play of women's basketball at the university level under the auspices of U Sports, Canada's governing body for university sports. There are 48 teams, all of which are based in Canada, that are d ...

. In 1989, the Dinos captured the

Bronze Baby The Bronze Baby trophy is awarded to the winning team of the U Sports women's basketball championship, contested among competing Canadian universities. The trophy features a figure that is a replica of a statue that was in the grounds of Dunfermli ...

, awarded to the U Sports National Champions.

History

Starting on October 28, 1988, the Dinos enjoyed a superlative 69-game winning streak. Coming to an end on March 10, 1990, the stretch was highlighted by an undefeated 1988-89 season, which saw the program capture the

trophy. During the 1990-91 season, Jodi Evans led Canada West in points, assists, and rebounds, earning the Nan Copp Award for her efforts. On February 11, 2012, which was also Senior Night for the Dinos, fifth-year player Jenna Kaye became the first player in program history to achieve a

triple-double In basketball, a double-double is a single-game performance in which a player accumulates ten or more in two of the following five statistical categories: points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocked shots. The first "double" in the term ...

. Versus the Winnipeg Wesmen, Kaye recorded 10 points, 14 rebounds and 13 assists in an 88-62 victory.

All-Time Coaches

*Pat Dewar *Dr. Jean Leiper *Theresa Maxwell (1972-75) *Marilyn McNeil (1975-79) *Donna Rudakas (1979-90, 1991-94) *Jane Anne Smith (1990-91) *Shawnee Harle (1994-2012) *Damian Jennings (2012-present)

Individual Leader Scoring

Season by season record

All-time records

Scoring

U Sports Elite 8 results

Awards and honors

*2001

Lieutenant Governor Athletic Awards The Lois and Doug Mitchell U Sports Athletes of the Year Awards, formerly known as the Lieutenant Governor Athletic Awards, Borden Ladner Gervais (BLG) Awards, and Howard, Mackie Awards, are given annually to top male and female athletes in Canadi ...

: Leighann Doan

Canada West Hall of Fame

*Class of 2021 Inductee: Jodi Evans *Class of 2020 Inductee: Leighann Reimer *Class of 2019 Inductee: Theresa Maxwell

U Sports Awards

*2004-05 Tracy MacLeod Award (Perseverance): Cory Bekkering *2001-02 Tracy MacLeod Award (Perseverance): Debra Hidson *1996-97 Kathy Shields Award (Rookie of the year): Leighann Doan

Nan Copp Award

''Awarded to the U Sports Player of the year'' *2000-01 Leighann Doan, Calgary *1999-00 Leighann Doan, Calgary *1990-91 Jodi Evans, Calgary *1989-90 Veronica VanderSchee, Calgary *1987-88 Veronica VanderSchee, Calgary *1980-81 Janis Paskevich, Calgary

Peter Ennis Award

''Awarded to the Coach of the Year'' *1989-90 Donna Rudakas *1988-89 Donna Rudakas *1978-79 Marilyn McNeil

U Sports Nationals

*1988-89 U Sports championship MVP: Veronica VanderSchee

Player of the Game

*2020 U Sports Consolation Final - Liene Staldazine: Calgary

Top 100

In celebration of the centennial anniversary of U SPORTS women’s basketball, a committee of U SPORTS women’s basketball coaches and partners revealed a list of the Top 100 women's basketball players. Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the first Canadian university women’s contest between the Queen’s Gaels and McGill Martlets on Feb. 6, 1920, the list of the Top 100 was gradually revealed over four weeks. The list would feature 7 Dinos alumnae.

International

Kelly Boucher Kelly Boucher (born 13 January 1968 in Calgary, Alberta) is a Canadian former basketball player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics and in the 2000 Summer Olympics. She also played for the Charlotte Sting of the Women's National Basketball Ass ...

Basketball at the 1996 Summer Olympics Basketball contests at the 1996 Olympic Games was the fourteenth appearance of the sport of basketball as an official Olympic medal event. It held from July 20, 1996 to August 4, 1996. Games took place in the Morehouse College Gymnasium and in ...

Basketball at the 2000 Summer Olympics Basketball contests at the 2000 Summer Olympics was the fifteenth appearance of the sport of basketball as an official Olympic medal event. It was held from 16 September 2000 to 1 October 2000. Games took place at the Sydney SuperDome and t ...

Jodi Evans Jodi Evans (born 16 August 1968) is a Canadian basketball player. Evans played for the Canada Women's National Basketball Team at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Evans made international headlines in 1993 as the first woman to represent the Oxford Un ...

*Erin McIntosh: 2019 Winter Universiade

References

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U Sports women's basketball teams Sports teams in Calgary Women in Alberta