The UNBC Timberwolves are the athletic teams that represent the
University of Northern British Columbia in
Prince George,
British Columbia
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and currently compete in the
Canada West conference of
U Sports
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.
The Timberwolves field varsity teams in basketball and soccer.
History
The Timberwolves were members of the
Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA), primarily competing in the
Pacific Western Athletic Association (PacWest) until the 2011–12 season. In 2011, however, they were granted probationary membership for the 2012–13 season by the
Canada West Universities Athletic Association (Canada West) of the then-named
Canadian Interuniversity Sport.
The program first admitted the men's and women's
soccer
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teams, as well as the men's and women's
basketball
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teams that season. In 2014, UNBC was granted full membership to Canada West and has continued to field the aforementioned four varsity programs.
Gallery
Image:Heading the ball.jpg, Timberwolves men's soccer team
Image:Timberwolves Basketball.jpg, UNBC Timberwolves men's basketball team playing the UBC Okanagan Heat
Image:Cascades soccer - women vs UNBC 12 (9906310093).jpg, UNBC women's soccer team versus the University of Fraser Valley Cascades
References
External links
Official website
{{U Sports soccer
University of Northern British Columbia
University and college sports clubs in Canada
U Sports teams