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Toronto Varsity Blues
The Toronto Varsity Blues (or U of T Varsity Blues) are the intercollegiate sports teams at the University of Toronto. Its 43 athletic teams regularly participate in competitions held by Ontario University Athletics and U Sports.
The Varsity Blues trace their founding to 1877, with the formation of the men's football team. Since 1908, the program has expanded across the university's three campuses and Varsity Blues athletes have won numerous medals in Olympic and Paralympic Games and have also long competed in International University Sports Federation championships, Commonwealth Games, and Pan American Games.
The Varsity Blues men's basketball team competes in the 18-team Ontario University Athletics conference, in the Central division. The team has won 14 Wilson Cup conference championships, second only to the Western Mustangs, including the first ever awarded for the 1908–09 season. The team most recently won the Wilson Cup in 1995. The team has yet to play in a national championship gold medal game. The team's head coach has been Madhav Trivedi since 2022.
The Varsity Blues women's basketball team competes in the 18-team Ontario University Athletics conference, in the Central division. The team has won nine Critelli Cup conference championships, most recently in 2002. The team won a national championship in 1986 and also won silver medals in 1994 and 1996. Tamara Tatham was appointed the team's head coach in April 2021 after serving as the interim head coach during the 2020–21 season.
The Varsity Blues football team was first organized in 1877 and hold the distinction of winning the first Grey Cup in 1909 and the first Vanier Cup in 1965. The team won national dominion championships in 1895, 1905, 1909, 1910, 1911, and 1920 when university teams played against other amateur clubs. The team also won the first Yates Cup conference championship in 1898 and has won 25 overall, which are the second-most in U Sports, but have not won since 1993, when they also won the 29th Vanier Cup.
The Varsity Blues men's ice hockey team plays in the Ontario University Athletics conference and is coached by Ryan Medel. The team is based at Varsity Arena. The current Varsity Blues have won ten U Sports Championships. The men's ice hockey team was founded in 1891. The Varsity Blues senior team won the Allan Cup in 1921 and 1927 and won the gold medal at the 1928 Winter Olympics. Conn Smythe (U of T 1920), the principal owner of the NHL Toronto Maple Leafs (1927–61) and builder of Maple Leaf Gardens (1931), chose Royal Blue and White as his team's colours to honour his alma mater. The Maple Leafs are popularly known as "The Blue and White" by many of their older fans.
The Varsity Blues women's ice hockey team competes in the 18-team Ontario University Athletics conference, in the OUA East division. The team has won 19 McCaw Cup conference championships, most recently in 2023. The team won a national championship in 2001 and also won silver medals in 1998 and 2003. Vicky Sunohara has served as the team's head coach since the 2011–12 season.
The Nordic skiing team competes against Ontario universities each year at the OUA Championships in February after qualifying races earlier in the season. The team has steadily grown in size and experience since Hans Fischer stepped up to the position of coach in the 2005–06 season.
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Toronto Varsity Blues
The Toronto Varsity Blues (or U of T Varsity Blues) are the intercollegiate sports teams at the University of Toronto. Its 43 athletic teams regularly participate in competitions held by Ontario University Athletics and U Sports.
The Varsity Blues trace their founding to 1877, with the formation of the men's football team. Since 1908, the program has expanded across the university's three campuses and Varsity Blues athletes have won numerous medals in Olympic and Paralympic Games and have also long competed in International University Sports Federation championships, Commonwealth Games, and Pan American Games.
The Varsity Blues men's basketball team competes in the 18-team Ontario University Athletics conference, in the Central division. The team has won 14 Wilson Cup conference championships, second only to the Western Mustangs, including the first ever awarded for the 1908–09 season. The team most recently won the Wilson Cup in 1995. The team has yet to play in a national championship gold medal game. The team's head coach has been Madhav Trivedi since 2022.
The Varsity Blues women's basketball team competes in the 18-team Ontario University Athletics conference, in the Central division. The team has won nine Critelli Cup conference championships, most recently in 2002. The team won a national championship in 1986 and also won silver medals in 1994 and 1996. Tamara Tatham was appointed the team's head coach in April 2021 after serving as the interim head coach during the 2020–21 season.
The Varsity Blues football team was first organized in 1877 and hold the distinction of winning the first Grey Cup in 1909 and the first Vanier Cup in 1965. The team won national dominion championships in 1895, 1905, 1909, 1910, 1911, and 1920 when university teams played against other amateur clubs. The team also won the first Yates Cup conference championship in 1898 and has won 25 overall, which are the second-most in U Sports, but have not won since 1993, when they also won the 29th Vanier Cup.
The Varsity Blues men's ice hockey team plays in the Ontario University Athletics conference and is coached by Ryan Medel. The team is based at Varsity Arena. The current Varsity Blues have won ten U Sports Championships. The men's ice hockey team was founded in 1891. The Varsity Blues senior team won the Allan Cup in 1921 and 1927 and won the gold medal at the 1928 Winter Olympics. Conn Smythe (U of T 1920), the principal owner of the NHL Toronto Maple Leafs (1927–61) and builder of Maple Leaf Gardens (1931), chose Royal Blue and White as his team's colours to honour his alma mater. The Maple Leafs are popularly known as "The Blue and White" by many of their older fans.
The Varsity Blues women's ice hockey team competes in the 18-team Ontario University Athletics conference, in the OUA East division. The team has won 19 McCaw Cup conference championships, most recently in 2023. The team won a national championship in 2001 and also won silver medals in 1998 and 2003. Vicky Sunohara has served as the team's head coach since the 2011–12 season.
The Nordic skiing team competes against Ontario universities each year at the OUA Championships in February after qualifying races earlier in the season. The team has steadily grown in size and experience since Hans Fischer stepped up to the position of coach in the 2005–06 season.