Four VIU Teams Top the First CCAA National Rankings of 2022
Say it four times for the first time: the VIU Mariners are number one.
According to the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA), the Vancouver Island University Mariners have "made history" by topping four CCAA national rankings simultaneously in women's basketball, men's basketball, women's volleyball, and men's volleyball.
Two VIU Mariners Alumni Take on New Roles as Apprentice Coaches
The pair were selected as participants in this year's CCAA Female Apprentice Coach Program.
Two Vancouver Island University (VIU) Mariners alumni have returned as apprentice coaches after being selected as participants in the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) National Female Apprentice Coach Program (FACP).
Three VIU Mariner Alumni Take on New Role as Apprentice Coaches
The Mariners Athletics and Recreation department is proud to announce three former female student-athletes are joining the ranks of coaches for the 2020-21 sports season.
Three Vancouver Island University (VIU) graduates are back with the sports teams they have devoted so much of their time to over the past five years as apprentice coaches.
VIU Gets In The Zone For The CCAA National Women's Basketball Championship
VIU Mariners women’s basketball team has home court advantage heading into CCAA National Women’s Basketball Championship.
The top women’s university and college basketball players from across the country will be giving it their all in high-paced action at the 2020 Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Women’s National Basketball Championship hosted at Vancouver Island University (VIU) March 18 - 22.
VIU Mariners Soccer Teams Heading to Nationals
VIU Mariners men’s and women’s soccer teams looking to bring home some hardware at the CCAA Nationals.
Vancouver Island University’s (VIU’s) men’s and women’s soccer teams will go for gold at Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) National Championships. Stephanie White, VIU Director, High Performance Sport, Recreation and Physical Literacy says very few programs send both their men’s and women’s teams to the Nationals.
VIU Mariners Secure Deal With Adidas and Kahunaverse Sports Group
VIU Mariners, Kahunaverse Sports and Adidas announce partnership on the eve of the PACWEST court sport season openers.
Vancouver Island University (VIU) Athletics and Recreation is proud to announce a new partnership with Kahunaverse Sports Group (KSG) and Adidas. Kahunaverse Sports now becomes the official uniform, sports apparel, and T-shirt provider for the VIU Mariners of the PACWEST conference and the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA-ACSC).
VIU Spotlight News in Brief
News happenings from the 2018-19 academic year at Vancouver Island University.
EleV Learning Partnership Continues to Grow
An innovative learning partnership headquartered at VIU is starting to take root. It’s been two years since EleV, a collaboration between VIU and Indigenous communities that is supported by the Mastercard Foundation, launched.
VIU Mariners Women's Basketball Program Launches Training Centre
Striving to grow the game and support female athletes, VIU Mariners women’s basketball coach Tony Bryce, with the support of the Mariners coaching staff and student-athletes, is creating a training centre to encourage female athletes ages 12 to 18 to get out and play.
“We are very excited to build the VIU Mariners women’s basketball family,” says Bryce. “While skill development will be an integral part of the new training centre, players will also feel the community we build here at VIU.”
VIU's Men's and Women's Volleyball Teams Head to Nationals
The VIU Mariner Men’s and Women’s Volleyball teams will compete for gold at the CCAA nationals.
The VIU Mariner Men’s’ and Women’s Volleyball teams will compete for gold in the CCAA nationals.
The VIU Men’s Volleyball team ended the season on a high note by scoring gold at the PACWEST championship. The team hasn’t won gold at provincials since 2007.