Coach
ACAC Hall of Fame Coach Inductee: Bertil Johansson
February 07, 2024
The Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) is thrilled to announce Bertil Johansson of the Lethbridge Kodiaks as a 2024 inductee into the ACAC Hall of Fame in the Coach category.
ACAC Hall of Fame Coach Inductee: Ken Babey
February 07, 2024
The Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) is thrilled to announce Ken Babey of the SAIT Trojans as a 2024 inductee into the ACAC Hall of Fame in the Coach category.
ACAC Hall of Fame Coach Inductee: Keith Hansen
February 07, 2024
The Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) is thrilled to announce Keith Hansen of the Red Deer Kings as a 2024 inductee into the ACAC Hall of Fame in the Coach category.
ACAC Hall of Fame Coach Inductee: Mike Havey
February 07, 2024
The Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) is thrilled to announce Mike Havey of the Medicine Hat Rattlers as a 2024 inductee into the ACAC Hall of Fame in the Coach category.
ACAC Hall of Fame Coach Inductee: Murray Orvis
February 07, 2024
The Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) is thrilled to announce Murray Orvis of the MacEwan Griffins as a 2024 inductee into the ACAC Hall of Fame in the Coach category.
ACAC Hall of Fame Inductee: Alvin Tietz
May 13, 2017
For nearly 60 years, the name of Alvin Tietz has held prominence within the Lethbridge,Alberta soccer community. Tietz has enjoyed a rich and successful soccer career, first as a player in the 1960’s and 70’s and then as a coach in the 1980’sand 90’s.
ACAC Hall of Fame Inductee: Joe Voytechek
May 13, 2017
Joe Voytechek spent nine memorial seasons as the head coach of the Camrose Lutheran College Vikings Men’s Hockey team (now University of Alberta- Augustana) beginning in 1973 until 1982.
ACAC Hall of Fame Inductee: Bob Moore
May 01, 2014
Every successful athletics program has a rock-solid foundation. For the SAIT Trojans men's hockey team, that foundation was laid by Bob Moore. Bob joined the Trojans during the 1977-78 season after several years working in scouting and player personnel roles with the Calgary Centennials, Billings Bighorns and Calgary Wranglers of the Western Hockey League.
ACAC Hall of Fame Inductee: Dr. Susan J. Higgins
May 01, 2014
The name of Dr. Susan Higgins was synonymous with Medicine Hat College Rattlers (MHC) athletics and ACAC volleyball in southern Alberta for over two decades. Sue began her ACAC volleyball coaching career overseeing the Rattlers women’s program from 1977-82 before moving on to lead the men’s team from 1986-95.
ACAC Hall of Fame Inductee: Ray Rocheleau
May 01, 2014
From 1973-1994, Ray Rocheleau coached curling, cross-country, badminton, men’s basketball, women’s and men’s volleyball teams. He also coached a Zone 2 Boy’s Provincial Selection Volleyball Team and the Alberta Men’s Volleyball Can-Am Games Team.
ACAC Hall of Fame Inductee: Gerry Couzens
May 01, 2014
Gerry Couzens was the architect, the heart and the soul in building the Griffins women’s basketball program into a perennial power. As a head coach from 1992-2000 Gerry had experienced only one losing season, his first, in a compiling eight year run that finished with a 208-78 record. Gerry’s teams won the North Conference the five consecutive years (95-00) while racking up an incredible 92-8 record.
ACAC Hall of Fame Inductee: John Jasiukiewicz
May 01, 2014
Johnny J - as he was known around Lethbridge and ACAC basketball circles- is as close to a coaching legend as anyone who’s ever led any team in any sport in the southern Alberta city. During his long career guiding the Lethbridge Community College Kodiaks women’s basketball program, Johnny J’s teams won 3 ACAC titles (1987-88, 1988-89, 1989-90) and 2 CCAA National Championships (1988-89 and 1989-90).
ACAC Hall of Fame Inductee: Doug Morris
May 01, 2014
Doug started his long association with Grande Prairie Regional College (GPRC) in 1976 as a student-athlete. Over the course of three seasons, he played basketball, volleyball, golf and badminton. In 1978 and 1980 he was awarded the badminton Most Valuable Player.
ACAC Hall of Fame Inductee: Ian Allan
May 01, 2014
Ian Allan started his association with the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference as the head coach of the NAIT Ooks men’s volleyball team from 1986-1989 before returning north to take on Athletic Director duties at Keyano College from 1989-1996. He was instrumental in starting up cross country running and men’s and women’s volleyball.
ACAC Hall of Fame Inductee: Jim MacLean
May 01, 2014
Jim MacLean was the Head Coach of the Concordia Thunder Men’s hockey team for 17 seasons, beginning in 1992-93 and retired after the 2008-09 season. During that period, his teams made the playoffs in 16 of 17 seasons, and he led the Thunder to 1 ACAC conference championship in 2002-03. Under Jim’s leadership, the team also won ACAC silver on 1 occasion (2008-09) and bronze twice (2003-04, 2007-08).
ACAC Hall of Fame Inductee: Stan Peters
May 01, 2014
Stan Peters has had an impact on Briercrest College and Seminary Athletics in every aspect that is possible. After a standout career as a player, he returned to Briercrest as head coach of the Briercrest men’s basketball program from 1989 until 1998. He was recognized as the ACAC South men’s coach of the year in 1996-97, Briercrest’s inaugural season in the ACAC, where he led the team to a remarkable 12-8 record!