All Inductees
Builder
ACAC Hall of Fame Builder Inductee: Curtis J. Phillips
January 31, 2024
The Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) is thrilled to announce Curtis J. Phillips of the Keyano Huskies as a 2024 inductee into the ACAC Hall of Fame in the Builder category.
ACAC Hall of Fame Builder Inductee: Gregg Meropoulis
January 31, 2024
The Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) is thrilled to announce Gregg Meropoulis of the NAIT Ooks as a 2024 inductee into the ACAC Hall of Fame in the Builder category.
ACAC Hall of Fame Inductee: Murray McAuley
May 13, 2017
Murray McAuley’s journey in sport administration began in the 1970’s when he coached the Mount Royal College men’s volleyball team from 1970-1972 while completing his university education. Upon completion of his degree,he was hired in 1976 by the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) in the role of Assistant Coordinator of Student Athletics while also coaching the Trojans women’s volleyball team and coordinating the Campus Recreation programs.
ACAC Hall of Fame Inductee: Yvonne Becker
May 13, 2017
Dr. Yvonne Becker’s important contributions to the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference during her illustrious career simply cannot be overstated - and her accomplishments, while not often headline grabbing material, are both impactful and abundant.
ACAC Hall of Fame Inductee: Tim Tollestrup
May 01, 2014
Tim Tollestrup’s impact on Lethbridge College evolved from local basketball playing legend, including a stint on Canada’s national team, to the Kodiaks men’s basketball coach to eventually taking the reigns as Director of Athletics. During his 20 years as the former Lethbridge Community College (and now Lethbridge College) AD, Tim turned the Kodiaks program into one of the ACAC’s best winning CCAA national championships in basketball, soccer and cross country running.
ACAC Hall of Fame Inductee: Bob Bennett
May 01, 2014
Bob Bennett joined Grant MacEwan College in 1972 in a combined position of Student Counselor and Athletics Coordinator. He was officially the first administrator in Griffins athletics. Bob helped create the Edmonton Colleges Athletic League (ECAL) providing the Griffins an opportunity to compete.
ACAC Hall of Fame Inductee: Lorne Moen
May 01, 2014
Lorne Moen is considered by many to be the ‘founding father’ of Portage College athletics as he was the individual credited with shepherding the Voyageurs to their ACAC membership. Lorne was the Athletic Director at Portage College (formerly AVC Lac La Biche) from 1986 to 2013, representing the institution’s interests at ACAC Conference Council meetings during that time.
ACAC Hall of Fame Inductee: Albert Qually
May 01, 2014
Al was born in Rose Valley Saskatchewan, attended high school in Rocky Mountain House, and played volleyball for the University of Calgary, graduating in 1972. Al worked for Alberta Forestry before beginning a 31 year career at Olds College as Athletic Director & Coordinator of Recreation. Coached a variety of successful teams; Men’s and Women’s Volleyball, curling & golf.
ACAC Hall of Fame Inductee: Mary Matthiessen
May 01, 2014
While athletes and most coaches come and eventually go, and even in some cases Athletic Directors, Mary Matthiessen was the constant in the Rattlers’ Athletics Department for almost 3 decades overseeing administrative duties from 1983 to 2009. Amongst many responsibilities, she was accountable for eligibility records, scholarship allocations, and coordinating all team travel arrangements.
ACAC Hall of Fame Inductee: Bernie Masterson
May 01, 2014
Bernie Masterson was the long-time athletics director at Concordia, and served the school in that capacity for 38 years, 22 of which were spent the ACAC when Concordia joined in 1992. When Bernie first became the Athletics Director, he was tasked with building the department from the ground up.
ACAC Hall of Fame Inductee: Dr. Ellery Pullman
May 01, 2014
Ellery Pullman was Athletic Director at Briercrest for three years (2003-06). He served as the President of the ACAC from 2006 until 2008 and as ACAC Past President 2008 to 2009.
ACAC Hall of Fame Inductee: LeRoy Johnson
May 01, 2014
Mr. Leroy Johnson originally attended Augustana University College in Camrose before moving on to the University of Calgary, University of Alberta and eventually the University of Montana where he earned a Masters Degree in Education. In 1967 Leroy was appointed high school principal at Camrose Lutheran College, where he worked to help the institution develop from its high school status into a degree-granting institution.
ACAC Hall of Fame Inductee: Wayne Thomas
May 01, 2014
Wayne Thomas started with Keyano College as the Recreation Director in 1981. In May, 1985 he spearheaded the application that led Keyano College into the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference and became Keyano's first Athletic Director.
ACAC Hall of Fame Inductee: Dr. Bob Waldenberger
May 01, 2014
Bob arrived at Grande Prairie Regional College (GPRC) in 1966. He was one of the original faculty members of GPRC and proceeded to establish the Department of Physical Education and Athletics. During the early years, Bob not only taught physical education courses and directed student services, but also kept busy with a heavy coaching load.
ACAC Hall of Fame Inductee: Al Bohonus
May 01, 2014
Al Bohonus is a widely recognized named around Mount Royal as a number of awards and scholarships are named after the long-time Athletic Director. Al’s name is also widely regarded around the ACAC as he was an influential figure in the growth of the ACAC in the early eighties.
ACAC Hall of Fame Inductee: Garry Meadus
May 01, 2014
Perhaps no one has a more significant influence of the development of the NAIT Athletics Program than its founder Garry Meadus. In 1963 when NAIT first opened it’s doors, Student Services was a one man operation and that one man was Gary Meadus.
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!
Athlete
ACAC Hall of Fame Athlete Inductee: Montana Romeril
February 27, 2024
The Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) is thrilled to announce Montana Romeril of the St. Mary's Lightning as a 2024 inductee into the ACAC Hall of Fame in the Athlete category.
ACAC Hall of Fame Athlete Inductee: Matthew Travaglini
February 27, 2024
The Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) is thrilled to announce Matthew Travaglini of the SAIT Trojans as a 2024 inductee into the ACAC Hall of Fame in the Athlete category.
ACAC Hall of Fame Athlete Inductee: Ron Amyotte
February 27, 2024
The Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) is thrilled to announce Ron Amyotte of the NAIT Ooks as a 2024 inductee into the ACAC Hall of Fame in the Athlete category.
ACAC Hall of Fame Athlete Inductee: Robbie Valpreda
February 27, 2024
The Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) is thrilled to announce Robbie Valpreda of the MacEwan Griffins as a 2024 inductee into the ACAC Hall of Fame in the Athlete category.
ACAC Hall of Fame Athlete Inductee: Samantha Zacharias
February 27, 2024
The Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) is thrilled to announce Samantha Zacharias of the Briercrest Clippers as a 2024 inductee into the ACAC Hall of Fame in the Athlete category.
ACAC Hall of Fame Athlete Inductee: Wen Wang
February 27, 2024
The Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) is thrilled to announce Wen Wang of the MacEwan Griffins as a 2024 inductee into the ACAC Hall of Fame in the Athlete category.
ACAC Hall of Fame Athlete Inductee: Brody Hilland
February 20, 2024
The Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) is thrilled to announce Brody Hilland of the Mount Royal Cougars as a 2024 inductee into the ACAC Hall of Fame in the Athlete category.
ACAC Hall of Fame Athlete Inductee: Cory Giroux
February 20, 2024
The Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) is thrilled to announce Cory Giroux of the Portage College Voyageurs as a 2024 inductee into the ACAC Hall of Fame in the Athlete category.
ACAC Hall of Fame Athlete Inductee: Grace Box
February 20, 2024
The Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) is thrilled to announce Grace Box of the Concordia University of Edmonton Thunder as a 2024 inductee into the ACAC Hall of Fame in the Athlete category.
ACAC Hall of Fame Athlete Inductee: Jennifer Green
February 20, 2024
The Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) is thrilled to announce Jennifer Green of the Medicine Hat Rattlers as a 2024 inductee into the ACAC Hall of Fame in the Athlete category.
ACAC Hall of Fame Athlete Inductee: Kim Valleau
February 20, 2024
The Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) is thrilled to announce Kim Valleau of the Mount Royal University Cougars as a 2024 inductee into the ACAC Hall of Fame in the Athlete category.
ACAC Hall of Fame Athlete Inductee: Rae Sigurdson
February 20, 2024
The Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) is thrilled to announce Rae Sigurdson of the Lakeland College Rustlers as a 2024 inductee into the ACAC Hall of Fame in the Athlete category.
ACAC Hall of Fame Inductee: Gavin Schmitt
May 13, 2017
Gavin Schmitt was proven to be the pivotal player when the Red Deer College Kings Volleyball team earned their eighth consecutive and final ACAC and CCAA Championship in an unprecedented run of eight consecutive Championship seasons ending 2006-07.
ACAC Hall of Fame Inductee: Keith and Karyn Kadonaga
May 13, 2017
The Kadonaga brother-sister combo is something special. They hold the distinction of being the only athletes to be named SAIT Trojans Male and Female ‘Athletes of the Year’ in consecutive years, in this case 1993-1994 and 1994-1995.
ACAC Hall of Fame Inductee: Bob Deschamps
May 01, 2014
Bob Deschamps was a member of the SAIT Trojans Hockey Team from 1979-81 while studying in the Petroleum Engineering Technology program. During his distinguished playing career, Bob enjoyed several Trojan hockey career highlights including career milestones 60 goals and 57 assists which not only top SAIT’s all time career scoring charts, but left him as the ACAC career scoring leader upon graduation.
ACAC Hall of Fame Inductee: Felix Lewis
May 01, 2014
Felix Lewis was a member of the Portage College Voyageurs Men's Volleyball team from the 2000-01 season to the 2002-03 season, returning to compete again in the 2004-05 campaign. During his playing career, the talented athlete led the Voyageurs in most statistical categories as the program still in its infancy, worked to establish a foundation in a tough ACAC Men’s Volleyball league.
Team
ACAC Hall of Fame Team Inductee: Briercrest College Clippers Men's Volleyball
February 14, 2024
The Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) is thrilled to announce the Briercrest College Clippers Men's Volleyball team as a 2024 inductee into the ACAC Hall of Fame in the Team category.
ACAC Hall of Fame Team Inductee: Concordia University of Edmonton ThundeR Women's Basketball Team
February 14, 2024
The Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) is thrilled to announce the Concordia University of Edmonton Thunder Women's Basketball team as a 2024 inductee into the ACAC Hall of Fame in the Team category.
ACAC Hall of Fame Team Inductee: Grande Prairie Regional College Wolves Cross-Country Running
February 14, 2024
The Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) is thrilled to announce the Grande Prairie Regional College Wolves Cross-Country Running team as a 2024 inductee into the ACAC Hall of Fame in the Team category.
ACAC Hall of Fame Team Inductee: Lethbridge College Kodiaks Women's Basketball Team
February 14, 2024
The Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) is thrilled to announce the Lethbridge College Kodiaks Women's Basketball team as a 2024 inductee into the ACAC Hall of Fame in the Team category.
ACAC Hall of Fame Team Inductee: NAIT Ooks Men's Hockey
February 14, 2024
The Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) is thrilled to announce the NAIT Ooks Men's Hockey team as a 2024 inductee into the ACAC Hall of Fame in the Team category.
ACAC Hall of Fame Team Inductee: SAIT Trojans Men's Basketball
February 14, 2024
The Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) is thrilled to announce the SAIT Trojans Men's Basketball team as a 2024 inductee into the ACAC Hall of Fame in the Team category.
ACAC Hall of Fame Team Inductee: Camrose Lutheran College Vikings Men's Hockey
February 13, 2024
The Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) is thrilled to announce the Camrose Lutheran College Vikings Men's Hockey team as a 2024 inductee into the ACAC Hall of Fame in the Team category.
ACAC Hall of Fame Inductee: RDC Men's Volleyball 1999/00-2006/07
May 13, 2017
The RDC Kings Volleyball program carved their place in CCAA history by winning eight CCAA national championships from 1999-2007 – the longest run of supremacy in CCAA history in any sport. What makes this steak even more remarkable is the fact that the majority of players were enrolled in 2-year Transfer Programs so the faces changed annually over the extent of the run of success.
ACAC Hall of Fame Inductee: SAIT Men’s Hockey 2006/07-2009/10
May 13, 2017
With ACAC men’s hockey launched back in 1965-66, only two members have ever won four-consecutive Championships in a row. The first was the Edmonton-based NAIT Ooks from 1983-1987, followed by the SAIT Trojans 2006-2010. During these four seasons, the Trojans’ regular season record was an impressive 76-15, finished up by a 24-10 playoff record.