Allison McNeill

A woman is carried by a bunch of women basketball players in SFU uniforms. Draped over her is the netting from a basketball hoop.
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Former SFU women’s basketball coach inducted into Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame

Peak Web March 27, 2025

By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer On February 21, 2025, Canada Basketball announced its Hall of Fame Class of 2024, which includes former SFU and team Canada women’s basketball head coach Allison McNeill. McNeill became head coach for SFU’s women’s team in 1988 and helped lead the team to 11 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) championship tournament appearances.  “It feels quite huge, actually, something that you don’t set out for when you start coaching,” McNeill told The Peak. “You do it because you’re passionate about it. But with that said, when they recognize your work, you feel pretty good about…

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SFU faces renewed backlash for “Clan” athletics team name

News June 30, 2020

Written by: Michelle Young, Staff Writer This is a developing story that The Peak will continue to cover in future articles.  SFU’s athletics teams, known as The Simon Fraser Clan, have recently been facing criticism for their name. While being…

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