UVic Sports Hall of Fame
With a perfect 15-0 season record, the 1982-83 UVic men's basketball team won the Canada West Championship title before defeating the University of Waterloo to win an unprecedented fourth consecutive CIAU National Championship.
Coached by the legendary Ken Shields, the powerhouse Vikes outscored opponents 908-690 en route to winning it all.
The UVic men earned Canada West Champion honours after defeating the University of Alberta Golden Bears in Edmonton to earn a berth to the Final Four showdown in Waterloo. Four Vikings were named to the Canada West first and second All-Star teams that year, Eli Pasquale, Gerald Kazanowski, Kelly Dukeshire and Tom Narbeshuber.
That season, UVic Sports Hall-of-Famers Eli Pasquale, Gerald Kazanowski, and Kelly Dukeshire went on to become CIAU All-Canadians, while coach Shields took home both the Canada West and CIAU Coach of the Year honours. Pasquale was named the championship tournament MVP.
The 1982-83 national championship win marked a fourth of seven straight for the UVic men's basketball team in their historic run as one of Canada's top programs.
HIGHLIGHTS
Canada West Record: 10-0 (1st)
Canada West Playoffs: 2-0 (Gold)
CIAU Record: 3-0 (Gold)
Canada West First Team All-Stars: Eli Pasquale, Gerald Kazanowski, Kelly Dukeshire
1982-83 Men's Basketball roster:
Eli Pasquale
Gerald Kazanowski
Kelly Dukeshire
Tom Narbeshuber
Quinn Groenheyde
Greg Kazanowski
Dan Brosseuk
Ryan Burles
Phil Ohl
Dave Sheehan
Dave Bakken
Vito Pasquale
Al Duddridge (Manager)
Ken Shields (Head coach)
Bill Turney-Loos (Assistant coach)
Craig Higgins (Assistant coach)
