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University of Victoria Athletics

University of Victoria Varsity Athletics

2026 Vikes men’s basketball

MBB winning 2026 CW champ

Celebrating success

This season showcased the resilience and excellence of Vikes men’s basketball on both the conference and national stage. The team captured Canada West gold and earned a U SPORTS bronze medal, responding with determination after a narrow semifinal loss to finish among the country’s best.

Season highlights

  • Overall record: 22–4
  • Canada West record: 17–3
  • Canada West champions
  • U SPORTS bronze medalists

Award winning excellence

The program’s success was recognized across the province and conference, including University Athlete of the Year, Team of the Year, and Coach of the Year honours, along with Canada West Player and Defensive Player of the Year, and three Canada West All-Stars.

Your support makes it possible

Donor investment directly strengthens our program—powering scholarships, retaining top talent, and funding opportunities like a preseason trip to Halifax that sharpened competition readiness and built team chemistry.

When you support men’s basketball, you invest in student-athletes who compete with integrity, represent UVic with pride, and build foundations for lifelong success. Your generosity ensures this excellence continues—now and in the future.

From the team

Vikes Donor Impact varsity athletes

“The donor support I have received has had a huge impact on my experience as a student athlete here at UVic. Being on scholarship takes away a lot of financial pressures and allows me to fully focus on giving 100% into both basketball and my academics. It also gives us the opportunity to travel and compete at a high level. This has been a huge part of my personal development and a key reason why our team has had so much success in the past couple of years.”

 

- Griffin Arnatt


Vikes Men's Basketball - Shadynn Smid

“I would say that donors provide our team with great opportunities to travel during the summer which creates a great team bonding environment. Our success through the years have been due to how close our team is because of trips donations provide for us. Donations also help us be better students without the stress of how costly university can be”

- Shadynn Smid

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