Posted on June 11: Therese Quigley named International Athletic Director of the Year

[img_inline align=”right” src=”http://padnws01.mcmaster.ca/images/Therese_Quigley2.jpg” caption=”Therese Quigley”]Therese Quigley, director of athletics and recreation at McMaster, has been named the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), International Athletic Director of the Year.

NACDA serves as the professional and educational association for more than 6,100 college athletics directors, associates, assistants and conference commissioners at more than 1,600 institutions throughout the United States, Mexico and Canada including each of the NCAA Divisions I, II, III, the NAIA.

Quigley is a former member of the Canadian National Women's
volleyball team (1972-74) and former student athlete at The University of Western Ontario (BA) as well as the University of Alberta (MA). Quigley came to McMaster in 1984 as the head coach of the Women's varsity volleyball team and lecturer in the school of Physical Education and Athletics. She became the first female director of athletics and recreation in Ontario in 1990.

Quigley has served as an assistant chef de mission for the 1991 FISU Games in Sheffield, England, chair of the FISU Games Women's Soccer
Championships in 1993 and most recently as the chair of the Canadian
Interuniversity Sport (CIS) Women's National Basketball Championship
Organizing Committee in 2002 and 2003 hosted by McMaster University.

In 1993, The Sports Network (TSN) established a National award in Quigley's name recognizing the three time Ontario women's Interuniversity Athletic Association coach of the year's Leadership in and contribution to sport.

In 1994, she was named Hamilton's Woman of the Year in Sport, Health and Fitness. Quigley also served as president of Ontario University Athletics (OUA) from 1999-2001. In November of 2002, Federal Minister of Heritage, Sheila Copps presented her with a Spirit Award for her contributions to sports in Hamilton. She is a board member for the 2003 World Cycling Championships and a member of the bid committee for the Commonwealth Games 2010.

In 2002/2003, Quigley guided the Marauder's 30 teams to 16 provincial
podium finishes including six provincial championships, while placing 25 per cent of the student-athletes on the Dean's Honour Role.

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[img_inline align="right" src="http://padnws01.mcmaster.ca/images/Therese_Quigley2.jpg" caption="Therese Quigley"]Therese Quigley, director of athletics and recreation at McMaster, has been named the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), International Athletic Director of the Year.<p><br />
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<a href="http://nacda.ocsn.com/">NACDA</a> serves as the professional and educational association for more than 6,100 college athletics directors, associates, assistants and conference commissioners at more than 1,600 institutions throughout the United States, Mexico and Canada including each of the NCAA Divisions I, II, III, the NAIA.<p><br />
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<a href="http://www-athrec.mcmaster.ca/aboutus/staff/therese.htm">Quigley</a> is a former member of the Canadian National Women&#039;s<br />
volleyball team (1972-74) and former student athlete at The University of Western Ontario (BA) as well as the University of Alberta (MA). Quigley came to McMaster in 1984 as the head coach of the Women&#039;s varsity volleyball team and lecturer in the school of Physical Education and Athletics.  She became the first female director of athletics and recreation in Ontario in 1990.<p><br />
<br />
Quigley has served as an assistant chef de mission for the 1991 FISU Games in Sheffield, England, chair of the FISU Games Women&#039;s Soccer<br />
Championships in 1993 and most recently as the chair of the Canadian<br />
Interuniversity Sport (CIS) Women&#039;s National Basketball Championship<br />
Organizing Committee in 2002 and 2003 hosted by McMaster University. <p><br />
<br />
In 1993, The Sports Network (TSN) established a National award in Quigley&#039;s name recognizing the three time Ontario women&#039;s Interuniversity Athletic Association coach of the year&#039;s Leadership in and contribution to sport.<p><br />
<br />
In 1994, she was named Hamilton&#039;s Woman of the Year in Sport, Health and Fitness. Quigley also served as president of Ontario University Athletics (OUA) from 1999-2001. In  November of 2002, Federal Minister of Heritage, Sheila Copps presented her with a Spirit Award for her contributions to sports in Hamilton.  She is a board member for the 2003 World Cycling Championships and a member of the bid committee for the Commonwealth Games 2010.<p><br />
<br />
In 2002/2003, Quigley guided the Marauder&#039;s 30 teams to 16 provincial<br />
podium finishes including six provincial championships, while placing 25 per cent of the student-athletes on the Dean&#039;s Honour Role.

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