After 34 remarkable years at the helm of McGill’s Women’s Volleyball program, Coach Rachèle Béliveau has just completed her final season. Her journey from Olympic athlete to one of Canada’s most accomplished university coaches offers valuable lessons in dedication, adaptation, and passion for the sport. Béliveau’s volleyball career began in[Read More…]
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Coaches are key to athletes’ holistic success
Coaches, for better or worse, can change not only an athlete’s career, but their entire life. This is especially true for university athletes, who experience a major period of mental and social development in their lives while also competing for titles and championships. Balancing athletics with academic and social demands[Read More…]
2018-19 ‘Tribune’ end-of-year athletic awards
Team of the year: Martlet Hockey On March 17, the McGill Martlets (14-6), fifth in U Sports’ national rankings, claimed silver at the National Championships after falling 1-0 to the Guelph Gryphons (19-3-3). The loss came after an upset victory over the top ranked Alberta Pandas (23-5) in the semifinals[Read More…]
Martlets beat Rouge et Or in straight sets in season’s final home game
McGill Martlet volleyball (15-3) took home a win on Feb. 8 in an exciting victory over the Laval Rouge et Or (10-8). The Martlets won in three sets, securing their position as RSEQ pennant winners for the first time in 17 years. “This is a project of [several] years,” Head[Read More…]
In conversation with Sylvie Béliveau
This fall, McGill Athletics appointed Sylvie Béliveau as a senior advisor to its varsity sports program in the first step of the Women In Sports initiative. The initiative is funded by a $3.5 million donation from McGill varsity hockey alumni Sheryl Kerr (BCom ’67) and David Kerr (BSc ’65). The[Read More…]
Know Your Athlete: Emilie Matte de Grasse
Fifth-year power hitter Emilie Matte De Grasse grew up already immersed in the sporting world. Her mother was a physical education teacher; her father was a hockey player. Now, Matte de Grasse is in her 13th volleyball season, but before volleyball, she practiced other sports, too. “I did gymnastics when[Read More…]
McGill Martlet volleyball serves Coach Beliveau to 600th career win
Following a shocking loss to the Université du Québec à Montréal Citadins on Jan. 25, the McGill Martlet volleyball team (12-3) faced off against the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees (3-12) on Jan. 27. The Martlets seemed discouraged by their previous defeat, beginning the game slowly and giving up two close[Read More…]
Volleyball: Martlets dominate AUS in three opening weekend victories
McGill Martlets 3 UNB Varsity Reds 0 The McGill Martlet volleyball team (3-0) dominated the UNB Varsity Reds (1-4) in all three sets this past Saturday (25-8) (25-14) (25-17). The Martlets went into their third AUS game of the year with an undefeated record and outplayed the Varsity Reds throughout,[Read More…]
Know your coaches: Track and field, Martlet and Redmen soccer, Martlet volleyball
Dennis Barrett – Track and Field Dennis Barrett has had success as both an athlete and coach at McGill, and is currently in his 30th season as a coach. After transferring to McGill from the NCAA in 1981, Barrett led the Redmen to the Québec track and field title and[Read More…]
