Lois & Doug Mitchell U SPORTS Athletes of the Year

Since 1993, the Lois Mitchell and Doug Mitchell U SPORTS Athlete of the Year Awards have been presented annually to U SPORTS student-athletes. 

A UBC Thunderbird football alumnus, Doug Mitchell founded the Awards in 1993 (then as the Howard, Mackie Awards, later the BLG Awards and the Lieutenant-Governor Awards) to increase the profile and support of Canadian university student-athletes. Mitchell, the namesake for the annual Mitchell Bowl football game, continued his involvement up until his passing in 2022.

Each of the U SPORTS member universities selects a female and male athlete of the year, from which one finalist of each gender is chosen to represent the Atlantic, Canada West, Ontario and Quebec conferences. These eight nominees are considered for the U SPORTS Male and Female Athletes of the Year based on their athletic accomplishments, outstanding sportsmanship and demonstrated leadership. A vote of the Canadian Athletic Foundation trustees determines the winners.

(Source: U SPORTS/Kelly Brothers Productions/CBC Sports)

All-Time Nominees & Winners

Winners underlined and italicized

All-Time Statistics by School and Sport | Nominees for Athletes of the Year & Top 8 Academic All-Canadians

Nominees & Winners from the Same School | Winners from the Same Conference

The Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) operated from 1972-2001, until merging with the Canada West Universities Athletic Association (CWUAA), now known as Canada West (CW).