Thérèse Quigley

In her many years as an elite athlete and now in an administrative capacity, Thérèse Quigley has provided unwavering dedication to sport and recreation at the university level.

The winner of the Western Women’s Athletic Alumnae Award in 1993, Quigley first arrived at McMaster in 1984 as 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 when she took over the McMaster post in 1990. Quigley was also named Hamilton’s Woman of the Year in Sport, Health and Fitness in 1994 and helped to found the not–for–profit Greater Hamilton Sport Corporation. Quigley moved to the University of Western Ontario to lead their Sport and Recreation Services in 2009 and in 2012 she received the Diamond Jubilee Medal.

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