University of British Columbia Athletics

An incredible leader and teammate, Blair Bann, is the most highly decorated UBC men's volleyball player of all time.  The libero for the TBirds from 2006-2011, Blair broke records as a member of the CIS All-Rookie team, a four-time Canada West Libero of the Year, and a three-time CIS Men's Volleyball Libero of the Year. More than a decade after his graduation his record still stands as Canada's all-time leader in total digs.   
 
While at UBC, Blair was selected to join the Canadian Men's Volleyball National Team. With Team Canada he quickly made his mark on the international stage as one of the best liberos in the world. He helped Canada claim gold and silver at the Norceca Men's Volleyball Championship in 2015 and 2013. The team also won bronze in the 2017 FIVB World League (Canada's first ever podium finish in any international FIVB event), where Blair was named the Best Libero in World League.  

Blair made history for Canada when he led the team that qualified for back-to-back Olympics in 2016 and again in 2020. Blair was key to Canada qualifying for both Olympics, particularly the 2020 games, where he led Canada to an undefeated record at the Norceca Continental Qualifier and was named best receiver and tournament MVP. Blair played 10 seasons professionally in Germany and France before retiring in 2021. He is now pursuing a career in coaching with a professional team in Korea.