Coaches - Women's Basketball

Head Coach: Dave Taylor

  • Coached UBC to appearances in the Canada West Final and U SPORTS Final 8 in 2025-26, after 19 years as the bench boss for the Regina Cougars
  • Two-time Canada West Coach of the Year (2012, 2023)
  • Top 10 in U SPORTS history for most overall wins (531 after 2025-26 campaign)
See his full bio: gothunderbirds.ca/staff-directory/dave-taylor/3252

Click here for the entire Women's Basketball coaching staff: gothunderbirds.ca/sports/womens-basketball/coaches

Dave Taylor talks to the team during a huddle
 

UBC Women's Basketball Head Coaching History

Years            Coach
1915-16 – Art Lord, Percy Southcott
1916-17 – Chas. Wright, Mickey McDougall
1917-18 – Dr. Hodge    
1918-20 – Art Lord    
1920-21 – Sid Anderson    
1921-22 – "Buck" Buchanan    
1922-23 – Coach Unknown    
1923-24 – Heily Arkley    
1924-25 – Bill Stone, Tom Wilkinson
1925-26 – Ron Gordon    
1926-27 – Mr. Sager    
1927-29 – Arnold Henderson    
1929-33 – Jack Barberie    
1933-34 – Jerry Porter    
1934-38 – Dr. Garnett Montgomery    
1938-42 – Bob Osborne    
1942-44 – Ruth Wilson    
1944-45 – John Pryor    
1945-46 – Gladys Munton    
1946-50 – Ruth Wilson    
1950-53 – Joan MacArthur    
1953-54 – Marjorie Beck, Eleanor Whyte
1954-55 – Shirley Lewis    
1955-56 – Bill Savage    
1956-57 – Helen Eckert    
1957-58 – Helen Eckert, Eleanor Kepper
1958-61 – Mearnie Summers    
1961-64 – Gerry Gilmore    
1964-69 – Ruth Wilson    
1969-70 – Ken Shields, Norm Vickery
1970-73 – Norm Vickery    
1973-74 – Ron Thorsen    
1974-77 – Sue Evans Bjarnason    
1977-79 – Gay Coburn    
1979-87 – Jack Pomfret    
1987-88 – John Ritchie    
1988-89 – Bev Smith    
1989-95 – Misty Thomas    
1995-21 – Deb Huband    
2021-23 – Erin McAleenan    
2023-25 – Isabel Ormond    
2025-Present – Dave Taylor