The Brock Badgers are gearing up for their 59th sports season after enjoying a historic athletic campaign during the 2021-22 season.<\/p>\n
Last season, the Badgers recorded the most successful sports season in Brock University\u2019s history with seven championship titles, and 10 teams earning a place at the national championships. A total of 30 teams represented Brock at the provincial level.<\/p>\n
The Badgers begin 2022-23 Ontario University Athletics (OUA) league play when the men\u2019s and women\u2019s soccer teams visit Algoma in Sault Ste. Marie on Friday, Sept. 2.<\/p>\n
In September, more than 730 Brock student-athletes will participate in tryouts and training camps to prepare for the fall and winter sports seasons.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis season will be one where our teams will strive to renew and revitalize a student experience that engages Badgers\u2019 biggest supporters: students, alumni, family and friends,\u201d\u00a0said Melissa Krist, Executive Director, Brock Sports and Recreation.\u00a0\u201cWe are looking forward to continuing to build on the momentum we have built with last year’s unprecedented championship season.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Badgers have several new head coaches leading teams into this season including: Courtney Gilbert<\/a> (softball), Sean Medeiros<\/a> (men\u2019s rugby), David Ling<\/a> (men\u2019s and women\u2019s swimming), T.J. Manastersky<\/a> (men\u2019s hockey), Carli Tingstad<\/a> (women\u2019s soccer) and Aleks Balta<\/a> (men\u2019s soccer).<\/p>\n The most significant change for the Badgers this campaign will be a return to full regular season programming after the University and OUA altered training and event schedules to address the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n The OUA soccer schedule is back up to 12 games from 10 the previous year. The Brock volleyball teams play a 20-game regular season schedule after just 14 matches in 2021-22. The Brock basketball teams will play 22 games, which is five more games than last year.<\/p>\n The Brock men\u2019s and women\u2019s hockey teams will each embark on 27-game regular season schedules in a new home, Canada Games Park, located adjacent to Brock\u2019s main campus.<\/p>\n