The UFV Cascades are the athletic teams that represent the University of the Fraser Valley in Abbotsford, British Columbia and currently compete in the Canada West conference of U Sports.
[2] The Cascades varsity teams include basketball, golf, soccer, and volleyball; and clubs for baseball, and rowing.
While playing in the PacWest of the CCAA, the team won ten conference championships including five consecutively from 2001 to 2005.
[18] The men's and women's volleyball teams originally competed in the PacWest conference of the CCAA for two seasons from 1983 to 1985.
On May 7, 2019, the Canada West conference of U Sports approved the admission of the Cascades' men's and women's volleyball teams for the 2020-21 season.
[23] After 18 years of playing in the CCAA, the team moved to the Canada West conference of U Sports for the 2020-21 season.
school with a Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) wrestling program since Simon Fraser University (SFU) transferred to the NCAA after 2010.
[5][6] In January 2015, the Cascades men's team won their first tournament championship at the Golden Bear Open and was first in the CIS rankings.
[31] At the 2019 CW Championships, Hildenbrandt won gold at 120 kg for the third time in a row and was named the conference's male "wrestler of the year.
Originally established through community support and fundraising, the program was intended to be reviewed by UFV after three years for the potential of funding by the university.
Former national champion and world silver medalist Stacie Anaka then became the interim coach before resigning in March.
Although UFV stated it would continue to support wrestlers individually, the suspension included "removal of athletic therapy, strength and conditioning services, athletic scholarship or tuition waivers, complimentary fitness centre access, early class registration and discounted parking at the school" as well as coaching and travel arrangements.