What is a Ridgeback?
ridge•back /'rijbak/
A Ridgeback is a dog that is powerful, loyal, tenacious and focused, and embodies our university’s identity. Our faithful mascot—Hunter—is a Ridgeback who represents our 250+ varsity student-athletes, and intramural and extramural teams, as well as everyone that steps foot on our campus to learn.
What makes YOU a Ridgeback?
Varsity teams
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Curling
- Dance
- Golf
- Ice hockey
- Lacrosse*
- Rowing
- Soccer
Intramurals
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Dodgeball
- E-Games
- Flag football
- Floorball hockey
- Ice hockey
- Soccer
- Ultimate frisbee
- Volleyball
Extramurals
- Flag football*
- Ice hockey
- Volleyball
Sports clubs**
- Cricket
- Dance
- Equestrian
- Ultimate frisbee
**Sports clubs are subject to change every year.
About athletics and recreation
What it means to be a Ridgeback
Health and wellness services
- Athletic facilities
- Chiropractors
- Counsellors
- Fitness classes
- Gym membership
- Health insurance plan
- Ice skating
- Indoor running track
- Massage therapists
- Medical doctors
- Mental health counsellors
- Mood walks
- Online webinars
- Personal training
- Pharmacy
- Self-defence classes
- Support groups
1000+ group fitness classes every year
We compete
Athletics and recreation
Our 8,400-square-metre, fully-equipped Campus Recreation and Wellness Centre offers a gym membership, fitness programs, recreational leagues and more. If you’re looking for a little competition, our Ridgebacks’ teams contend at all levels. Other on-campus activities range from yoga, pilates, boot camps and spin classes, to personal training, sports clubs, intramurals and extramurals. We’ve got something healthy for everybody.