Debbie Huband Explained

Debbie Huband
Sport:Basketball
Birth Date:5 September 1956
Birth Place:Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Deborah Ellen Huband[1] (born 5 September 1956) is a Canadian basketball player. She competed in the women's tournament at the 1984 Summer Olympics.[2]

Playing career

As a basketball player at Bishop's University, she set a U Sports single-game scoring record (since broken) with 50 points in a game during the 1981-82 season.[3]

With the Bishop's Gaiters women's basketball' program, she was part of three consecutive QUAA titles (1977-80), complemented by selections to the CIAU All-Canadian team twice, along with recognition as the Bishop's Female Athlete of the Year three times.[4]

Canadian national team

As a member of the Canadian national basketball team, she served as team captain from 1979 to 1986.[4] Debbie Huband was a member of the bronze medal winning teams at the 1979 and 1987 Pan American Games.[5]

Coaching career

As the UBC Thunderbirds women's basketball head coach, Huband captured three national titles (2003-04, '05-06, '07-08), winning the Bronze Baby, and four conference championships (2006-07, '07-08, '11-12, '14-15).[6] On 11 January 2020, Huband captured her 338th regular season coaching win in Canada West Universities Athletic Association play, as the Thunderbirds prevailed over the Trinity Western Spartans by a 100-57 mark.[7] With the win, she eclipsed former University of Victoria head coach Kathy Shields for the all-time wins record in Canada West women's basketball.[8]

Awards and honors

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Deborah 'Debbie' Ellen Huband. 16 January 2019.
  2. Debbie Huband Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418044512/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/hu/debbie-huband-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 16 July 2018.
  3. News: Howard Tsumura: Longevity, excellence mark the career of UBC basketball coach Deb Huband. theprovince.com/. Howard Tsumura. 27 January 2017. 24 June 2021. en.
  4. News: Four Gaiters named among U SPORTS Top 100 Women’s Basketball Players of the Century. Marty Rourke. 11 March 2020. 24 June 2021. en.
  5. News: BIOGRAPHY Deborah HUBAND. olympics.com. 24 June 2021. en.
  6. News: Honouring a distinguished era as Deb Huband enters retirement. Stu Walters . gothunderbirds.ca/. 27 April 2021 . 24 June 2021. en.
  7. News: Huband makes history as T-Birds top Spartans. gothunderbirds.ca/. 11 January 2020. 24 June 2021. en.
  8. News: UBC Thunderbirds’ coaches in a class of their own. Cleeve Denshaw. timescolonist.com. 15 January 2020. 24 June 2021. en.
  9. News: U SPORTS MAJOR AWARD WINNERS. buathleticshistory. 24 June 2021. en.
  10. News: Debbie Huband - Athlete. basketball.ca/. 24 June 2021. en.
  11. News: Deborah ‘Debbie’ Ellen Huband. ottawasporthalloffame.ca/. 24 June 2021. en.
  12. News: Wall of Distinction: Debbie Huband. gaiters.ca/. 24 June 2021. en.
  13. News: HIGH ACHIEVERS: Deb Huband retiring after illustrious basketball coaching career with UBC Thunderbirds. ottawasportspages.ca/. Martin Cleary. 7 May 2021. 24 June 2021. en.
  14. News: UBC coach Deb Huband to be inducted into the Basketball BC hall of fame. ubyssey.ca/. Marcus Yun. 17 February 2017. 26 May 2021. en.
  15. News: SPORT BC ANNOUNCES AWARD WINNERS AT THE 52ND AWARD GALA. viasport.ca. 17 June 2021. en.
  16. News: U SPORTS unveils Top 100 women’s basketball players of the century. saltwire.com. 8 March 2020. 26 May 2021. en.

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