Billy the Bison hosts Buzz and Boomer

February 27th, 2013 · No Comments · Advisory, Sports

Bison Sports will unofficially – and playfully – welcome the Winnipeg Blue Bombers to the University of Manitoba campus tomorrow when Bison Sports mascot Billy hosts the Bombers’ mascots Buzz and Boomer.
Billy will tour Buzz and Boomer as they walk from the Frank Kennedy Centre on the Fort Garry campus to University Centre, where they […]

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Come home to the University of Manitoba for Homecoming 2012!

September 5th, 2012 · No Comments · Alumni, News Release, Outreach, Sports, Students

From Wednesday, September 12, to Sunday, September 16, 2012, the University of Manitoba will host thousands of classmates who will gather to reminisce and salute the memories and good times of their student years. And, as the annual Homecoming celebration continues to grow, so too does the company it celebrates.
There have been more than 193,000 […]

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Former CFL player Obby Khan joins Bison Football coaching staff

July 23rd, 2012 · No Comments · Advisory, News, Sports

The Manitoba Bisons football team is pleased to announce the addition of former CFL (Canadian Football League) offensive lineman player Obby Khan to the coaching staff for the 2012 season.
Khan will work with the offensive line and assist long-serving Bison offensive line coach Terry Watson.
“Bison Football is certainly excited to have this opportunity to bring […]

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News Release: Let’s celebrate all things Bison!

September 10th, 2009 · No Comments · Alumni, News Release, Students

It was a bummer of a summer wasn’t it? Now that we’ve got the obligatory weather lament out of the way, let’s focus on something else us Manitobans do well-have a good time!Homecoming 2009 starts today at the University of Manitoba and runs through Sunday, September 13. We’ve got a variety of activities planned and […]

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News Release: Bisons give gift of water to First Nation school

December 4th, 2008 · No Comments · Aboriginal, Health, News Release, Outreach, Sports, Students

“We thought it was bizarre that Manitoba is known for its fresh water, yet they didn’t have any in the Skownan First Nation School,” says Pam Danis, coach of the Bison Women’s basketball team of the University of Manitoba.
Danis and her team travel to Skownan for retreats and community service every year, reading to the […]

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News Release: This Sunday, Football 101 by the Vanier Champs? You bet!

July 4th, 2008 · No Comments · News Release, Sports

The Vanier Cup Champions will offer football lessons to the public and campus community Sunday in support of CancerCare Manitoba’s Challenge for Life.

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