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Sep 6, 2022 · Two years after dumping their controversial Clan nickname, Simon Fraser University's sports teams will be called the Red Leafs. SFU announced the news on Tuesday after what the Burnaby,...
Sep 6, 2022 · BURNABY, B.C. — Two years after dumping their controversial Clan nickname, Simon Fraser University’s sports teams will be called the Red Leafs. SFU announced the news on Tuesday after what...
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One of the reasons for the university's move to the NCAA was the ability to offer more scholarships for athletes, and Johnson said the school would honour those commitments for those who choose to remain at SFU and meet eligibility requirements. On average, the university gives scholarships to around 100 students for the football program. SFU provo...
Student athletes say they are devastated by the news, which was essentially delivered to them at the same time that it was made public Tuesday morning. Kristie Elliott, who made history as the first Canadian womanto score in an NCAA football game at SFU and now serves as the team's director of football operations, said the timing of the announcemen...
The province's Canadian Football League team, the B.C. Lions, says it's disappointed the program will be discontinued. "Today's news impacts several dedicated individuals, in particular the student-athletes, coaches, staff, countless volunteers, parents and, of course, alumni, who tirelessly dedicated themselves to the SFU program," the Lions said ...
Sep 6, 2022 · Simon Fraser University has announced a new name for its varsity athletics teams, two years after agreeing to drop the former "Clan" moniker in the face of widespread outcry among students.
The SFU Red Leafs or Simon Fraser Red Leafs teams (formerly the Simon Fraser Clan) represent Simon Fraser University (SFU), which is located in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. The Red Leafs are members of NCAA Division II and are the only Canadian university affiliated with the U.S.-based National Collegiate Athletic Association.
Sep 6, 2022 · Simon Fraser University (SFU) has a new varsity team name: the Red Leafs. In summer 2020, the Burnaby post-secondary school made the decision to retire its previous name, the Clan, based on the results of an engagement process outlined in a report commissioned by Athletics and Recreation.
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The SFU Red Leafs football or Simon Fraser Red Leafs football team represented Simon Fraser University since the athletic department's inception in 1965 until 2022.
