March 1, 2024
Marni Abbot Named In Her Footsteps Award Recipeint by Sport BC
February 29, 2024
In recognition of his longtime commitment to wheelchair sports, Delta’s Higgins will be presented with the Sport BC Daryl Thompson Lifetime Achievement Award at the 56th Annual Athlete of the Year Awards March 7 at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver.
December 10, 2014
BCWBS is hosting the Intro to Comp coaching course on January 16-18 at Fortius Sport & Health in Burnaby.
June 20, 2013
BC Wheelchair Basketball is looking for an energetic individual with basketball coaching experience for their Regional High Performance and Development Coach position. The Regional Coach will be responsible for the planning, implementation, coaching and evaluation of regional level athlete, coach and official development initiatives.
May 2, 2013
I urge you to get outside and play some tennis, go swimming, do some hand cycling over the summer, but there are some drills that you can do in order to keep the feel for the game. These will not take long, and can be done in the morning, at night, or even just on weekends. If you can take just a few minutes to do these drills, then you will be ahead of the curve come the start of next season when so many other players are rusty and inconsistent.
April 16, 2013
(Vancouver, BC) – The BC Wheelchair Sports Association (BCWSA) and the BC Wheelchair Basketball Society (BCWBS) extend heartfelt congratulations to Tim Frick and Jennifer Krempien on being named to the Canadian Paralympic Committee’s Hall of Fame. Both have made a significant contribution to the wheelchair sports community in the province.
February 1, 2013
Mark You Calendars!Join us and celebrate the Best of BC at the Basketball BC Hall of Fame Banquet on Saturday, April 20, 2013 at the Langley Events Centre Banquet Hall!
August 20, 2012
BCWBS had a great turn out to our annual Junior Wheelchair Basketball camp at Douglas College in New Westminster, BC on Aug 4-5.
July 27, 2012
BC Wheelchair Basketball is looking for a highly motivated individual who has minumum 3 years coaching experience and certified NCCP Level 3 or Comp Development or is willing to coordinate the achievement of this certification level in 2013.
July 12, 2012
Coaches that would like to learn more about wheelchair basketball and get some experience coaching youth, we have an opportunity for you!
June 26, 2012
The age old question of what skills to work on: Flash or Fundamentals.
June 20, 2012
BC Wheelchair Basketball is looking for a highly motivated individual who has minumum 4 years coaching experience and certified NCCP Level 3 or willing to coordinate the achievement of this certification level by the spring of 2013 / or demonstrate international equivalency.
May 14, 2012
(Ottawa, ON) Wheelchair Basketball Canada is proud to announce thatTim Frick, former head coach of the Canadian Sr. Women’s National Team, will be inducted into the Hall of Fame in recognition of his exceptional career and outstandingcontributions to the sport of wheelchair basketball.
March 14, 2012
Fundamentally, Basketball is being able to affectively shoot the basketball into the opponent’s basket and defend your own basket from the opponent, would essentially win you the game. BUT, how do you expect to get the ball there without being able to affectively handle the ball? Knowing how to dribble, stationary and moving, will be a vital part of your basketball knowledge.
February 1, 2012
(Richmond, BC) -- The BC Wheelchair Basketball Society is pleased to welcome Matt Buchi as the Regional and Development Coach. Wheelchair basketball has experienced significant growth over the past several years and Buchi will continue to foster the expansion of the sport while working with our strong network of clubs and programs across BC.
October 28, 2011
BCWBS is pleased to announce the launch of the Let’s Play Program official website and teacher’s resource.
February 10, 2010
Saskatchewan Wheelchair Sports Association (SWSA) has posted the Saskatchewan Provincial Head Coach position. Please submit your resume and covering letter, in confidence, no later than Friday, February 19th, 2010 to: SWSA Selection Committee, 510 Cynthia Street, Saskatoon, SK, S7L 7K7 or Fax: (306) 975-0824 or e-mail to: swsa@shaw.ca You can find the full job description here.
