St. Thomas (Canada) Tommies
St. Thomas Tommies is the nickname of the athletics teams at St. Thomas University (Canada) (STU) in Fredericton, New Brunswick. The name “Tommies” derives from the Edwardian term for a British private or “Tommy”. These soldiers would be called upon across no-mans-land, if German soldiers wished to speak to a British soldier. “Tommies” were known for their bravery and courage while travelling through the most dangerous grounds of the war. STU basically shares the campus with the University of New Brunswick and hence some of the facilities. The women's hockey teams is a member of the Atlantic University Sport. The basketball, soccer, volleyball, cross country and women's rugby teams are members of the Atlantic Colleges Athletic Association, while men's rugby compete in the Maritime University Rugby league. Varsity sports

Varsity sports programs
Basketball
Soccer
Volleyball
Rugby
Cross Country
Track
Women's Ice Hockey

Defunct programs
Badminton
Tennis
Curling
Men's Hockey
Field Hockey
Golf
Track and Field
Football

Athletes of the Year

Notable Alumni

Stephen Horsman (Basketball) - former MLA for Fredericton North and Deputy Premier of New Brunswick
Lucrece Nussbaum (Hockey) - former Swiss National Team player and 2010 Olympian
Kelty Apperson (Hockey) - Team Canada member at FISU Games and former professional hockey player for Calgary Inferno
Lyman Ward (Basketball) - Actor
Matt DeCourcey (Soccer) - former Fredericton Member of Parliament
Roger Clinch (Hockey) - former MLA for Gloucester
Raymond Fraser (Hockey) - author

References

St. Thomas (Canada) Tommies