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{{Short description|Athletic teams that represent the University of Ottawa}}
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{{Infobox college athletics
| name = Ottawa Gee-Gees
| logo = Ottawa Gee-Gees logo.svg
| logo_width = 170
| university = [[University of Ottawa]]
| association = [[U Sports]]
| conference = [[Ontario University Athletics]], [[Quebec Student Sports Federation]]
| director = Darren Cates
| location = [[Ottawa]], [[Ontario]]
| teams = 15 varsity, 17 competitive
| stadium = [[Gee-Gees Field]], [[TD Place Stadium]]
| basketballarena  = Montpetit Hall
| icehockeyarena   = Minto Sports Complex
| soccerstadium    = [[Matt Anthony Field]]
| baseballfield               = 
| softballstadium             = 
| lacrossestadium             = 
| natatorium                  =
| tenniscourt                 =
| sailingvenue                =
| rowingvenue                 =
| golfcourse                  =
| trackvenue                  =
| arena2                      = 
| mascot = The Gee-Gee
| nickname = Gees, Garnet and Grey/Grenat et Gris
| pageurl  = https://www.geegees.ca/
| altlogo  = [[File:Ottawa gee gees wmark.png|200px]]
}}

The '''Ottawa Gee-Gees''' ({{langx|fr|Gee-Gees d'Ottawa}}) are the athletic teams that represent the [[University of Ottawa]] in [[Ottawa]], [[Ontario]].

The Gee-Gees won the national football championship, the [[Vanier Cup]], in 1975 and 2000, while also appearing in the game in the 1970, 1980, and 1997 seasons.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/fball/2010-11/files/vanier_cup_history |title=Vanier Cup History - CIS English|work=cis-sic.ca|access-date=4 September 2016}}</ref> The Gee-Gees women's rugby team won the [[Molinex Trophy|national championship]] in 2017, and the women's soccer team were [[U Sports women's soccer championship|national champions]] in 1996 and 2018. The men's cross country team won three national titles, in 1986, 1987, and 1990.

The men's rugby team will host the 2024 Canadian University Men's Rugby Championship<ref>{{Cite journal |date=2023-08-09 |title=NEWS: University of Ottawa named host of 2024 Canadian University Men's Rugby Championship |url=https://teams.geegees.ca/sports/mrugby/2023-24/releases/20230808lt92zd#:~:text=As%20of%202022,%20the%20number,at%20the%20University%20of%20Ottawa. |language=en}}</ref> and are granted automatic entry as hosts. They are undefeated at home in 2023 and 2024, and are consistently ranked as a top 10 team in the country.

The men's hockey team will host the [[2025 U Sports University Cup]] from March 20–23, 2025 and are granted automatic entry as hosts. The team finished the 2023–24 season 20–8.

==Name==
The name is a result of a progressive evolution. Similar to many older institutions, their teams were long referred to by the school's colours as the Garnet and Grey ({{langx|fr|Grenat et Gris}}). Eventually, members of the media began to refer to the teams simply as the ‘GGs’, providing a nickname in both English and French for the bilingual school's teams. The nickname stuck and would eventually be combined with a [[horse racing]] term (where a gee-gee is the first horse out of the starting gate) to create the current ''Gee-Gees'' team name.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.geegees.ca/node/197 |title=About the Gee-Gees &#124; uOttawa Gee-Gees |access-date=2012-05-27 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120502211818/http://www.geegees.ca/node/197 |archive-date=2012-05-02}} Origin of Gee-Gees name.</ref>

==Conference affiliations==
{| class="wikitable"
! width=  px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Ottawa Gee-Gees |border=1|color= white }}"| Conference
! width=  px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Ottawa Gee-Gees |border=1|color= white }}"| Joined
! width=  px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Ottawa Gee-Gees |border=1|color= white }}"| Sport(s)
|-
| [[Ontario University Athletics|OUA]] || 1968 || Primary 
|-
| [[Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec|RSEQ]] || ''(various)'' || Rugby (m/w), ice hockey (w), volleyball (w)
|}

==Teams==

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===Varsity teams=== 
{| class="wikitable"; style= "text-align: "
! width= 150px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Ottawa Gee-Gees|border=1|color= white }}"| Men's sports
! width= 150px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Ottawa Gee-Gees|border=1|color= white }}"| Women's sports
|- 
| Basketball || Basketball
|-
| [[Ottawa Gee-Gees football|Football]] ||  [[Ottawa Gee-Gees women's ice hockey|Ice hockey]]
|-
| [[Ottawa Gee-Gees men's ice hockey|Ice hockey]] || Rugby
|-
| Soccer || Soccer
|-
| Swimming || Swimming
|-
| Volleyball 
|}
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===Varsity clubs===
{| class="wikitable"; style= "text-align: "
! width= 150px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Ottawa Gee-Gees|border=1|color= white }}"| Men's sports
! width= 150px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Ottawa Gee-Gees|border=1|color= white }}"| Women's sports
|-
| Alpine skiing || Alpine skiing
|-
| Badminton || Artistic swimming
|- 
| Baseball || Badminton
|-
| Cross country ||Cross country
|-
| Equestrian  || Equestrian
|-
|Fencing || Fencing  
|-
|Golf   || Golf
|-
| Lacrosse || Nordic skiing
|-
| Nordic skiing || Softball
|-
| Rowing|| Rowing
|-
| Rugby || Track and field
|-
| Squash || Squash 
|-
| Tennis || Tennis
|-
| Track and field || Track and field
|-
| Volleyball ||Water polo
|-
| Water polo || 
|}
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{{col-end}}

===Men's basketball===
In July 2010, the University of Ottawa appointed James Derouin, an alumnus and former player, as their new head coach after the departure of Coach Dave DeAveiro, who left for McGill University. Derouin was an assistant coach for the UBC Thunderbirds for the previous two years and was captain of the Gee-Gees men's basketball team for both the 2000–01 and 2001–02 seasons. In his final year, he also played under DeAveiro.

The 11-win 2010–11 season was successful despite falling just short of an entrance to the Final 8, losing to the [[McMaster Marauders]] in the OUA Final 4.

The 2011–12 regular season was more successful than the previous year. The Gee-Gees entered the OUA playoffs with a 13–9 record but were ousted by rival [[Ryerson Rams]] by 3 points in the semifinals. The Gee-Gees had a playoff-experienced mix of veteran and young players going into the 2012–13 season.

[[File:CIS Basketball Final 2014 opening Tip.JPG|thumbnail|The Gee-Gees against the [[Carleton Ravens|Ravens]] in the [[2014 CIS Men's Basketball Championship|2014 Championship game]].]]
The Gee-Gees came into the 2012–13 season with the last chance to make a deep run with star Warren Ward and the rest of their graduating players.

Highly ranked{{Clarify|reason=vague|date=June 2017}} nationally all season, the Gee-Gees posted a 15–5 regular-season record and were dead-set on making an appearance in the CIS tournament. The team lost to bitter cross-city rivals [[Carleton Ravens]] by 3 points in the OUA Wilson Cup final, still qualifying for the CIS Final 8 Tournament being held in Ottawa. The team lost to the [[Lakehead Thunderwolves]] in the national championship semifinals but defeated the [[Acadia Axemen]] to earn their first national medal in school history with a bronze.

The [[2014 CIS Men's Basketball Championship|2013–14 season]] was one of the best in school history with the play of star senior [[Johnny Berhanemeskel]] and star transfer Terry Thomas the Gee-Gees were ranked at #2 in the nation almost all season and posted a school-best 20–2 regular-season record with their two losses coming against nation's #1 Carleton. The Gee-Gees went into the [[Ontario University Athletics|OUA]] playoffs as the second seed and narrowly beat the [[Ryerson Rams]] to advance to the final four in [[Toronto]]. In the semifinals, Ottawa easily beat [[McMaster Marauders|McMaster]] and advanced to the gold medal game against Carleton the following day. In the final, the Gee-Gees edged Carleton by a score of 78–77 to win their first [[Wilson Cup (basketball)]] in 21 years. The loss was Carleton's first against Canadian competition in 49 straight games. Sitting on seed 1 for the Final 8 in the [[W. P. McGee Trophy]], the Gee-Gees advanced to the final game, beating the [[Saskatchewan Huskies]] and the [[Victoria Vikes]]. The second time this season facing Carleton, in the National Championship final game, the Gee-Gees lost this time, 79–67.

===Football===
{{main|Ottawa Gee-Gees football}}
Football at the University of Ottawa began in 1881, it was one of the first established football programs in Canada.

The Gee-Gees have appeared in five [[Vanier Cup]] championships, winning the national title in 1975 and 2000 and losing in 1970, 1980 and 1997. The team plays their games at [[TD Place Stadium]]. The Gee-Gees have also won a total of eight conference championships, including four [[Yates Cup]]s and four [[Dunsmore Cup]]s as the team split time between the [[Ontario University Athletics|OUA]] and [[Quebec University Football League|OQIFC]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://oua.ca/sports/football/champions/ |title=OUA.ca: Past Champions |access-date=2011-04-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706192850/http://oua.ca/sports/football/champions/ |archive-date=2011-07-06 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cisfootball.org/history/oq80-present.html|title=CISFOOTBALL.ORG : The home for fans of Canadian University Football|website=www.cisfootball.org}}</ref> conferences.

===Men's hockey===
{{main|Ottawa Gee-Gees men's ice hockey}}
The [[U Sports men's ice hockey|men's hockey]] program was formed in 1889. The team played in the [[Ottawa City Hockey League]]. The team was first known as "Garnet and Grey", as well as the other varsity athletic programs within the University of Ottawa. In the 1940s, all the varsity athletic programs became known as the "Gee-Gees", which was nicknamed by the media. The Gee-Gees had tremendous success in the 1980s. Despite, that the Gee-Gees have yet to win the [[David Johnston University Cup|University Cup]]. Ottawa's most memorable run took place in 2004, as the Gee-Gees ousted their rival [[UQTR Patriotes]] 2–1 in the OUA playoffs, and then advanced to the [[Queen's Cup (ice hockey)|Queen's Cup]], hosted by the [[University of Western Ontario]]. The Gee-Gees lost the OUA final to [[York Lions|York]], but they still earned a spot in the University Cup, held in [[Fredericton, New Brunswick]], where the power-house [[UNB Varsity Reds]] played host to the tournament. However, the Gee-Gees failed to record a win and went home 0–2. Notably, it was the first time since 1985 that the Gee-Gees played in the University Cup.

The Gee-Gees are well known for their successful coaches like [[Mickey Goulet]], who is the former head coach of the Italian National Men's Hockey Team, which participated in the [[2006 Winter Olympics]] in Torino, Italy. Coaches like Michel Boucher, Tony Zappia, and Dave Leger.

The Gee-Gees played in several rinks before the current Minto Sports Complex, which was built on the site of the Minto Arena, the former [[Minto Skating Club]] facility, which was demolished in 2000. Ottawa has held games at the Sandy Hill Arena and the [[Robert Guertin Arena]] in Hull. The first rink was known as "College Yard", which was an outdoor rink in front of Tabaret Hall. The second venue for the Gee-Gees was the indoor [[Rideau Skating Rink]], which was flooded during winter for the ice surface. The site on the corner of Waller Street and Laurier Avenue is now the Arts building at the University of Ottawa.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.geegees.ca/sites/default/files/assets/media_guide_2010-11.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2011-04-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110627070648/http://www.geegees.ca/sites/default/files/assets/media_guide_2010-11.pdf |archive-date=2011-06-27 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Ringette===
While technically not considered a varsity team, Ottawa has a university [[ringette]] team which competes annually in the Canadian national [[Ringette in Canada#University Challenge Cup|University Challenge Cup]].

===Rowing===
Rowing at the University of Ottawa was established in 1949 after the athletic department created the Physical Education Program for aspiring oarsmen. The Ottawa Rowing Club offered equipment and coaches and continues to host the team to this day.<ref>{{Cite web |title=List of Fonds and Collections available at the University of Ottawa Archives office. |url=http://www.archives.uottawa.ca/archive-fonds/en/index.php?id=318 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230730055820/http://www.archives.uottawa.ca/archive-fonds/en/index.php?id=318 |archive-date=July 30, 2023 |access-date=2025-01-23 |website=www.archives.uottawa.ca |language=en |url-status=dead }}</ref>

GeeGees rowers have compete annually in the P.D. Ross Regatta. The regatta was first held in 1950, following the death of the regatta's namesake, and the race was structured as a duel between the men's eight crews from University of Ottawa and McMaster University. The annual race has since been modified to feature the top men's and women's crews from University of Ottawa and Carleton University. The P.D. Ross regatta is raced annually on the Rideau Canal between the Bank Street and Pretoria bridges in early September.  At its peak the regatta hosted 10,000 spectators. 

===Women's rugby===
Jen Boyd served as head coach from 2013-2023, leading the team to seven straight national medals as the first full-time head coach in women's rugby.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Head Coach |url=https://teams.geegees.ca/sports/wrugby/coaches/boyd_jen?view=bio |access-date=2018-11-15 |website=uOttawa Gee-Gees {{!}} Garnet and Grey |language=en}}</ref> The Gee-Gees rugby team finally won their first [[Molinex Trophy|national championship]] in 2017 after defeating the [[Laval Rouge et Or]] by a score of 20–10.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2017-11-10 |title=uOttawa women's rugby team feels the relief of a national title after two near-misses |url=https://ottawasun.com/sports/other-sports/uottawa-womens-rugby-team-feels-the-relief-of-a-national-title-after-two-near-misses |access-date=2018-11-15 |work=Ottawa Sun |language=en-US}}</ref> The following year the Gee-Gees would fall short, finishing third in the tournament by defeating Laval 20–19, after a perfect 7–0 season to claim the [[Quebec Student Sport Federation|RSEQ]] championship.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Standings |url=https://usports.ca/en/sports/rugby/f/standings |access-date=2018-11-15 |website=U SPORTS |language=en}}</ref> Boyd was replaced after an external investigation which led to the implementation of a new safe sport program and replaced with Duncan McNaughton prior to the 2023 season.<ref>{{Cite web |last=CBC News |date=May 9, 2023 |title=U of O women's rugby names new coach after external investigation |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/uottawa-gee-gees-women-s-rugby-head-coach-1.6837632 |access-date=October 18, 2024 |website=CBC News}}</ref> McNaughton will retire following the 2024 season to make way for Canada Senior Women's Sevens head coach [[Jack Hanratty]], who most recently won led the team to a silver medal at the [[2024 Summer Olympics|Paris Olympics]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Woods |first=Allan |date=2024-08-21 |title=Silver sevens: The Canadian women's rugby team has been through a lot. Second at the Paris Olympics feels like a win |url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/olympics-and-paralympics/silver-sevens-the-canadian-womens-rugby-team-has-been-through-a-lot-second-at-the/article_d0495410-4e29-11ef-814f-43fae5a005bb.html |access-date=2024-10-19 |website=Toronto Star |language=en}}</ref>

===Women's soccer===
The Gee-Gees [[U Sports women's soccer|women's soccer]] program was founded in 1994 by current head coach Steven Johnson. The team went on to become [[U Sports women's soccer championship|national champions]] in 1996, in just their third season of play, after which Johnson was recognized as [[U Sports|CIAU]] coach of the year (an honour he would again receive in 2005). The team has also won CIS silver medals in 1997, 2000, 2003, and 2005 and CIS bronze medals in 2001 and 2006. They went on to win the OUA gold in 2014, and CIS bronze following in 2014 along with receiving the Ottawa Sports Award. They won OUA bronze in 2015.

The University of Ottawa women's soccer team became national champions on November 11, 2018, with a 2–1 victory over the [[Trinity Western Spartans]] in front of a home crowd.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/gee-gees-soccer-championship-1.4901680|title=Gee-Gees win national women's soccer championship on home turf {{!}} CBC News|work=CBC|access-date=2018-11-15|language=en-US}}</ref> [[Miranda Smith]] scored the game-winning goal to bring the university its first national soccer title since 1996. This was their first finals appearance since 2005, led by long-time head coach Steve Johnson. The Gee-Gees finished atop the OUA East with a 14–1–1 record.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://usports.ca/en/sports/soccer/f/standings|title=Standings|website=U SPORTS|language=en|access-date=2018-11-15}}</ref>

==Facilities==
Source:<ref name="Gee-Gees Sports Services">{{cite web |url=http://www.geegees.ca/node/725 |title=Choose a facility |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100529190240/http://www.geegees.ca/node/725 |archive-date=29 May 2010 |website=www.geegees.ca |access-date=October 17, 2014}}</ref>

[[file:GeeGeesField.jpg|thumb|Gee-Gees Field, football venue]]
{| class="wikitable"
! width= 200px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Ottawa Gee-Gees |border=1|color= white }}"| Venue
! width= 150px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Ottawa Gee-Gees |border=1|color= white }}"| Sport(s)
! width= px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Ottawa Gee-Gees |border=1|color= white }}"| Capacity
! width= 0px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Ottawa Gee-Gees |border=1|color= white }}"| Open.
|-
| [[Gee-Gees Field]] || Football || 4,152 || 2013
|-
| Montpetit Hall || Basketball<br>Volleyball<br>Swimming<br>Badminton<br>Water polo  || 1,000 || 1972
|-
| [[Matt Anthony Field]] || Soccer <br> Rugby  || 1,500 || 2001
|-
| Minto Sports Complex || Ice hockey || 850  || 2001
|}

==Awards and honours==

===Athletes of the Year===
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" width="100%"
|+Gee Gees Athletes of the Year
|- align="center" style=" background:#800020;color:#ffffff;"
| '''Year''' ||  '''Female Athlete''' ||  '''Sport''' || '''Male Athlete''' || '''Sport'''            
|'''Ref.'''
|- align="center" bgcolor=""
|2023–24||Natsuki Szczokin ||Soccer|| Hugo Lemesle ||Swimming
|
|- align="center" bgcolor=""
|2022–23|| Cassandra Provost ||Soccer|| Thomas Sénéchal-Becker ||Track and Field
|
|- align="center" bgcolor=""
|2021–22|| Alexandra Ondo ||Rugby|| Nicholas Mattinen ||Hockey
|
|- align="center" bgcolor=""
|2019–20|| Mikayla Morton ||Soccer|| Davide Casarin ||Swimming  
|
|- align="center" bgcolor=""
|2018–19|| [[Miranda Smith]] ||Soccer|| Davide Casarin ||Swimming  
|
|- align="center" bgcolor=""
|2017–18|| Dria Bennett ||Rugby|| Jackson Bennett ||Football  
|
|- align="center" bgcolor=""
|2016–17|| Simone Savary ||Rugby|| Montana Champagne ||Swimming  
|
|- align="center" bgcolor=""
|2015–16|| Devyani Biswal ||Track and Field|| Michael L'Africain ||Basketball  
|
|- align="center" bgcolor=""
|2014–15|| Pilar Khoury ||Soccer|| Johnny Berhanemeskel ||Basketball  
|
|- align="center" bgcolor=""
|2013–14|| Myriam English ||Volleyball|| Johnny Berhanemeskel ||Basketball  
|
|- align="center" bgcolor=""
|2012–13|| Gillian Baggott ||Soccer|| Warren Ward ||Basketball  
|
|- align="center" bgcolor=""
|2011–12|| Hannah Sunley-Paisley ||Basketball|| Michael Robertson ||Track and Field  
|
|- align="center" bgcolor=""
|2010–11|| Tess Edwards ||Volleyball|| Brad Sinopoli ||Football  
|
|- align="center" bgcolor=""
|2009–10|| Hannah Sunley-Paisley ||Basketball|| Christopher Greenaway<br />Josh Gibson-Bascombe ||Track and Field<br />Basketball  
|
|- align="center" bgcolor=""
|2008–09|| Julia Tousaw ||Track and Field|| Josh Sacobie ||Football  
|
|- align="center" bgcolor=""
|2007–08|| Christine Lamey ||Volleyball|| Josh Sacobie ||Football  
|
|- align="center" bgcolor=""
|2006–07|| Christine Lamey ||Volleyball|| Josh Gibson-Bascombe ||Basketball  
|
|- align="center" bgcolor=""
|2005–06|| Christine Lamey ||Volleyball|| Josh Sacobie ||Football  
|
|- align="center" bgcolor=""
|2004–05|| Moriah Trowell ||Basketball|| Jermaine Campbell ||Basketball  
|
|- align="center" bgcolor=""
|2003–04|| Melissa Abraham ||Soccer|| Louis David Bonneau ||Swimming  
|
|- align="center" bgcolor=""
|2002–03|| Sarah Dillabaugh ||Cross-Country|| Marko Jovic ||Basketball  
|
|- align="center" bgcolor=""
|2001–02|| Danielle Day ||Soccer|| Mark Pretzlaff ||Football   
|
|- align="center" bgcolor=""
|2000–01|| Noel Trepannier ||Soccer|| Phill Côté ||Football  
|
|- align="center" bgcolor=""
|1999–00|| Deanna Saracino ||Soccer|| Phill Côté ||Football  
|
|- align="center" bgcolor=""
|1997–98|| Nathalie Coté ||Track and Field & Cross-Country|| Ousmane Tounkara ||Football  
|
|- align="center" bgcolor=""
|1996–97|| Tania Singfield ||Soccer|| Chris Evraire ||Football  
|
|- align="center" bgcolor=""
|1995–96|| Irene Enright ||Fencing|| Jean-François Rivard ||Hockey  
|
|- align="center" bgcolor=""
|1994–95|| Julie Gareau ||Soccer|| Jean-François Rivard ||Hockey  
|
|- align="center" bgcolor=""
|1993–94|| Fabienne Perrin ||Basketball|| Joey St. Aubin ||Hockey  
|
|- align="center" bgcolor=""
|1992–93|| Fabienne Perrin ||Basketball|| Phil Comtois ||Hockey  
|
|- align="center" bgcolor=""
|1991–92|| Nadine St. Louis ||Badminton|| Rod Lee ||Basketball  
|
|- align="center" bgcolor=""
|1990–91|| Janice Haines ||Volleyball|| John Halvorsen ||Cross-Country  
|
|- align="center" bgcolor=""
|1989–90|| Annette Saikaley ||Volleyball|| Chris Gioskos ||Football  
|
|- align="center" bgcolor=""
|}

==Notable alumni==
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'''Audra Vair''' (2003-2006)

* [[2011 Pan American Games]] bronze (women's double) and silver (women's quadruple sculls) medalist

[[Andrew Todd (rower)|'''Andrew Todd''']] (2009-2012)

* Paralympic Bronze Medalist in Rio 2016 in the mixed coxed four event 
* Back to Back world champion in the PR3 Men's 2- in 2018 and 2019 
* Competed at the Paralympics in Tokyo 2021

'''[[Kate Goodfellow]]''' (2009-2012)

* 2015 Pan Am Gold Medalist in the [[Rowing at the 2015 Pan American Games – Women's quadruple sculls|women's quadruple sculls]] 
* Silver medalist in the women's quadruple sculls for team Canada at the [[2013 World Rowing Championships]] in Chungju, Korea
* Raced the women's quadruple sculls for Canada at the [[2014 World Rowing Championships]]
* Member of the women's eight that won the [https://worldrowing.com/event/2011-under-23-world-rowing-championships-bosbaan-amsterdam-netherlands/ 2011 Under-23 World Rowing Championships] and set a new world record time of 6:03.23

'''Jenna Pelham''' (2010-2013)

* Raced for Canada in the lightweight women's quadruple sculls at the [[2016 World Rowing Championships]]<ref>{{Citation |title=2016 World Rowing Championships – Women's lightweight quadruple sculls |date=2022-03-30 |work=Wikipedia |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_World_Rowing_Championships_%E2%80%93_Women's_lightweight_quadruple_sculls |access-date=2025-01-23 |language=en}}</ref>

[[Cristy Nurse|'''Christy Nurse''']] (2012-2013)

* 6 time medalist at the [[World Rowing|FISA]] [[World Rowing Championships|Sr. World Rowing Championships]]. She won bronze in the women's 8+ in 2013 and 2015, and silver in the women's 8+ in 2010, 2011 and 2014 as well as at the women's 4- in 2013. 
* Named to Canada's 2012 and 2016 Olympic Teams <ref>{{Cite book |last=Rumball |first=Jane |title=Epidemiology of Injury in Olympic Sports |chapter=Rowing |date=2009-10-07 |url=https://doi.org/10.1002/9781444316872.ch15 |pages=181–190 |doi=10.1002/9781444316872.ch15|isbn=978-1-4051-7364-3 |url-access=subscription }}</ref>
* Winner of the prestigious [[Remenham Challenge Cup]] at the [[Henley Royal Regatta]] in 2015 
'''Kennedy Burrows''' (2020-2022)

* First women in Canadian University Rowing to win the lightweight and openweight women's single at OUAs and the subsequent lightweight women's single race at the CURC national championships in 2023
* Named OUA and CURC Female Athlete of the Year in 2023

'''[[Ali Mahmoud]]'''
* St. Patrick's High School (Ottawa)
* University of Ottawa Gee-Gees  (2002, 2003)
* Lebanon National Basketball Program
* Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut (2004–present)
* 2006, 2010 FIBA World Championships

'''[[Alex McLeod]]'''
* University of Ottawa Gee-Gees (2002–2006)
* Over 1,207 career points
* OUA East Rookie Team (2002)
* OUA East All-Star (2004, 2005, 2006)
* Certified Canadian Lawyer

'''Joshua Gibson-Bascombe'''
* University of Ottawa Gee-Gees (2005–2010)
* OUA East Rookie of the Year (2005–2006)
* OUA East All-Star (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009)
* NH Ostrava of the Czech Republic
* Team Canada Men's Development Team
* FISU (2007 Thailand, 2009 Serbia)

'''[[Warren Ward (basketball)|Warren Ward]]'''
* University of Ottawa Gee-Gees (2008–2013)
* OUA East All-Rookie Team (2008–2009)
* OUA East All-Star (2009, 2010, 2012)
* Plays professionally for [[TBB Trier]]
* FISU (2011 China)

'''[[Terry Thomas (basketball, born 1991)|Terry Thomas]]'''
* University of Ottawa Gee-Gees (2013–2014)
* CIS All-Canadian Second Team (2012)
* CIS National Championship All-Tournament Team (2014)
* All OUA East Second Team (2014)
* CIS National Championship All-Tournament Team (2012)
* All-Atlantic Division First Team (2012)
* Atlantic Division All-Rookie Team (2011)
* Played professionally for the [[Hamburg Towers]] in [[Germany]] and in the [[National Basketball League of Canada|NBL]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://northpolehoops.com/2015/11/03/terry-thomas-signs-with-island-storm-of-nbl-canada/|title=Terry Thomas Signs with Island Storm of NBL Canada - Northpolehoops.com|date=2015-11-03|work=Northpolehoops.com|access-date=2017-09-16|language=en-US}}</ref>

'''[[Johnny Berhanemeskel]]'''
* Lester B. Pearson Catholic High School ([[Gloucester, Ontario]])
* University of Ottawa Gee-Gees (2010–2015)
* Played professionally for the [[Ottawa Blackjacks]] (2020–2022)
* Played for Team Canada Senior Men's National Basketball Team<ref>{{cite web|title=Canada v Virgin Islands boxscore - FIBA AmeriCup 2022 Qualifiers - 20 February 2021|website=FIBA.basketball|url=https://www.fiba.basketball/americup/2022/qualifiers/game/2202/Canada-Virgin-Islands#tab=play_by_play}}</ref>
* CIS Outstanding Player (2015)
* First Team All-Canadian (2015)
* OUA Player of the Year (2015)
* Gee-Gees all-time leading scorer with 2000 points<ref name="martintimmerman">{{cite web |title=Career Records for Regular Season League Games for Ottawa|url=https://usportshoops.ca/history/record-team-league-career.php?Gender=MBB&Team=Ottawa|website=usportshoops.ca|author1=Martin Timmerman}}</ref>
* Gee-Gees all-time leader in three-point field-goals made (299)<ref name="martintimmerman" />
* Gee-Gees all-time leader in playoff scoring (357 points) and playoff three-pointers made (53)<ref name="martintimmerman2">{{cite web |title=Career Records for Playoff Games for Ottawa|url=https://usportshoops.ca/history/record-team-playoffs-career.php?Gender=MBB&Team=Ottawa|website=usportshoops.ca|author1=Martin Timmerman}}</ref>
* Embarked on a professional career after graduation<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sangaré-Ponce |first1=Moussa |title=Johnny B goes pro - The Fulcrum |url=http://thefulcrum.ca/sports/johnny-b-goes-pro-in-europe/ |access-date=June 28, 2018 |work=The Fulcrum |date=August 21, 2015}}</ref>

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