MARILYN POMFRET

Marilyn Pomfret grew up in Winnipeg, but moved west in 1951 to attend UBC. After teaching high school for several years, Marilyn returned to UBC to teach, coach volleyball and serve as the women’s athletic director. Under her guidance, UBC would win two Canadian Interuniversity Athletic Union (CIAU) National Titles in ’73 and ’74. But Marilyn’s biggest impact was the work she did off the floor. She founded the B.C. High School Girls Volleyball Tournament, the Vancouver Women’s Volleyball League and the BC Volleyball Association, as well as, introducing CIAU National Championships for women’s university sports