Betty played volleyball at the University of British Columbia and was a member of the Thunderbirds team that won back-to-back National Interuniversity Sport titles in 1972-73 and 1973-74. In 1974 she was named BC’s University Athlete of the Year. A member of the national volleyball team, Betty was captain of the team that represented Canada at the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games. She began her coaching career at the University of Alberta in 1977. In 1979 Betty became full-time Head Coach of the National Volleyball Program, the first female, and the first Canadian to achieve this position. She has been an outspoken advocate for lesbian and gay issues in sport and the community. A strong believer in developing equality in sport, Betty is a co-founder of the Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women in Sport and the National Coaching School for Women. She was a board member and spokesperson for the 1990 Vancouver Gay Games. As a player/coach Betty capped off an impressive career with a gold medal win in volleyball at the 1986 San Francisco Gay Games and a silver medal at the 1990 Vancouver Gay Games.

Listen to Betty’s Hall of Fame Induction Podcast HERE