Stephanie Jameson, a 2006 UBC Kinesiology graduate, experienced an exceptional Thunderbird athletic career as a field hockey player under coach Hash Kanjee. Not only was she a luminary in this sport but is also unique in that her mother, Sue Rich, was also a field hockey standout preceding Stephanie as a Physical Education (Kinesiology) graduate in 1973.
This particular mother/daughter combination both in the classroom and on the field represents one of the more impressive UBC two-generation resumes. Sue in the 1970s was stellar. In each of the three years she played for the Blue & Gold – under coach “Bim” Schrodt – UBC won the Canada West championship. At this time National CIS championships for this sport were not contested depriving Sue of this possible honour.
Meanwhile Stephanie did play on three CIS champion field hockey teams, in 2001, 2003 and 2004, was also four times selected to the CIS Championship tournament All-Star team and in 2002 was named CIS tournament MVP. Three times she was a first-team All-Canadian, four times a Canada West All-Star and in 2001 won the Gail Wilson Award for her dedication, loyalty and inspiration. 2004 and 2005 were big years for Stephanie. In 2004 she was the MVP for the entire CIS and was honoured as the Sport BC Athlete of the Year. In 2005 she was presented field hockey’s Joan Livesey Award in addition to the Marilyn Pomfret Award as UBC’s female athlete of the year. To top it off, Stephanie excelled in the classroom, as she was named Academic All-Canadian in all five of her years at UBC.
As it happens, a third member of the Jameson family, Stephanie’s younger sister Kathryn, is also a UBC hockey player having just completed her fourth year under coach Kanjee. She also has an impressive resume having played on three CIS champions and four Canada West winners. It is interesting to note that mother and two daughters collectively have attained ten Canada West championships and six CIS national titles.
Photo Courtesy of UBC Thunderbirds
Fred Hume, UBC Historian
