The Murray Fraser Awards are presented to two winners who exemplify the attributes of a true volunteer. Murray Fraser served as President of the University of Calgary from 1988 until his retirement in 1996. A dedicated supporter of the Dinos, Murray and his wife Anne were at numerous events supporting all teams during and after his tenure as President. Murray was a firm believer in student involvement in campus life and a total university education; thus this award for volunteerism.
AWARD WINNERS - 57th ANNUAL NIGHT OF THE DINO:
Elise Lacoste has become part of the staff for a vast number of Dinos teams since coming to campus two years ago. A mental performance coach working on her PhD at UCalgary, Lacoste has been a critical addition to the Dinos, where she works extensively with women's soccer and curling. She provides individual player support, as well as team support, and allows players to be comfortable in their own skin and be their best selves for the team through workshops and team bonding exercises. In her PhD research, Elise is creating a mental skills training program that will be rolled out to all Dinos teams in the near future.
Zach McClean started his PhD in 2022, focusing on how knee injuries impact athlete health and performance. He has committed countless hours to preseason baseline testing alone for over 500 athletes over the past two seasons. McClean has been an instrumental member of the Dinos Athlete Integrated Sport Science Team (ASSIST), helping to implement new approaches to post-injury testing and rehabilitation. In addition to publishing three papers since starting his PhD and submitting three more, McClean also works in sports science with the Calgary Flames.
| YEAR |
MALE |
FEMALE |
| 2025 |
Zach McClean |
Elise Lacoste |
| 2024 |
Cole Charlebois |
not awarded |
| 2023 |
Alex Jozsa |
Tiana Carroll |
| 2022 |
Brent Stephen |
Alexis Miedema |
| 2021 |
not awarded |
not awarded |
| 2020 |
Austin Sersen |
Anmol Mattu |
| 2019 |
Bill Hurley |
Breanne Morgan |
| 2018 |
Jack McDonald |
Brianna Ghali |
| 2017 |
Drydn Dow |
Jessica Britton |
| 2016 |
Jordan Filippelli |
Amanda Black |
| 2015 |
Tanner Nordstrom-Young |
Kelly-Anne Roberts |
| 2014 |
Lance Doucet |
Jennifer Le |
| 2013 |
Matt Dodds |
Kristen Barton |
| 2012 |
Mike Majcher |
Ramona Mueller |
| 2011 |
Wade Tam |
Shannon Davidson |
| 2010 |
Tom Kanaroski |
not awarded |
| 2009 |
Dean McCord |
Leslee Laverdure |
| 2008 |
Shubham Tiwari |
NUTV Crew |
| 2007 |
Paul Christie |
Amanda Dyck |
| 2006 |
Nick Comeau |
Jessica Moser |
| 2005 |
Beamer Comfort, Gable Gross |
Robyn Martin |
| 2004 |
Geoff Carr |
Lesley Hatheway |
| 2003 |
Vijay Ramlakhan |
Lesley Hatheway |
| 2002 |
Steve Dedesko |
Lori Smart |
| 2001 |
Ben Matchett |
Kathleen Wilson |
| 2000 |
Shane Esau |
Jeannette Mandrusiak |
| 1999 |
Neil Van Duyne |
Melissa Tam |
| 1998 |
not awarded |
Jeannette Mandrusiak |
