As the GM/Executive VP, Women’s High-Performance at Canada Basketball, Denise Dignard has helped lead the senior women’s team to an all-time high ranking of fourth in the world.

A gold medal at the 2015 Pan Am Games and, a seventh-place finish at the 2016 Olympics in Rio, two gold medals at the championship of the Americas (2015, 2017) are just some of the highlights. The U16, U17, U18, and U19 women’s teams have also celebrated historic results under Dignard’s leadership.

As a previous player in high school, university, national and professional teams, Denise understands the commitment and dedication required by National program athletes. She has been a role model for many young woman athletes while working and training in Etobicoke since 1998 and growing Canadian women’s basketball taking it to the international stage.

As a tribute to Dignard’s impactful career, a new recreation centre in her hometown of Port Cartier, Quebec, has been named in her honour.