Rod Shoveller Memorial Basketball Tournament

2014

January 2-4, 2014 at Dalplex. Teams particpating included your Dalhousie Tigers, Acadia, Bishop's, Saint Mary's, StFX and UPEI.

Schedule

Thursday, January 2

Friday, January 3

Saturday, January 4

Rod Shoveller

Rod Shoveller, a former special events coordinator at Dalhousie University who was well known for his more than 30 years of service to basketball officiating, passed away on November 12, 1991, at age 59. A member of the Nova Scotia Sports Hall of Fame, Rod died of cancer after an upbeat and ultimately inspiring battle against the disease. Born in Sudbury, Ontario, he was a twenty-two year veteran of the Canadian Armed Forces. After leaving the service, he graduated from Dalhousie with a degree in Physical Education. Shoveller was the Athletic Director at the University of King’s College from 1965-80, coaching men’s basketball for nine years and women’s volleyball for two. During those years he also worked as a special events coordinator at Dalhousie. He spent his last decade as the Athletic Director at the Technical University of Nova Scotia. He won a long list of awards, including the National Association of Basketball Coaches of Canada Merit Award in 1977; the Nova Scotia School Athletic Federation Certificate of Merit Award in 1985; and the J.A. Wink Wilcox Award, annually given to a Canadian referee for outstanding contribution. Throughout his many years of involvement with sport in our province, Rod exemplified the kind of passionate commitment to people and strength in the face of challenge, which characterizes sport at its very best.

Dalhousie has named this tournament to honour Rod Shoveller’s contribution to those around him and to pay tribute to the incredible spirit of courage, tenacity good humour and grace under pressure which he displayed throughout his illness. Sadly, Rod's wife Joan passed away during the 2014 event. They are survived by sons Tim and Bruce, daughter Lynda and their families in addition to a lengthy list of dear friends.