Hall of Fame & Awards

Hall of Fame

The Racquetball Canada Hall of Fame was established to honour those involved with the sport of racquetball who have distinguished themselves as being an exceptional athlete or member of an exceptional team or a person who has made a significant contribution as a builder of sport.

The Racquetball Canada Hall of Fame was introduced in 2016, with the first members being inducted at the 2017 Canadian Championships Banquet.

Inductees can become honoured members of the Hall of Fame in one of two categories:

• In the Athlete Category for outstanding achievements as an individual or a team
• In the Builder Category for outstanding contribution to the sport as a leader, administrator, official, coach, business leader, media or in other roles

Hall of Fame Honoured Members

Class of 2022

Class of 2021

Class of 2020

Class of 2019

Class of 2018

Class of 2017

Awards

Racquetball Canada strives to recognize individuals and organizations who reflect the diverse makeup of Canada and celebrate contributions of its participants on and off the field of play.

The Award Categories include five “legacy awards”, named in honour of volunteers whose contributions to Racquetball Canada were especially noteworthy. These include the Ivan Velan Award, the Susan Livingston Award, the Marc Caouette Award, the Heather Stupp Award and the Sherman Greenfeld Award.

In 2025, Racquetball Canada revised it’s Awards Program. The revision provides more opportunity to recognize contributions at all levels of the organization.

An overarching criterion for all award categories is that nominees will have promoted the mission and values of Racquetball Canada through their contribution, including diversity, inclusion and safe sport.

There are two types of awards:

• Open Nomination Awards
• Internal Nomination Awards

Open Nomination Awards

• Ivan Velan Award – The Ivan Velan Award recognizes the efforts of individuals who have made a significant contribution to racquetball at the national level or international level as a builder, official, coach or player. Read more about Ivan Velan and his contribution to sport here.
• President’s Award – The President’s Award from Racquetball Canada recognizes an individual or group whose outstanding contributions have significantly advanced the organization’s mission and objectives in the two year previous.
• Innovation Award – The Innovation Award celebrates an organization, coach, or sport leader whose leadership, creativity, and innovative efforts have made a significant impact on the sport at the community, provincial, or national level.
• Susan Livingston Award – The Susan Livingston Award honours an individual who has made a significant impact at the community, provincial, or national level by inspiring, empowering, and motivating girls and women to engage in racquetball. Read more about Susan Livingston in the Award Criteria document.
• Marc Caouette Award – The Marc Caouette Award honours a coach who makes significant contributions to programs for youth aged 21U at the community, provincial level or national level. Read more about Marc Couette here.

Internal Nomination Awards

• Heather Stupp Award – The Heather Stupp Award is presented to a junior age female athlete at the National Championships who demonstrates excellence and good sportsmanship on and off the court. Read more about Heather Stupp here.
• Sherman Greenfeld Award – The Sherman Greenfeld Award is presented to a junior age male athlete at the National Championships who demonstrates excellence and good sportsmanship on and off the court. Read more about Sherman Greenfeld here.
• Awards of Excellence – The Awards of Excellence honour national team athletes and their coaches for achieving podium results in international competitions.
• Provincial Award – The Provincial Award honours one sport leader, coach or organization from each province who has made an exceptional contribution at the provincial or community level. The award recipient is determined annually at the provincial level.

Racquetball Canada Award Recipients

Nominate

Racquetball Canada invites nominations for the Racquetball Canada Hall of Fame and the Racquetball Canada Awards from any interested individual. The deadline for nominations for any calendar year is midnight CST, March 1st. January 31^st.

Nominate to the Hall of Fame

• Click here for the Hall of Fame Criteria
• Click here for the Athlete Hall of Fame Nomination Form in a PDF format
• Click here for the Athlete Hall of Fame Nomination Form in a Word format
• Click here for the Builder Hall of Fame Nomination Form in a PDF format
• Click here for the Builder Hall of Fame Nomination Form ins a Word format

Hall of Fame Selection

Each nomination is reviewed by the Racquetball Canada Hall of Fame Selection Committee, which recommend each year’s inductees to the Racquetball Canada Board of Directors. The process of selecting the inductees is extensive and follows the policies and procedures established by the Board of Directors.

Click here to download the Hall of Fame Policy and Selection Process

Nominate for Awards

Open Nomination Awards

Racquetball Canada welcomes nominations for the Open Nomination Awards from individuals and organizations. The annual nomination deadline is March 1 at midnight CST. These awards include:

• Ivan Velan Award [Word Version I Fillable PDF Version]
• President’s Award [Word Version I Fillable PDF Version]
• Innovation Award [Word Version I Fillable PDF Version]
• Susan Livingston Award [Word Version I Fillable PDF Version]
• Marc Caouette Award [Word Version I Fillable PDF Version}

Note: For 2025 only, the nomination deadline is extended to April 15, 2025, at midnight CST.

Click here to view the complete Racquetball Canada Awards Criteria.

To download a nomination form for a specific award, click on the link beside the award title above.

Internal Nomination Awards

The nomination process for Internal Nomination Awards follows the guidelines outlined in each award’s criteria. These awards include:

• Heather Stupp Award [Word Version I Fillable PDF Version]
• Sherman Greenfeld Award [Word Version I Fillable PDF Version]
• Awards of Excellence
• Provincial Award [Word Version I Fillable PDF Version]

Click here to view the complete Racquetball Canada Awards Criteria.

Nomination information and forms are distributed annually to those eligible to submit nominations. To view a nomination form for a specific award, click on the link beside the award title above. There is are no nomination form for the Awards of Excellence as these are based on team selection and results and will be recommended by the High Performance Director.

Award Selection

The Racquetball Canada Awards Selection Committee reviews nominations for all Open Nomination Awards and recommends recipients to the Board of Directors, following established policies and procedures. The selection process for the Internal Nomination Awards follows the process identified in each award.