Theresa Hanson

Theresa Hanson (nee Hanlon) was born in Trail and developed a love of basketball from her father, Bill, at an early age.  Her talent earned her a scholarship to the Lewis and Clark University in Lewiston, Idaho.  While there, she led her team in scoring in the 1984-85 and 1985-86 seasons.  Following graduation, she moved to Vancouver to begin a career in financial planning, eventually moving into sports administration.

She joined the University of BC as the Associate Director of Athletics in 2005.  Since then, she has directed BC varsity sports which has become one of the top ranked programs in Canada in terms of championships won.

In 2009, she attended the University Games in Serbia as a member of Canada's mission staff.  In 2013, she was appointed the Chef de Mission for Canada at the Univeristy Games in Kazan, Russia.  In this capacity, she was the spokesperson for the Canadian contingent and responsible for safeguarding the interests of Canadian athletes, coaches and officials.

Theresa has played a major role in the development of Canadian university sport and Canada's participation in international university sport.

Theresa resides in Vancovuer with her husband Kevin and her daughter Jessica.