Wall of Distinction
David Thornhill – Basketball, Football
David Thornhill was an outstanding two-sport athlete for Bishop’s in the late 1970s, starring in both basketball and football.
On the court, he won a QUAA championship in basketball in 1979, and was named to the conference’s Second All-Star Team in 1978 and the First Team in 1979.
On the field, Thornhill was an outstanding punt returner, finishing in the top ten in the country in 1978, and leading the nation in punt return yards in 1979. He was drafted by the B.C. Lions in 1980.
Prior to coming to Bishop’s, Thornhill was an Ontario Football Conference All-Star with the Verdun Maple Leafs, and won a gold medal for Team Quebec in basketball at the 1975 Canada Games.
After leaving Bishop’s, Thornhill went on to coach the Ottawa Gee-Gees women’s basketball team for two seasons (1982-84), and was an assistant coach with Dawson College’s men’s team from 1989-92. Altogether, he spent more than 20 years coaching basketball at a variety of levels.
