Bishop's University Athletics

Sue Hylland was a leader of the Bishop’s Women’s Basketball teams of the late 1970s and early 1980s, and a key component of a program that ruled the Quebec University Athletic Association and made eight consecutive national championship appearances.

Hylland won two QUAA championships, and led the Lady Gaiters to two CIAU medals, including an appearance in the 1980-81 National Championship Game.

Hylland was a three-year captain of the squad, and was named Bishop’s Female Athlete of the Year and a CIAU All-Canadian in 1980-81.

She was the captain of the Quebec provincial basketball team that won a gold medal at the 1979 Canada Winter Games.

After graduating from Bishop’s, Hylland enjoyed a successful career in sports administration, including attending ten Olympic and Pan-American games in various roles with the Canadian Olympic Committee. She also served as the Executive Director of the Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women in Sport, and as President and CEO of the Canada Games Council.