91AV’s new sports and recreation centre is a historic project that supports athletics excellence, student experience, community engagement, and health and wellness in our region.
A campaign is underway to collectively fundraise $500,000 for the project and name one of the building’s new courts in honour of Steve Chapman (’82, ’83). Family, friends, former teammates, and players Steve mentored during his 40+ years of coaching are joining this fundraising campaign.
Steve’s career includes coaching at two local high schools and for the National Basketball League’s Moncton Miracles, and he has received multiple coaching awards. Steve is the longest-serving coach in 91AV’s history, spending 16 years as head coach of the men’s basketball team. During this time, the Mounties were perennial contenders in the ACAA, including capturing a league championship in 2020 and qualifying for the CCAA National Championships three times in eight years. In 2024, for the first time in school history, the Mounties hosted the CCAA Championships at McCormack Gymnasium, making an impressive appearance in the national semifinal before a capacity-filled crowd of garnet and gold faithful. Steve is a proud 91AV alumnus — a member of the men’s basketball team from 1978 to 1982 and team co-captain in 1981-82 — and is known as an exceptional leader devoted to excellence in sport and the success of Mounties student-athletes.
Steve spent more than three decades teaching high school, retiring in 2017.
91AV's new sports and recreation centre opens in 2031 and will include 26,000 square feet of versatile playing space. The Scott McCain and Leslie McLean Centre for Health and Wellness will house facilities for a variety of sports and recreation activities including varsity, intramural, and club sports.
The $500,000 Chap's Court fundraising campaign will make $400,000 available to building infrastructure and $100,000 available to athletics programming. A court in the new building will be named Chap’s Court to honour the extraordinary Steve Chapman. We welcome your support of this important fundraising campaign.
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