During his 19 years leading the Queen's Gaels football program, Doug Hargreaves was recognized not only as one of the best head coaches in the history of Queen's but in all of university football as well.
Hargreaves, who was also an associate professor in the Queen's School of Physical Health and Education, led the team to the playoffs 16 consecutive times and won the Vanier Cup, the national title for university football, twice. At the helm of the Gaels from 1976 to 1994, he retired as one of the winningest coaches in the history of university sports.
A Queen's alumnus (Arts'60), Hargreaves passed away from cancer on July 5, 2016.
In recognition of his achievements and lasting contributions to Queen's, the university has renamed the main thoroughfare through West Campus as Hargreaves Way.
"Coach Hargreaves was a very special part of life at Queen's during his time with the university and he had a positive influence on many within the Queen's community, particularly his players," says Tom Harris, Interim Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic). "His legacy of competitiveness and integrity live on today with the Gaels program and now is recognized on campus with the naming of Hargreaves Way."
