Eli Pasquale Memorial Fund

Eli Pasquale, a Canadian basketball lengend, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on November 5, 2019. Pasquale led the UVic Vikes to five consecutive national titles from 1980 to 1984 and Canada to fourth place at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games and to sixth place in the 1988 Seoul Olympics. Pasquale was on track to return to a third Olympics when he was sidelined by an injury. After a five-year absence from the national team, Pasquale returned at age 37 to play in the 1997 Tournament of the Americas, helping Canada qualify for the 1998 world championship. Pasquale, who represented Canada at the Pan Am Games on two occasions, was inducted into the Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame in 2003. He is survived by wife Karen, sons Isiah and Manny, brother Vito, sister Luciana and mother Adriana. Donations will go to support Pasquale's legacy of building up the basketball community and leading with excellence. 

If you have any questions, please contact the UVic Development Office at 250-472-4924, or by email at giving@uvic.ca.