HELEN CAMPBELL TOURNAMENT
The Helen Campbell Tournament is an annual pre-season U SPORTS women’s basketball tournament hosted by the UNB REDS, of Atlantic University Sport.
The Campbell Tournament, an invitational, is one of the first exhibition season events of the year, taking place in late September or early October. In 2025, the REDS welcomed the Ottawa Gee Gees, the Lethbridge Pronghorns, and the STFX X-Women to the Richard J. Currie Center for the 25th edition of this event. Past participants include teams from all four U SPORTS conferences. The host team has won this tournament on six occasions (2002, 2003, 2010, 2015, 2022, 2025).
2025 SCHEDULE
Friday, Oct. 3rd
Ottawa 59 - STFX 58
UNB 75 - Lethbridge 46
Saturday, Oct. 4th
STFX 83 - Lethbridge 50
UNB 84 - Ottawa 74
Sunday, Oct. 5th
Ottawa 88 - Lethbridge 59
UNB 56 - STFX 40
PAST CHAMPIONS
2026 TBD
2025 UNB
2024 Laval
2023 Saint Mary's
2022 UNB
2021 Saint Mary's
2020 No Tournament
2019 Winnipeg
2018 Carleton
2017 Acadia
2016 Bishop's
2015 UNB
2014 Ryerson
2013 Regina
2012 Acadia
2011 Bishop's
2010 UNB
2009 STFX
2008 UBC
2007 McGill
2006 Laval
2005 Simon Fraser
2004 Brock
2003 UNB
2002 UNB
2001 Calgary
2000 Calgary
Helen Campbell would be humbled in knowing a basketball tournament was named in her honour.
That in itself speaks volumes of her character. Her kind, compassionate demeanor made her loved by all who knew her.
She was reluctant to ever miss a game but when that happened she could have been found near a radio. There is no doubt that Helen Campbell was a great supporter of UNB Athletics and her support continues today, through the Helen Neill Campbell Athletic Enrichment Fund.
The Helen Neill Campbell Fund, established in 1990, provides unique opportunities to UNB REDS teams. Helen’s grandson Andrew, also started a memorial award in Helen’s name, which goes to a member of the REDS' women’s basketball team.
Her first love may have been horses but her interest in youth and sport, and in particular UNB sports, were a close second.
Helen graduated from UNB with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1934. During her years at UNB she was a member of the Red Bloomers basketball team.
As well as being involved in the many goings on at UNB, Helen was involved with many service organizations in the Fredericton area.