Brent Tomchuk is a gifted multi-sport athlete who excelled at wrestling, football and rugby.
A 1974 graduate of MacGregor Collegiate Institute (Manitoba), Brent was a star wrestler at the local and national levels; as well as an outstanding half back and kicker for the MacGregor Mustangs which won consecutive Central Plains Nine-Man Football League Championships in 1972 and 1973.
A member of the University of Manitoba Bisons football in 1974 (along with Bison roommate Guy McKim); Brent later played for the Winnipeg Rods in the Manitoba Junior Football League until 1978; where he is listed as a Canadian Junior Football League record holder in three categories, including a 108 yard punt return for a touchdown against the St. Vital Mustangs.
Brent also wrestled for the Bisons and representing Manitoba, won a Bronze Medal in the 191 pound category – the first medal ever for Manitoba wrestling at the 1975 Canada Winter Games.
Brent started playing for the Assassins Rugby Football Club in 1975 and continued on until the late 1990s and was on the Premiere Division Championship side in 1976. Over the years he also played with the former FUBAR touring side and the Legends as well as any other side which needed a player. Brent also was selected to represent Manitoba with both the Buffalo (in British Columbia), and the Saracens Rugby Football Club (in Saskatchewan) at a time when a club selected to represent the Province was allowed to pick up players.
Brent was an impact player with a phenomenal skill set who could and did play at a very high level at every position, forwards or backs. His size, speed, hands, hard running and the ability to read the field and deploy the right tactics made him a formidable opponent and a valued team mate. Brent was recognized numerous times by his club, including awards for “Best Back” and “Most Valuable Player”.
Off the field, Brent has served his Club and the Province both as an executive for a decade with the Assassins and as the club’s Coach, including seven seasons as an Assistant Coach and one season as Head Coach. At the representative level, Brent has spent six seasons since 1997 as a Coach, Co-Coach and/or Manager for the Manitoba U17 Boys, U18 Boys, Junior Buffalo and Senior Buffalo provincial teams. In 1998, Rugby Manitoba recognized his coaching accomplishments with the Ray Skett Award.
Brent’s past contributions as a player are significant and he continues to contribute to the game of rugby today.
A 1974 graduate of MacGregor Collegiate Institute (Manitoba), Brent was a star wrestler at the local and national levels; as well as an outstanding half back and kicker for the MacGregor Mustangs which won consecutive Central Plains Nine-Man Football League Championships in 1972 and 1973.
A member of the University of Manitoba Bisons football in 1974 (along with Bison roommate Guy McKim); Brent later played for the Winnipeg Rods in the Manitoba Junior Football League until 1978; where he is listed as a Canadian Junior Football League record holder in three categories, including a 108 yard punt return for a touchdown against the St. Vital Mustangs.
Brent also wrestled for the Bisons and representing Manitoba, won a Bronze Medal in the 191 pound category – the first medal ever for Manitoba wrestling at the 1975 Canada Winter Games.
Brent started playing for the Assassins Rugby Football Club in 1975 and continued on until the late 1990s and was on the Premiere Division Championship side in 1976. Over the years he also played with the former FUBAR touring side and the Legends as well as any other side which needed a player. Brent also was selected to represent Manitoba with both the Buffalo (in British Columbia), and the Saracens Rugby Football Club (in Saskatchewan) at a time when a club selected to represent the Province was allowed to pick up players.
Brent was an impact player with a phenomenal skill set who could and did play at a very high level at every position, forwards or backs. His size, speed, hands, hard running and the ability to read the field and deploy the right tactics made him a formidable opponent and a valued team mate. Brent was recognized numerous times by his club, including awards for “Best Back” and “Most Valuable Player”.
Off the field, Brent has served his Club and the Province both as an executive for a decade with the Assassins and as the club’s Coach, including seven seasons as an Assistant Coach and one season as Head Coach. At the representative level, Brent has spent six seasons since 1997 as a Coach, Co-Coach and/or Manager for the Manitoba U17 Boys, U18 Boys, Junior Buffalo and Senior Buffalo provincial teams. In 1998, Rugby Manitoba recognized his coaching accomplishments with the Ray Skett Award.
Brent’s past contributions as a player are significant and he continues to contribute to the game of rugby today.