Membre du Temple de la renommée des sports

Doug Daigneault was one of the most respected university coaches in Canada. From 1966 to 1989 he amassed an exceptional record as a basketball coach at Loyola College and Concordia University. From 1966 through 1977, he also contributed his considerable coaching talents to the football program.

His basketball record over 23 seasons is a remarkable 487 wins and 243 losses with 14 conference titles. His teams had a 66 consecutive game winning streak in league play from 1968-72. He helped develop seven all-Canadians and 70 league all-stars. Doug was named conference Coach of the Year eight times.

Doug's football record, including seven years as head coach at Loyola-Concordia, was 32 wins, 27 losses and two ties. His teams won two conference championships and earned berths in two bowl games.

Born in Montreal, Doug grew up in Malone, New York where he was acclaimed as one of the finest all-round athletes from the upper New York state region. He attended Clemson University on a football scholarship, earning a Bachelor of Science, and went on to play six years in the Canadian Football League. He ended his playing career with the Montreal Alouettes.