(May 8 – Halifax) The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) has released a statement regarding CFL combine events held in late March. The CCES has found that former Saint Mary’s Huskies football players tested positive for banned substances. These students left the University following the fall 2014 football season and have not been active with the team since.
While the athletes are no longer active Saint Mary’s athletes, their use of banned substances is very disappointing and completely at odds with the values of our varsity sports program. This unfortunate situation serves as a reminder that we must continue to be diligent with our active Huskies and to ensure a safe, healthy and honest environment for all of our student athletes.
We have a zero-tolerance policy for performance enhancing drugs that is fully communicated and discussed with all our varsity athletes. In addition to regular reminders from coaches and staff, we have a thorough education program that includes an online anti-doping course; formal and informal seminar presentations from training staff; supporting reference resources for dietary and supplement questions. All varsity student-athletes also sign a contract that confirms they are aware of Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) anti-doping rules and will abide by them.
This policy and education is reinforced through the University’s full compliance and support of the Canadian Anti-Doping Program and the rules of our partners CIS and CCES. Two football players were tested at the start of the 2014 season with negative results. A further nine players were randomly tested last month, with results expected in the coming weeks.
We are and will remain transparent about the testing results of our current and active varsity athletes. If anyone is found to have tested positive for performance enhancing drugs, we will take swift and decisive action, which would include suspension from the team, in addition to sanctions imposed by the CIS.
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