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Ed Hilton Athletics Main Site University of Prince Edward Island UPEI Home Future Students Current Students Alumni & Friends Parents & Family Staff & Faculty Contacts SuckerfishHome Campus Recreation & Club Sports Athletics Facilities Schedule & Scores Athlete of the Week Contact Us Partnerships Box Office Recruitment Panther Sport TeamsMens Soccer Womens Soccer Womens Rugby Field Hockey Mens Basketball Womens Basketball Mens Hockey Womens Hockey Swimming Ed HiltonMain NavigationAthletics Headlines UPEI Athletes Only Sports Centre Programs Sports Centre Hours Fitness and Wellness UPEI Sports Hall of Fame Summer Camps Student Athletic Council 2004Inductee SDUUPEI 19601991Plaque presentation by Jim Foley to Anne HiltonEd Hilton was the architect of modern university sport on Prince Edward Island From the time he stepped onto the St Dunstans campus as football coach in the fall of 1960 to his retirement as Athletic Director of UPEI in 1991 Hilton was instrumental in establishing the University as the centre of elite Island sport Hilton was a master at recruiting athletes who were overlooked by the big programs those who had a heart far in excess of their physical gifts and periodically he uncovered a player who had the kind of breathtaking physical skills and emotional makeup to lift a team to unexpected heights Hiltons players played with verve and determination with a camaraderie forged by countless hours of practice together under his stern and demanding leadership In 197374 Hilton was named AUAA and CIAU football Coach of the Year as his squad marched through the Atlantic Conference advancing to the championship game before being beaten by St Marys As Athletic Director in the 1980s Hilton directed a program which saw four different UPEI teams (mens and womens basketball mens hockey and mens soccer) win three AUAA championships apiecea record of success unmatched before or since Much beloved by his players Hilton modelled a commitment to excellence and a passionate advocacy for the less fortunate of society Many of his athletes entered the service professions upon graduation using the skills and caring they learned from his example UPEI Hall Of Fame Inductees2008Dick Tingley Dr William Bill Stanish Janet Rogers UPEI Mens Basketball 19851986 2006Dr Frank Garrity Dr Kathie McNally Richard Little 20051983 UPEI Mens Soccer Panthers Brian Chandler Dave Shellington Libby OBrien (Baldwin) Mike Lyriotokis 20041952 SDU Rugby Team Debbie WhiteLamont Ed Hilton Gil Collins Wilfred MacDonald 20034346 Prince of Wales College Hockey Line 196465 SDU Hockey Team Dave Hermie MacNeill Glenn Smiley Tracy MacEachern 2002198889 Womens Basketball Team AJ MacAdam Alan Spink Dr Vincent Grant Jim Foley Mike Kelly 2001194647 Hockey Team...