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A member of Canada’s national women’s hockey program from 1989-2008, Sunohara became the head coach of U of T's women's hockey program in 2011-12 after serving two years as the director of women’s hockey at The Hill Academy in Vaughan, Ont. She was previously an assistant coach with the Blues in 2004-05, as well as a camp coach with Hockey Canada’s under-18 and -19 women’s programs.

Sunohara has guided the Blues to the 2019-20, 2022-23, nd 2024-25 OUA McCaw Cup championship titles. She was named both the OUA and U SPORTS coach of the year in three consecutive seasons from 2019-23, while also earning OUA female coach of the year honours across all sports in 2019-20.

The two-time Olympic gold medalist served as an assistant captain for seven years with Team Canada before retiring from international competition in 2008. In addition to the 1998, 2002 and 2006 Winter Olympics, Sunohara has represented Canada in several international ice hockey competitions. In total, she won 15 gold and three silver medals as a member of Canada's national team, finishing her career with 118 points (56 goals and 62 assists) in 164 games.

Sunohara also served as team captain for 10 seasons with the Brampton Canadette-Thunder in the Canadian Women’s Hockey League (CWHL), leading her team to two provincial and one national title.

Sunohara is no stranger to the University of Toronto. After attending Northeastern University on a full athletic scholarship from 1988-90, she played two seasons with the Blues, winning two Ontario Women’s Intercollegiate Athletic Association (OWIAA) championship titles and earning rookie of the year honours in 1990-91. Following the conclusion of her hockey career, Sunohara returned to U of T and completed her bachelor’s degree in physical health education.

Vicky Sunohara Coaching Record at U of T
*as of April 2025 - updated following each season.