Walter Yeamans was an outstanding coach who came to his lifelong love and devotion to coaching women's sports teams honestly. He first became interested in women's basketball because of a personal interest in one of the players, Charlotte, who became his wife and loving life partner. Walter led his softball teams, Unitys in the 1930's, Reds Service in the 1940's, Individuals in the 50's and Vikettes in the 1960's and 1970's, to three B.C. junior championships, 14 B.C. Senior 'B' titles, two B.C. and Western Canada Senior "A" titles and a silver medal at the 1973 Canada Summer Games. Walter led his basketball teams, Unitys and Eaglettes in the 1930's and 1940's, McDonald Electric and Victoria Van Isle in the 1950's and the UVic Vikettes in the 1960's, to B.C. championships in each of the juvenile, junior, Senior "A" and Senior "B" ranks, and to the Canadian Junior "A" title.

George Andrews was one of the best basketball players that Victoria, the Island, B.C. and indeed, Canada, ever produced. The University of Oregon Ducks recruited Andrews in 1938 after showing great flash as one of the younger stars of the Victoria Blue Ribbons national championship. After starring for the Ducks, Andrews lead the Dominoes dynasty before playing pro basketball, including an appearance at the world professional championships in Chicago in the days before the NBA. Andrews returned to the Island to power the great national championship Port Alberni Athletics teams before turning to coaching. On the bench of Victoria High School from 1951 to 1969, Andrews spun a championship web that was unmatched in its time. He was a classic, no-nonsense old style coach. But on the inside shone a heart of gold and his players loved him. He coached the Totems to the B.C. high school title in 1959, 1962 and 1969 and set the B.C. tournament records for most games and most wins. He never had a losing season.