Alumni Sports Hall of Fame

Eligibility Criteria

Administrator/Builder/Coach
Please consider and include level of involvement, ie: Administrator, Head Coach, Assistant Coach, Trainer, Scorer, Statistician, other; duration; achievements; volunteer; non-volunteer; time demands.
Those nominated are eligible after a five-year period following their last official involvement at the University of Windsor.

Athlete
Highest level of participation, ie. Conference, Provincial, National, International, Olympic; duration; achievements as Purple Raider or Lancer; awards, medals, records, M.V.P., All-Canadian, etc.
Individuals that are eligible have normally completed an eight-year period from their last participation as an athlete at the University of Windsor.

Nomination Process for Induction into the Alumni Sports Hall of Fame

There are two categories for Induction:

• Athlete
• Administrator/Builder/Coach

Eligibility Criteria

• Athlete - normally eligible after completed an eight-year period from their last participation as an athlete at the University of Windsor.
• Administrator/Builder/Coach - normally eligible after a five-year period following their last official involvement at the University of Windsor.

Information needed for Nomination.

Note: We suggest you review the nomination form and gather the information you need for the online form in a word document before proceeding to complete the form.

1. Permission from the nominee and their agreement to be nominated.
2. Information about the nominee (name at graduation, year of graduation, address, phone, email etc). 
3. List of sports played and years.
4. Individual stats for the Athlete (records, awards, scoring, accolades, achievements at UWindsor and beyond). 
5. Individual stats for the Athlete at Provincial or League level - All star selection, playoff performances.
6. Individual stats for the Athlete at National or International level - All star selection, National records or national championship performances. 
7. For Administrator: list of positions held, leadership record and the years. 
8. Record of achievement for Administrator/Builder/Coach.

Thank you for taking the time to nominate deserving athletes and individuals who support the program. 

Nomination Link

As of April 2024, a new online nomination form was created. All nominations must be submitted using this link. If you need assistance contact alumni@uwindsor.ca and someone will get back to you. 

Alumni Sports Hall of Fame - Nomination form.

Assistance or Questions

For more information about the nomination process, contact Katherine Simon, or email alumni@uwindsor.ca for assistance.

The 2024 Induction Ceremony and Awards Presentations was held on Sunday, November 24, 2024

2024 Inductees

• Tracy Higgs BHK '96
• Damian Porter BA '01
• Jordie Preston BA '07
• Greg Surmacz BHK '22
• Kyle Williamson BA '13

Team Achievment Honours

• 2014 Lancer Men's Hockey Team - OUA Champions

2024 Inductees - Athelete Category

• Tracy Higgs BHK '96
• Damian Porter BA '01
• Jordie Preston BA '07
• Greg Surmacz BHK '22
• Kyle Williamson BA '13

Team Achievment Honours

• 2014 Lancer Men's Hockey Team - OUA Champions

2023 Athlete Category

• Austin Kennedy BComm ’15
• Robert Fallenbuchl BA ’90, LLB ’94, BEd ’95
• Spencer Pommells BSW ’16
• Stephanie Wenner BA ’06
• Korissa Williams BComm ’15

2023 Builder Coach Category

• Dave McGuffin

2023 Sport Achievement Category

• Kurt Michael Downes BA ’03, BEd ’05

To view pics from the event - proceed to the event album. 

2022 Inductees

• Jessica Clemencon BA ’12, MHK ’14
• Richard Holland BA ’86
• Miah-Marie Langlois BComm ’14
• Drew Macaulay BA '98 BEd '99
• Meaghan (Pototschnik) Whattam BScN ’13

Watch the video of the 2022 ceremony.
To read more visit GoLancers.ca

2021 Inductees

• Iva Peklova BSc '10, MSc '12
• Kyle Robinson BSc '98
• Tanya Sawyers BA '02
• Richard Tremain BComm '98

Watch the 2021 Commemorative video on YouTube
To read more visit GoLancers.ca

2020 Inductees

• Matt Butler, BA ’90
• Scott Hillman BHK ’99
• Noelle Montcalm BScN ’12
• Ositadinma (Osi) Nriagu BComm ’05, BEd ’07

2019 Inductees

• Jamie Adjetey-Nelson BA ’07, BEd ’09
• Arjei Franklin BHK ’05, BEd ’06
• Don Garrod BA ’96
• Stephanie Gouin BHK ’99
• Gary Malloy BA ’83, BEd ’84 (posthumously)
• Steve Ray BAS ’96

2018 Inductees

• Melissa Bishop '10, '11
• Charles Pearsall, '78 (posthumously)
• Ryan Steer, '07, '08
• Daryl Stephenson, '08, '11

2017 Inductees

• Gino Castellan, '87, '89
• Ritch Coughlin, '86
• Stephen Gibb, '85
• Dranadia Roc, '09

2016 Inductees 

• Jacqueline (Malette) Biswas,  '07
• Dennis Fairall, '93
• James (JK) Kennedy, '85
• Greg Wood, '76, '77

2015 Inductees

• Kelley (Park) Cavanaugh, '05, '06
• Chris Church, '98, '08
• Ryan McKenzie, '04
• Sean Moriarty, '82, '97, '01

2014 Inductees

• Helen Vasilic, '75, '76
• Jim Weese, '80, '83
• Dan Brannagan, '81, '82, '86

2013 Inductees

• Andy Auch ’69, ’74, ’77
• Valérie Hamel ’04
• Gerald Hlady ’91, ’92
• Ed Petryshyn ’64

2012 Inductees

• Dan Devin ’76, ’77
• Don Hollerhead ’75, ’76
• Georgia Risnita ’98
• Beth (Stroud) MacIntosh ’00, ’02          

2011 Inductees

• Richard Peddie, ’70, ’01
• Jodi Beaugrand, ’93
• Andy Buckstein, ’83
• Jennifer (Graham) Schutz, ’95, ’97, ’98

2010 Inductees

• Gary Howell, ’76, ’77, ’79
• Marty Kaye, ’68
• Bob Navetta, ’68

2009 Inductees 

• Maj. Albert Linnell (posthumously)
• William Miles, (posthumously)
• Allison Duke, ’89, ’91
• Phil Hermanutz, ’81, ’82, ’85
• Douglas Tilson, ’91

2008 Inductees

• Don Brown, ’69
• Missy (McCleary) Fiorino, ’97, ’98
• Jim Lynn, ’78
• Rick Pickersgill, ’88
• Tim Ryan, ’87 

2007 Inductees    

• John Purcell, ’70, ’74
• Pete Mudry, ’46
• Van Niforos, ’79, ’80
• Chris Wydrzynski, ’70, ’73

2006 Inductees 

• Rick Cranker, ’75, ’76
• Jerry Slavik, ’06
• Kathy Adkin, ’87, ’88
• Colleen Hogan, ’87, ’90
• Peter Ott, ’82

2005 Inductees

• Morgan Clark, ’69, ’75
• O’Brian Gibbons, ’95
• Bill Seagris, ’92, ’96, ’97
• Kelly (Dinsmore) Soulliere, ’94, ’95

2004 Inductees

• Bill L’Heureux ’37
• Ado Rorai ’47
• Howie Triano ’57
• Chuck Brimmer ’87
• Elaine Weeks 

2003 Inductees

• George McMahon, ’56
• Joseph Mencel ’34, (posthumously)
• Irma (Grant) Isaac, ’92, ’93
• Matt St. Louis, ’89, ’90

2002 Inductees 

• Dr. Bob Boucher (former Dean of Human Kinetics)
• Ken Fathers (posthumously)
• Don Bruner, ’70
• Carmen Eaton, '63
• Bob Temmerman, '49
• Lori Scott-Pinter, '82, '84

2001 Inductees

• Bill Kohlman, '49
• Tony Techko (posthumously)
• Paul Valentine, ’60             
• Maxine Walkes-Thompson, ’87, ’89
• Kelly-Ann Way, '88

2000 Inductees 

• George Bodnar
• Leo Innocente, '60
• Ken Minello, '88, '89

1999 Inductees

• Ronald Nicodemo
• Irving “Toots” Meretsky
• David Pickett

1998 Inductees 

• Nick Grabowski,’70
• Dick Mackenzie, ’57
• Joanne Lazarus, ’72
• Mary O’Brien, ’68, (posthumously)
• Jerry Sovran, ’74

1997 Inductees

• Ray Hermiston
• Al Newman, ’32
• Sante Salvador, ’70, ’73
• Gino Sovran, ’45

1996 Inductees

• Bernard Newman, ’33
• Andy Parici, ’71, ’91
• Theresa Simpson (McGee), ’85
• Lou Veres, ’55

Sport Achievement Recipients

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2023 Recipient

• Kurt Michael Downes BA '03, BEd '05

2021 Recipient

• Jeff May '01

2019 Recipient

• Joe Siddall '07

2018 Recipient

• Reg Chappell '79

2017 Recipients

• Peter Karilo '72, '73
• Harry Lumley '75, '76

2016 Recipient

• Gene Dziadura '59 (posthumously)

2015 Recipients

• Jack Costello '63, '67
• Denis Landry '71 (posthumously)
• Scot McFadden '73, '75

2014 Recipients

• Emily McBride '80
• Rosemary Smyth '78, '79

2013 Recipients

• Philip Haddad BA '66
• Jack Schroeder BA '65, BEd '74, MEd '77

2012 Recipients

• Lou Pocock ’64
• Dave Prpich ’67, ’69
• Bob Weepers ’62 (posthumously)

2011 Recipient

• Joe Bowen '73

2010 Recipients

• Cheryll Damphouse '76, '84
• Sam Sisco '57

2009 Recipients

• Michael (Max) Karcz '53
• Margaret Sidoroff-Canty '99, '08

2008 Recipient

• Murray Costello '59

2007 Recipients

• Gerry Livingston
• Terry (Duke) Snyder '58
• Jeff Tiessen '90

2006 Recipients

• Bob Gage '44
• Bill Thomson '48

2005 Recipients

• Roy Battagello '52
• Godfrey Janisse '60
• William (Bill) Pataky '57 (posthumously)
• John Upham '71

Team Achievement Honourees

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2024 Recipients

• 2014 Lancer Men's Hockey Team

2019 Recipient

• 1995-96 Women's CIAU Cross Country Team
• 1997-98 Lancer Men's Hockey

2018 Recipients

• 1997-98 Lancer Men's Hockey Team

2017 Recipients

• 1976-77 Lancer Golf Team
• 1982-83 Lancer Golf Team
• 1986-87 Lancer Golf Team
• 1987-88 Lancer Golf Team
• 1989-90 Lancer Golf Team
• 1993-94 Lancer Golf Team

2016 Recipients

• 1990-91 Men's Track & Field CIAU Team
• 1991-92 Women's Track & Field CIAU Team

2015 Recipients

• 1978-79 Men's Basketball

2014 Recipients

• 1980-1988 Lancer Fencing Teams

2013 Recipients

• 1967-68 Women’s Basketball Team
• 1967-68 Women’s Swim Team
• 1968-69 Women’s Swim Team
• 1969-70 Women’s Basketball Team

2012 Recipients

• 1970-71 Lancers Men's Basketball
• 1971-72 Lancers Men's Basketball
• 1972-73 Lancers Men's Basketball
• 1972-'73 Lancers Men's Fencing
• 1973-'74 Lancers Men's Fencing

2011 Recipients

• 1975 University of Windsor Football Team

2010 Recipients

• 1976-77 Lancers Men's Curling Team
• 1977-78 Lancers Men's Curling Team
• 1978-79 Lancers Women's Curling Team
• 1978-79 Lancers Men's Curling Team

2009 Recipients

• 1958-59 Assumption University of Windsor Lancers Men's Basketball Team

2008 Recipients

• 1969 Lancers Football Team

2007 Recipients

• 1963-64 Lancers Men’s Basketball Team
• 1964-65 Lancers Men’s Basketball Team
• 1965-66 Lancers Men’s Basketball Team
• 1966-67 Lancers Men’s Basketball Team
• 1968-69 Lancers Men’s Basketball Team

2006 Recipients

• 1953-54 Assumption University Purple Raider Men’s Basketball Team
• 1956-57 Assumption University Lancers Men’s Basketball Team
• 1966-67 University of Windsor Lancers Women’s Volleyball Team

2005 Recipients

• 1944-45 Assumption College Purple Raiders Basketball Team
• 1962-63 University of Windsor Lancers Men’s Basketball Team