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 2023 Induction Ceremony and Awards Presentations was held on Sunday, October 29.

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

 

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

Builder Coach Category

• Dave McGuffin

Sport Achievement Category

• Kurt Michael Downes BA ’03, BEd ’05

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