2025 Alumni Sports Hall of Fame

Sunday, November 16, 2025 - 13:00

The 2025 Alumni Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Awards Presentation will take place on Sunday, November 16 in Alumni Auditorium, CAW Student Centre, University of Windsor. 

Celebrating UWindsor Alumni who as Lancer Athletes significantly contributed to University of Windsor athletics and/or who have exemplified the spirit and ideals of University of Windsor Sports in any other endeavours.

The University of Windsor Alumni Association and the Department of Athletics announce the 2025 Inductees in the Athlete Category:

  • Corey Bellemore BA '17  Sport: Track & Field 
  • Brian Jones BComm '07 MBA '10  Sport: Football, Track & Field
  • Gisèle Poulin BHK '95  Sport: Track & Field 
  • Parker Van Buskirk BComm '15, MBA '18 Sport: Hockey

Team Achievement: 

  • 1985 Lancer Men's Soccer team

Registration is now closed. If you would like to speak to a member of the Alumni Relations team, please email alumni@uwindsor.ca and someone will get back to you. 

About the 2025 Inductees in the Athlete Category


Corey Bellemore (BA ’17) was a Lancer track and field and cross-country student-athlete who is considered one of the very best to ever wear the blue and gold. He earned 15 USPORTS individual medals and seven U SPORTS team medals throughout his illustrious university career and he was a multi-time U SPORTS all-Canadian and OUA all-star. Corey was twice honoured with the Olympic Shield as the University of Windsor’s male athlete of the year and he represented Canada at multiple international events, including the 2017 FISU World University Games.

Brian Jones (BA ’07, MBA ‘10) was a two-sport standout athlete at the University of Windsor, as a member of both the Lancer football and track and field teams. In football, he was a four-year starter on the offensive line, a three-time team captain and he earned OUA all-star status in both 2005 and 2006. On the track, he was a U SPORTS gold medalist and three-time OUA all-star in shot put. Also, a track and field team captain, he helped lead the Lancers to three U SPORTS national championship track and field titles from 2003-05.

Gisèle Poulin (BHK ’95) was a decorated women’s track and field athlete and a CIAU gold medalist in the long jump in 1992. Incredibly, she was a member of four CIAU national championship teams throughout her career and was also a three-time OWIAA gold medalist. Gisele still ranked #3 all-time in Lancer history in long jump and as a member of the 4x200m relay team as well as #5 all-time in the 60 metres.

A goaltender with the Lancer hockey team from 2011-15 and a recipient of the Olympic Shield as UWindsor’s male athlete of the year, Parker Van Buskirk (BComm ’15, MBA ‘18) is the winningest goaltender in Lancer men’s hockey history with 85 career victories. During his time with the Lancers, he was a two-time OUA all-star, and he was the OUA goaltender of the year as well as a finalist for the U SPORTS national goaltender of the year in 2015. He led his team to the Queen’s Cup Ontario championship in 2014 for only the second time in school history as well as to two consecutive U SPORTS national championship tournament appearances.


Team Achievement - 1985 Men's Soccer Team
In only their third season ever in the OUAA as a varsity team, the 1985 Lancer Men’s Soccer team finished conference play with an impressive 10-0-2 record to capture the OUAA west division championship. The team, led by OUAA West coach of the year John Vacratsis, finished the regular season undefeated and were ranked #1 in Canada for the only time in program

Location and parking information

The event will take place in Alumni Auditorium, 2nd floor, CAW Student Centre

Parking is available at no charge in the Assumption Hall lot (off Huron Church). 

The University of Windsor Alumni Sports Hall of Fame was established in 1986 to honour alumni who have significantly contributed to University of Windsor athletics and/or who have exemplified the spirit and ideals of University of Windsor Sports in any other endeavours. 
 
Categories for Induction: 

  • Athlete 
  • Administrator/Builder/Coach 

The non-voting Executive Committee oversees the nomination and selection process with the help of a 60-member Nomination and Selection Committee. Nominees named on the ballot are selected by the Executive Committee. 

Visit: www.uwindsor.ca/alumni/alumni-sports-hall-fame 

 

Katherine Simon
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