The University of Windsor will livestream a Celebration of Life for late track and field coach Dennis Fairall this Saturday, Nov. 14.
The University of Windsor will livestream a Celebration of Life for late track and field coach Dennis Fairall this Saturday, Nov. 14.
Retired track and field coach Dennis Fairall died Friday, Nov. 6, following a long illness.
Eight outstanding individuals will receive honorary degrees during the University’s 107th Convocation ceremonies next week.
Two multiple award winners in Lancer track and field are among Sunday's inductees in the 2016 class of the Alumni Sports Hall of Fame.
Ten Lancers received honours at Monday’s ceremony for the Windsor Essex County Sports Persons of the Year (WESPY) awards.
The naming of the Dennis Fairall Fieldhouse honours one of the most decorated coaches in the history of Canadian university sport.
Lancer standouts Melissa Bishop, Missy McCleary and Mike Nolan are among the protegés of Dennis Fairall who will speak to his influence at a February 25 event celebrating the career of the long-time coach.
After 30 years as head coach of UWindsor cross country and track and field, Fairall began a long-term medical leave in October. He led his teams to great success—25 Canadian Interuniversity Sport national championships and 46 Ontario University Athletics provincial titles, not to mention individual accomplishments in athletic competition and outside it.
Long-time Lancer track and cross country head coach Dennis Fairall will be fêted February 25.
Watch a video from the 10th annual Celebration of Teaching Excellence
Korissa Williams and Spencer Pommells were named UWindsor Athletes of the Year at the Lancer Evening of Excellence awards banquet Wednesday.