Behind The Shield

In honour of International Women’s Day, we highlight one of our incredible female coaches Deanna Iwanicka. Deanna is the head coach of our Lancers Women’s Hockey team who has accrued an impressive list of both coaching and personal athletic accomplishments. We sit down to discuss her previous experiences as an athlete and coach, as well as her approach to coaching and her perspective and advice regarding various topics on the basis of women empowerment in sport!

With this year's Lancer Leadership Conference taking place on March 8, Simon du Toit (Coordinator of Outstanding Scholars) and Jamie Segeren (Residence Assistant) join us to discuss what leadership is and the opportunity Lancers have to get involved on campus.

On this episode of Behind the Shield, our special guest host associate dean of Human Kinetics Dr. Kevin Milne, is joined by 3 of our student-athletes; Telloy Simon (Men's Basketball), Tristan Carter (Football) & Nemo Teny (Women's Basketball). The group discusses personal situations & experiences surrounding racism, anti-racism, their advice on what can be done to improve the lives of Black students and student-athletes at universities & what Black History Month means to them.

On this episode of Coaches Close Up, we speak with Paul Ekeocha, the assistant coach for the Lancers Men’s Basketball team. With a scholastic, professional and coaching resume like Paul’s, he has a lot of valuable & insightful advice and experiences to share. We discuss his experiences as an athlete himself, how he approaches coaching and his views & tips for youth development.

On this episode we discuss anti-racism during Black History Month. Former UWSA President Jeremiah Bowers and Lancer Rec employee/Lancer athlete Zion Webb join us to discuss what the fitness industry can do to move towards anti-racism and things we can implement within our own building.

Join us today on Behind the Shield, sponsored by the University of Windsor Alumni Association, where we talk training, the beer mile & play “Would You Rather Track Edition” with track alumni Corey Bellemore! Most importantly, in light of  Bell Let’s Talk day coming up on January 28th, Corey discusses the importance of mental health & wellness and speaks on his experiences with an eating disorder.

Today on Coaches Close Up, sponsored by the University of Windsor Alumni Association, we sit down with Lucas Hodgson, the head coach of the Women's Volleyball team to discuss how to coach your athletes to be successful on the court, in the classroom & in the community!

It’s a new year and a new opportunity to achieve our health and wellness goals. Kinesiology department head Dr. Sarah Woodruff joins us to discuss ways we can achieve our new year wellness goal.

Dive into an impactful conversation with Women's Basketball Head Coach Chantal Vallée and Cailey Theos, regarding important topics surrounding women in sport and leadership, the gender disparity gap, and the role the media plays in advancing women's sport.

Exam and holiday season can be a stressful time. Clinical therapist Dayna Rodrigues from Student Health, Counselling & Wellness services joins us to discuss mental health, stress management, and how to find help on campus.