About Us

Excellence.
Inspiration.
Development.

Windsor Essex Athletics Club(WEAC) - formerly known as the University of Windsor Athletics Club (UWAC). WEAC provides athletes with highly experienced and knowledgeable coaching staff, excellent facilities and a healthy training environment. Our mission is to create a safe, fun and positive environment to implement long term athletic development and healthy lifestyle for our club members. We believe in fair play and sportsmanship between our athletes and our competitors while maintaining a high level of competition.

For the past two decades the club has been providing an opportunity for collegiate and post collegiate athletes to compete in athletics all year around. WEAC has had the pleasure of developing some of the best athletes in the Windsor Essex Region on the Provincial, National and International stage in multiple event disciplines.

In 2013 a total of nine athletes represented the club at the Canadian Senior National Championships with four top six placing’s. Noelle Montcalm highlighted the results winning the gold medal in the Women’s 400m Hurdles and qualifying for the IAAF World Championships. Noelle also represented Canada and UWAC at the FISU games and Francophone Games. Virginia McLaughlin also represented Canada on the International stage, competing at the IPC (International Paralympic Championships) in Lyon, France. Virginia earned two silver medals at the Championships in the Ambulatory T-35 100m and 200m.

In November of 2013 UWAC opened its doors to non-collegiate athletes. Athletes attending High School/Elementary School in the Windsor Essex Region were invited to train for the Athletics Ontario Cross Country Championships in Belvoir, Ontario. There was immediate success with 14 athletes joining and competing for our Club. The expansion was a natural next step for the Club, sharing a successful model that has worked well for collegiate athletes and now continues to work for developing top level junior athletes.

History on Dennis

History on the last 12 years and accomplishments of athletes

Our Coaching Team

Brett Lumley
General Manager
Jumps / Combined Events
Kevin DiNardo
Pole Vault
Austin Roth
Sprints/Hurdles
Denise Hebert
Throws
Tina Sharman
Throws
Ema Kralik
Pole Vault
Nojah Parker
Pole Vault
Daniela Papac
Distance/Middle Distance
Jadyn Luna
RJT & SPRING PREP
Calli Daly
RJT
Ella Koller
RJT & LAUNCH
Mackenzie Wilson
Throws
Riley Robitaille
RJT & LAUNCH
Caleb Keeling
High Jump

Board of Directors

Leading with integrity and a shared passion for sport, our Board shapes the vision, values, and future of the Windsor Essex Athletics Club.
Helen Vasilic
President
Leo Shapiro
Treasurer
Brett Lumley
General Manager
Celine Freeman-Gibb
Head Coach
Austin Roth
Anna Patterson
Denise Hebert
Steph Aldea
Devin Baker