The University of Windsor Alumni Association and the Department of Athletics will welcome four new members to the Alumni Sports Hall of Fame next month.
The 2025 class includes standout Lancer athletes Corey Bellemore (track and field), Brian Jones (football and track and field), Parker Van Buskirk (hockey) and Gisele Poulin (track and field). They will be honoured during a ceremony on Sunday, Nov. 16, in Alumni Auditorium, CAW Student Centre.
Track and field standout Corey Bellemore, two-sport athlete Brian Jones, record-setting goaltender Parker Van Buskirk, and long jump champion Gisele Poulin will be inducted into the University of Windsor Alumni Sports Hall of Fame on Sunday, Nov. 16, in Alumni Auditorium, CAW Student Centre. The 1985 Lancer men's soccer team will also be recognized with the Team Achievement Award for its undefeated season and OUAA West division title. (FILES/University of Windsor)
Also receiving recognition is the 1985 Lancer men's soccer team, which will receive the Team Achievement Award for its undefeated season and first-place finish in the OUAA West division.
Meet the inductees:
Corey Bellemore (BA '17) starred in both track and field and cross-country. One of the most decorated athletes in Lancer history, he won 15 U SPORTS individual medals and seven team medals. A two-time winner of the Olympic Shield as UWindsor's male athlete of the year, Bellemore was named a U SPORTS all-Canadian and OUA all-star multiple times. He represented Canada internationally, including at the 2017 FISU World University Games.
Brian Jones (BA '07, MBA '10) was a two-sport Lancer who excelled in football and track and field. A four-year starter and three-time team captain on the offensive line, he earned OUA all-star honours in 2005 and 2006. In track and field, he won a U SPORTS gold medal in shot put and was a three-time OUA all-star. As team captain, he helped lead the Lancers to three consecutive national titles from 2003 to 2005.
Parker Van Buskirk (BComm '15, MBA '18) is the winningest goaltender in Lancer men's hockey history with 85 career victories. He played from 2011 to 2015 and was named an OUA all-star twice. In 2015, he was named OUA Goaltender of the Year and a finalist for U SPORTS national goaltender of the year. Van Buskirk led the Lancers to the Queen's Cup championship in 2014 and back-to-back national tournament appearances.
Gisele Poulin (BHK '95) was a standout in women's track and field. A CIAU gold medallist in long jump in 1992, she contributed to four national championship teams and won three OWIAA gold medals. Poulin still ranks third all-time in Lancer history in long jump and the 4x200m relay, and fifth in the 60-metre dash.
1985 Men's Soccer Team earned its place in Lancer history by finishing the regular season with a 10-0-2 record and winning the OUAA West championship. In just their third year as a varsity team, the squad finished undefeated and ranked No. 1 in Canada for the first time. Head coach John Vacratsis was named OUAA West Coach of the Year.
To learn more about the Alumni Sports Hall of Fame or to register for the ceremony, visit the website.
