Behind every extraordinary performance, there are exceptional coaches. We are honored to introduce the dedicated and passionate coaches who have played an instrumental role in shaping our athletes into the remarkable competitors they are today. These coaches have worked tirelessly to provide guidance, support, and inspiration to our team.
Meet the Coaches who have been the driving force behind our athletes' success at the 2024 Special Olympics Canada Winter Games in Calgary! Their expertise and unwavering commitment to excellence make them an integral part of our team's journey to victory
Terry Porter
Floor Hockey
Newmarket & Area
Coach
Ewen MacMillan
Curling
Ottawa
Coach
Ron Twiss
Floor Hockey
Milton
Coach
Zachary Campbell
Floor Hockey
Newmarket & Area
Coach
Melvin Lavoie
Alpine Skiing
Kitchener Waterloo
Coach
Scott Clarke
Floor Hockey
Milton
Coach
Al Smith
5 Pin Bowling
Cambridge
Coach
Rebecca Simmons
Speed Skating
Hamilton
Coach
Scott Shea
Snowshoeing
Kitchener Waterloo
Coach
Susan Diggins
Alpine Skiing
Collingwood
Mission Staff
Tim Dixon
5 Pin Bowling
Welland
Coach
Tracey Zwiers
Figure Skating
Orillia
Mission Staff
Vicki Garinger
5 Pin Bowling
Sudbury
Coach
Suzanne Gemme
5 Pin Bowling
Timmins
Coach
Susanne Leifso
Curling
South Saugeen
Coach
Sheryl-Anne Demers
5 Pin Bowling
Sudbury East
Coach
Shannon Johnson
Snowshoeing
North Bay
Coach
Sawyer Buchanan
Figure Skating
Toronto
Coach
Sandra Graham
5 Pin Bowling
Manitoulin Island
Coach
Samantha Damiani
Floor Hockey
Newmarket & Area
Mission Staff
Rick West
5 Pin Bowling
Haliburton
Coach
Renee Stewart
Snowshoeing
Arnprior
Coach
Rachel Mathews
Snowshoeing
Ottawa
Mission Staff
Paul Snead
Floor Hockey
Peterborough
Coach
Norma Breadner
5 Pin Bowling
Owen Sound
Coach
Nancy Chu-Mckercher
5 Pin Bowling
Thunder Bay
Coach
Nancy Rissanen
Snowshoeing
Thunder Bay
Coach
Nancy DeWitt
5 Pin Bowling
Haldimand
Coach
Michelle Cundari
North Bay
Mission Staff
Micheal Gauthier
Curling
South Saugeen
Coach
Mary Nairouz
5 Pin Bowling
Oakville
Coach
Margaret French
5 Pin Bowling
York South
Coach
Lynne Houle
5 Pin Bowling
Sudbury
Coach
Lison Lanthier
5 Pin Bowling
Arnprior
Coach
Lisa O'Kane
5 Pin Bowling
North Bay
Family Liaison
Laura Snape
Floor Hockey
Newmarket & Area
Coach
Kurt Sjolund
Cross-Country Skiing
Ottawa
Coach
Kim Bartlett DeWitt
5 Pin Bowling
West Niagara
Coach
Dr. Katrina Ward
Thunder Bay
Med
Kathy Pickard
Figure Skating
Hamilton
Coach
Kathy French
5 Pin Bowling
York South
Coach
Jose Pedro Gomez Ferrari
Floor Hockey
Milton
Coach
Joanne Mellan
Snowshoeing
Manitoulin Island
Coach
Joan Moriarty
Floor Hockey
Peterborough
Coach
Jessica Pypka
Snowshoeing
Owen Sound
Coach
Jarrod Copland
Floor Hockey
Sudbury
Mission Staff
Janet Anning
Curling
Manitoulin Island
Coach
Jane Larkworthy
Curling
Manitoulin Island
Coach
Jan Jeffrey
Curling
Barrie
Coach
Hailey Izokaitis
5 Pin Bowling
Brantford
Coach
Frank Muir
5 Pin Bowling
York South
Coach
Eric Ball
Cross-Country Skiing
Barrie
Coach
Emily McMillan
Kingston
Medical Team
Emily Fields
Alpine Skiing
Collingwood
Coach
Ellen Holroyd
Curling
Manitoulin Island
Coach
Duncan LeBlanc
Speed Skating
Greater Durham
Mission Staff
Dorie Woolrich
Curling
Stratford & Area
Coach
Dianne MacKeigan*
Snowshoeing
Brantford
Coach
Dianne MacKeigan*
Snowshoeing
Brantford
Coach
Cory Randell
Curling
York South
Coach
Colette Deslauriers
Curling
Ottawa
Coach
Cindy Blake
Cross-Country Skiing
Muskoka
Coach
Chris Simon
Alpine Skiing
Barrie
Coach
Cheryl Smethurst
5 Pin Bowling
Central Bruce
Coach
Charlie Randell
Curling
York South
Coach
Cathy Skinner
Figure Skating
Ottawa
Coach
Cathy Croteau
5 Pin Bowling
Ottawa
Coach
Catherine Albert
Figure Skating
Ottawa
Coach
Bryan McMillan
Kingston
Team Manager
Bernie Cappuccitti
Speed Skating
Greater Durham
Coach
Benton McNicol
Speed Skating
London
Coach
Ann Scully
Cross-Country Skiing
Barrie
Mission Staff
Amy Cruickshank
Snowshoeing
Ottawa
Coach
Alison MacLean
Figure Skating
Uxbridge
Coach
Alan Brioux
Floor Hockey
Peterborough
Coach
Mary Ridder
5 Pin Bowling
York South
Coach
Deborah Sloan
5 Pin Bowling
Barrie
Coach
Andrea Rogers
5 Pin Bowling
Barrie
Team Manager
Carole Metron
Alpine Skiing
London
Coach
Todd DeSilva
Floor Hockey
London
Coach
Sharon Ball
Cross-Country Skiing
Barrie
Coach
Brandon Taylor
Floor Hockey
London
Coach
Wendy Scanlon
Floor Hockey
London
Coach
Kathy McCarroll
Cross-Country Skiing
Barrie
Coach
Laura Woodall
Speed Skating
Belleville-Quinte West
Coach
Kelly Burke
Floor Hockey
Milton
Coach