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](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Terry-Porter-2.png)
Terry Porter
Floor Hockey
Newmarket & Area
Coach
![Ewen MacMillan](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Ewen-MacMillan-1.png)
Ewen MacMillan
Curling
Ottawa
Coach
![Ron Twiss](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Ron-Twiss-1.png)
Ron Twiss
Floor Hockey
Milton
Coach
![Zachary Campbell](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Zachary-Campbell-2.png)
Zachary Campbell
Floor Hockey
Newmarket & Area
Coach
![Melvin Lavoie](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Melvin-Lavoie.png)
Melvin Lavoie
Alpine Skiing
Kitchener Waterloo
Coach
![Scott Clarke](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Scott-Clarke-1.png)
Scott Clarke
Floor Hockey
Milton
Coach
![Al Smith](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Al-Smith.png)
Al Smith
5 Pin Bowling
Cambridge
Coach
![Rebecca Simmons](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Rebecca-Simmons.png)
Rebecca Simmons
Speed Skating
Hamilton
Coach
![Scott Shea](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Scott-Shea.png)
Scott Shea
Snowshoeing
Kitchener Waterloo
Coach
![Susan Diggins](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Susan-Diggins.png)
Susan Diggins
Alpine Skiing
Collingwood
Mission Staff
![Tim Dixon](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Tim-Dixon.png)
Tim Dixon
5 Pin Bowling
Welland
Coach
![Tracey Zwiers](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Tracey-Zwiers.png)
Tracey Zwiers
Figure Skating
Orillia
Mission Staff
![Vicki Garinger](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Vicki-Garinger.png)
Vicki Garinger
5 Pin Bowling
Sudbury
Coach
![Suzanne Gemme](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Suzanne-_Sue_-Gemme.png)
Suzanne Gemme
5 Pin Bowling
Timmins
Coach
![Susanne Leifso](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Susanne-Leifso.png)
Susanne Leifso
Curling
South Saugeen
Coach
![Sheryl-anne Demers](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Sheryl-anne-Demers.png)
Sheryl-Anne Demers
5 Pin Bowling
Sudbury East
Coach
![Shannon Johnson](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Shannon-Johnson.png)
Shannon Johnson
Snowshoeing
North Bay
Coach
![Sawyer Buchanan](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Sawyer-Buchanan.png)
Sawyer Buchanan
Figure Skating
Toronto
Coach
![Sandra Graham](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Sandra-Graham.png)
Sandra Graham
5 Pin Bowling
Manitoulin Island
Coach
![Samantha Damiani](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Samantha-Damiani-Photo-0134.png)
Samantha Damiani
Floor Hockey
Newmarket & Area
Mission Staff
![Rick West](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Rick-West.png)
Rick West
5 Pin Bowling
Haliburton
Coach
![Renee Stewart](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Renee-Stewart.png)
Renee Stewart
Snowshoeing
Arnprior
Coach
![Rachel Matthews](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Rachel-Matthews.png)
Rachel Mathews
Snowshoeing
Ottawa
Mission Staff
![Paul Snead](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Paul-Snead.png)
Paul Snead
Floor Hockey
Peterborough
Coach
![Norma Breadner](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Norma-Breadner.png)
Norma Breadner
5 Pin Bowling
Owen Sound
Coach
![Nancy](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Nancy.png)
Nancy Chu-Mckercher
5 Pin Bowling
Thunder Bay
Coach
![Nancy Rissanen](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Nancy-Rissanen.png)
Nancy Rissanen
Snowshoeing
Thunder Bay
Coach
![Nancy DeWitt](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Nancy-DeWitt.png)
Nancy DeWitt
5 Pin Bowling
Haldimand
Coach
![Michelle Cundari](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Michelle-Cundari.png)
Michelle Cundari
North Bay
Mission Staff
![Michael Gauthier](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Michael-Gauthier.png)
Micheal Gauthier
Curling
South Saugeen
Coach
![Mary Nairoux](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Mary-Nairoux.png)
Mary Nairouz
5 Pin Bowling
Oakville
Coach
![Margaret French](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Margaret-French.png)
Margaret French
5 Pin Bowling
York South
Coach
![Lynne Houle](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Lynne-Houle.png)
Lynne Houle
5 Pin Bowling
Sudbury
Coach
![Lison Lanthier](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Lison-Lanthier.png)
Lison Lanthier
5 Pin Bowling
Arnprior
Coach
![Lisa O'Kane](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Lisa-OKane.png)
Lisa O'Kane
5 Pin Bowling
North Bay
Family Liaison
![Laura Snape](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Laura-Snape.png)
Laura Snape
Floor Hockey
Newmarket & Area
Coach
![Kurt Sjolund](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Kurt-Sjolund.png)
Kurt Sjolund
Cross-Country Skiing
Ottawa
Coach
![Kim Bartlett](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Kim-Bartlett.png)
Kim Bartlett DeWitt
5 Pin Bowling
West Niagara
Coach
![Katrina Ward](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Katrina-Ward.png)
Dr. Katrina Ward
Thunder Bay
Med
![Kathy Pickard](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Kathy-Pickard.png)
Kathy Pickard
Figure Skating
Hamilton
Coach
![Kathy French](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Kathy-French.png)
Kathy French
5 Pin Bowling
York South
Coach
![Jose Pedro Gomez Ferrari](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Jose-Pedro-Gomez-Ferrari.png)
Jose Pedro Gomez Ferrari
Floor Hockey
Milton
Coach
![Joanne Mellan](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Joanne-Mellan.png)
Joanne Mellan
Snowshoeing
Manitoulin Island
Coach
![Joan Moriarty](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Joan-Moriarty.png)
Joan Moriarty
Floor Hockey
Peterborough
Coach
![Jessica Pypka](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Jessica-Pypka.png)
Jessica Pypka
Snowshoeing
Owen Sound
Coach
![Jarrod Copland](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Jarrod-Copland.png)
Jarrod Copland
Floor Hockey
Sudbury
Mission Staff
![Janet Anning](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Janet-Anning.png)
Janet Anning
Curling
Manitoulin Island
Coach
![Jane Larkworthy](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Jane-Larkworthy.png)
Jane Larkworthy
Curling
Manitoulin Island
Coach
![Jan Jeffrey](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Jan-Jeffrey.png)
Jan Jeffrey
Curling
Barrie
Coach
![Hailey Izikaitos](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Hailey-Izikaitos.png)
Hailey Izokaitis
5 Pin Bowling
Brantford
Coach
![Frank Muir](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Frank-Muir.png)
Frank Muir
5 Pin Bowling
York South
Coach
![Eric Ball](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Eric-Ball.png)
Eric Ball
Cross-Country Skiing
Barrie
Coach
![Emily McMillan](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Emily-McMillan.png)
Emily McMillan
Kingston
Medical Team
![Emily Fields](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Emily-Fields.png)
Emily Fields
Alpine Skiing
Collingwood
Coach
![Ellen Holroyd](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Ellen-Holroyd.png)
Ellen Holroyd
Curling
Manitoulin Island
Coach
![Duncan LeBlanc](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Duncan-LeBlanc.png)
Duncan LeBlanc
Speed Skating
Greater Durham
Mission Staff
![Dorie Woolrich](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Dorie-Woolrich.png)
Dorie Woolrich
Curling
Stratford & Area
Coach
![Dianne Speed](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Dianne-Speed.png)
Dianne MacKeigan*
Snowshoeing
Brantford
Coach
![Dianne MacKeigan](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Dianne-MacKeigan.png)
Dianne MacKeigan*
Snowshoeing
Brantford
Coach
![Cory Randell](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Cory-Randell.png)
Cory Randell
Curling
York South
Coach
![Colette Deslauriers](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Colette-Deslauriers.png)
Colette Deslauriers
Curling
Ottawa
Coach
![Cindy Blake](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Cindy-Blake.png)
Cindy Blake
Cross-Country Skiing
Muskoka
Coach
![Chris Simon](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Chris-Simon.png)
Chris Simon
Alpine Skiing
Barrie
Coach
![Cheryl Smethurst](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Cheryl-Smethurst.png)
Cheryl Smethurst
5 Pin Bowling
Central Bruce
Coach
![Charlie Randell](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Charlie-Randell.png)
Charlie Randell
Curling
York South
Coach
![Cathy Skinner](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Cathy-Skinner.png)
Cathy Skinner
Figure Skating
Ottawa
Coach
![Cathy Croteau](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Cathy-Croteau.png)
Cathy Croteau
5 Pin Bowling
Ottawa
Coach
![Catherine Albert](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Catherine-Albert.png)
Catherine Albert
Figure Skating
Ottawa
Coach
![Bryan McMillan](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Bryan-McMillan.png)
Bryan McMillan
Kingston
Team Manager
![Bernie Cappuccitti](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Bernie-Cappuccitti.png)
Bernie Cappuccitti
Speed Skating
Greater Durham
Coach
![Benton McNicol](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Benton-McNicol.png)
Benton McNicol
Speed Skating
London
Coach
![Ann Scully](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Ann-Scully.png)
Ann Scully
Cross-Country Skiing
Barrie
Mission Staff
![Amy Cruickshank](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Amy-Cruickshank.png)
Amy Cruickshank
Snowshoeing
Ottawa
Coach
![Alison MacLean](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Alison-MacLean.png)
Alison MacLean
Figure Skating
Uxbridge
Coach
![Alan Brioux](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Alan-Brioux.png)
Alan Brioux
Floor Hockey
Peterborough
Coach
![Image](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Mary-Ridder-1.png)
Mary Ridder
5 Pin Bowling
York South
Coach
![Image](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Deborah-Sloan.png)
Deborah Sloan
5 Pin Bowling
Barrie
Coach
![Image](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Andrea-Rogers-1.png)
Andrea Rogers
5 Pin Bowling
Barrie
Team Manager
![Image](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Carole-Metron.png)
Carole Metron
Alpine Skiing
London
Coach
![Image](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Todd-DaSilva-Floor-Hockey.png)
Todd DeSilva
Floor Hockey
London
Coach
![Image](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Sharon-Ball-1.png)
Sharon Ball
Cross-Country Skiing
Barrie
Coach
![Image](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Brandon-Taylor-Floor-Hockey.png)
Brandon Taylor
Floor Hockey
London
Coach
![Image](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Wendy-Scanlan-2.png)
Wendy Scanlon
Floor Hockey
London
Coach
![Image](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Kathy-McCarroll.png)
Kathy McCarroll
Cross-Country Skiing
Barrie
Coach
![Laura Woodall](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Laura-Woodall.png)
Laura Woodall
Speed Skating
Belleville-Quinte West
Coach
![Image](https://games.specialolympicsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Kelly-Burke.png)
Kelly Burke
Floor Hockey
Milton
Coach