Western Mustang Sports Hall of Fame
The Western Mustangs Sports Hall of Fame honours outstanding individual and team contributions to Western Mustang Athletics. Mustangs Sports Hall of Fame also recognizes enduring superior achievement with a Lifetime Achievement Award presented to those making outstanding contributions to Western Athletics, the community, and/or their profession. They are role models who set standards of excellence to which others can aspire.
The awards are presented by the Western Mustangs Athletic Alumni, formed in 2015 with the merging of the “W” Club and the Women's Athletic Alumnae (WAA). Previous inductees of the “W” Club Hall of Fame, the WAA Award and the Elfrida Berzins Awards are automatically inducted to the Western Mustangs Sports Hall of Fame.
Traditionally Inductees are recognized at the Western Mustangs Sports Hall of Fame Dinner, held of the Friday evening of Homecoming Weekend. The presentation is usually held on campus, in person at the Great Hall and is one of Homecoming’s Marquee Events.
Due to COVID-19 Western Mustangs Athletic Alumni (WMAA) officially announced Western Mustangs Sports Hall of Fame Inductees at the 2020 Virtual Homecoming Event and will present the individual awards at the next Mustangs Sports Hall of Fame event in collaboration with Mustangs Athletics and Alumni Relations in person at an event being held on Friday, November 19, 2021, location to be confirmed soon, so check back regularly to learn more. *Event will follow all guidelines as per provincial regulations.*
Please consider a nomination for the: Lifetime Achievement, Individual or Team category in 2022.
https://alumni.westernu.ca/assets/pdf/recognition-awards/lifetime-aw-form.pdf
https://alumni.westernu.ca/assets/pdf/recognition-awards/hall-of-fame-nomination-form.pdf
https://alumni.westernu.ca/assets/pdf/recognition-awards/team-nomination-form.pdf
Please note: nominations are open to athletic alumni who graduated more than 10 years ago. It is possible for the award to be given posthumously.
Congratulations to the 2021 Western Mustangs Sports Hall of Fame Inductees for your Outstanding Contributions to Western Mustangs Athletics!
Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients:
Jack Cowin
Helen Luckman
Individual Inductees:
Michael Forgeron – Men’s Rowing
Dave Sapunjis – Men’s Football
Bob Robinson – Men’s Wrestling
Jen Cotten – Women’s Track and Field
Amanda Anderson – Women’s Basketball
Kristina Lemon - Women’s Softball
Men’s and Women’s Builder/Athlete
David Edwards –Builder – Women’s Volleyball/Ice Hockey, Athlete – Men’s Ice Hockey
Dave Mills –Builder - Men’s & Women’s Cross Country/Track and Field, Athlete -Men’s Cross Country /Track and Field
Team Inductees:
2004 and the 2005 Women’s National Champion Rugby Teams
1990-91 Men’s National Champion Basketball Team
For the full list of previous inductees, please visit the John P. Metras Sports Museum website.
https://alumni.westernu.ca/connect/recognition-awards/western-mustangs-sports-hall-of-fame/
Do you recognize these former MUSTANG GREATS who have been inducted into the Mustangs Sports Hall of Fame?
