Western Mustangs Athletic Alumni
Western Mustangs Athletic Alumni
The Western Mustangs Athletic Alumni is an inclusive group of former Western varsity athletes, coaches, and supporters.
Mission: To build pride, to create a sense of belonging, to encourage and promote lifelong connections amongst athletic alumni, while upholding the tradition and heritage of Mustangs Athletics, and to provide ongoing support for all Western athletic teams.
Vision: To inspire athletic alumni to a lifelong connection to the Western Mustangs through engagement, recognition, and support.
Values: Inclusion and equity, community, service, advocacy, collaboration and pride.
Through our Grants Committee, we support university-sanctioned Western athletic teams in hosting a variety of alumni events. These include the prestigious annual Hall of Fame dinner, wine and cheese receptions, casual pub nights and team anniversary celebrations.
Western Mustangs Sports Hall of Fame
The Western Mustangs Athletic Alumni is pleased to recognize individuals and teams for outstanding contributions to Western Mustang Athletics. The Western Mustangs Sports Hall of Fame has three categories: Athlete, Builder and Builder/Athlete. Inductees are honoured during Homecoming at a formal dinner, and their photos are proudly displayed on the Western Mustangs Sports Hall of Fame wall in Alumni Hall. Learn more.
2025-26 WMAA Board of Directors
- Dennis Hinschberger, BA'86, President, Football 1983-'86
- Brad Adams, BA’06, Director, Chair, Grants Committee, Football 2001-'05
- Sherri Castrilli, BA'99, Director, Chair, Events Committee, Soccer 1995-'99
- Gary Gorham, BA’80, Director, Chair, Finance Committee, Soccier 1975 - present
- Sheri Kitching, BA’91, Director, Co-Chair, Western Sports Hall of Fame Selection Committee, Soccer 1986 - present
- Randy McAuley, BA’08, BHSc’12, LLB’15, Director, Co-Chair, Governance Committee, Football/Track and Field 2002-'06
- Bill McDonnell, BA'75, BEd'76, Director, Co-Chair, Western Mustangs Sports Hall of Fame Selection Committee, Football/Wrestling 1971-'76
- Sandy Perryman, BA’84, BEd’85, Director, Chair, Museum Committee, Basketball 1981-'85
- Jack Sheffar, BA’14, Director, Member of Grants Committee, Track and Field 2014-'17
- Helena Smeenk-Pritchard, BA’73, Member, Governance Committee, Tennis 1972-'73
- Tamra Walji, BSc'96, Director, Member of Events Committee, Track and Field 1992-'96
- Megan Duffy, BA’15, Director, Member of the Hall of Fame and Grants Committees, Field Hockey 2010-'15
Advisory Officers
- Christine Stapleton, Director of Sports and Recreation Services
- Sarah Dawson, Associate Vice-President (Alumni Relations)
- Matthew Helfand, BA’13, MA’14, JD’18
Honourary Members
- Patricia Kitchen, BA'74, BEd'75, MA'77
- Helen Luckman, MEd’82
- Bob Pearson, BA’63
- Mike Sheffar, BA’89
- Marty Day, HBA'80
- Guy Zink, BA'74, BEd'75
- Therese Quigley, BA'75, BEd'77
- Mary Riezebos, BA'74, BA'75, MA'80
- Rick Odegaard, BA'69
- Angela Schneider, BA'82, MA'85, MA'87, PhD'93