Windsor Lancers

Windsor Lancers
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UniversityUniversity of Windsor
AssociationU Sports
ConferenceOntario University Athletics
Athletic directorStephanie White
LocationWindsor, Ontario
First year1952
Varsity teams17 (8 women's teams and 9 men's teams)
Football stadiumUniversity of Windsor Stadium
ArenaCapri Pizzeria Recreation Complex
Soccer fieldAlumni Field
Aquatics centerSt. Denis Centre Pool
MascotWinston (the Lancer)[1]
NicknameLancers
ColoursBlue and Gold
   
Websitewww.golancers.ca

The Windsor Lancers are the varsity athletic teams that represent the University of Windsor in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. The school's varsity program supports 9 different sports. Their mascot is a lancer and the team's colours are blue and gold. The varsity teams compete in the Ontario University Athletics provincial conference and the national U Sports organization.[2][3] The school joined the Ontario-Quebec Athletic Association (now known as the OUA) in 1952.[4]

The university offers 8 sports for women and 9 sports for men.[5] Additionally, there are 2 sports clubs offered: men's baseball[6] and women's fastpitch.[7]

As of the 2015–16 season, the Lancers have won 33 national titles and 87 provincial titles.[8] From 2010 to 2016, the Lancers have won more national championships than any other Canadian university.[citation needed]

Since 1990, the Windsor Lancers track and field teams have done well provincially and nationally, with the men's team winning 23 OUA titles and 9 national titles and the women's team winning 17 OUA titles and 11 national titles respectively.[9][10]

  1. ^ "Lancers staff directory for "Win Ston"". Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Ontario University Athletics (OUA)". oua.ca. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
  3. ^ "Member Universities". U SPORTS HQ. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
  4. ^ "Lancer History". University of Windsor Athletics and Recreation. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  5. ^ "University of Windsor Athletics - Official Athletics Website". University of Windsor Athletics. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
  6. ^ "Windsor Lancers Home Page". HomeTeamsONLINE. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
  7. ^ "Lancers Fastball Team - (Windsor, ON) - powered by LeagueLineup.com". www.leaguelineup.com. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
  8. ^ "All-Time Windsor Lancer Team Championships" (PDF). University of Windsor Athletics and Recreation. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  9. ^ "Ontario University Athletics (OUA)". oua.ca. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
  10. ^ "History". U SPORTS. Retrieved 2020-03-03.