The Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) Hall of Fame is dedicated to the recognition of extraordinary contributions and accomplishments within collegiate sports in Ontario.
Honoured members include student-athletes, coaches and builders of the association. This year, 32 new members will be recognized in the 10th OCAA Hall of Fame ceremony, to be held at Pan Pacific Toronto on Monday, May 5.
The OCAA Hall of Fame was established in 2003. Including this year’s induction, membership will expand to 484 individuals.
The class of 2025 includes the following athletes, coaches and builders:
Inductee Nominating Institution Category:
Teresa Arnini/Monique Haan Humber Coach
Anthony Batchelor Durham Athlete
Mark Beens St. Clair Coach
Aminu Bello Mohawk Athlete
Brad Boudreau Cambrian Athlete
Britton Bureyko Seneca Athlete
Manny Campbell Mohawk Athlete
Sam Dempster Durham Coach
Tyrone Dickson Humber Athlete
Adam Dong Humber Athlete
John Faragher Lambton Builder
Rick Finlay Seneca Coach
Melanie Finley Cambrian Athlete
Thalia Hanniman Humber Athlete
Joan Healey Centennial Builder
Brian Jonker Mohawk Coach
Nancy Loeffler St. Clair Athlete
Heather MacKenzie St. Clair Athlete
Branden Padgett Lambton Athlete
Kim Pawluk St. Clair Athlete
Julie Pickell (Collins) Durham Athlete
Ian Renfrew Fanshawe Athlete
Patrick Rhodd Humber Athlete
Maria Rocca (Colizza) Fanshawe Athlete
Nathan Siebenga Redeemer Coach
Jason Smith Conestoga Athlete
Emilie Tyndall Georgian Athlete
Addison Wallwin Georgian Athlete
Clare Weisser Seneca Athlete
Jacob White Fleming Athlete
Angus Wong Algonquin Athlete
Compete bios of each of the new inductees will be released in the coming weeks leading into the OCAA Hall of Fame Gala.
For more information on the origins and history of the OCAA Hall of Fame and to view honoured members biographies and photos, please visit the OCAA Hall of Fame website at www.ocaa.com/HallofFame.
For over 50 years, the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association has been a dedicated leader in amateur athletics through the provision of quality varsity and recreational athletic opportunities at the collegiate level.
