Wilfrid Laurier University has a long history of athletic competition dating back to 1927 as Waterloo College, an affiliated college of the University of Western Ontario.
From 1927 through to 1950 Athletic teams at the College were referenced to as the Ws. In 1950, the school adopted the name the Mules or Mulettes which carried on until 1960. The following season, when the college's affiliation with Western ended and the college was renamed to Waterloo Lutheran College the Golden Hawk was born.
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Athletic Directors Over the Years
2022 - Present - Kate McCrae Bristol
1998 - 2022Â - Peter Baxter
1997 - 1998 - Don Smith (Interim)
1984 - 1997 - Rich Newbrough
1965 - 1984 - David "Tuffy" Knight
1962 - 1965 - Richard Buendorf
1951 - 1957 - Carl Totzke
Varsity Sports Offering - Start Dates (Head Coach)
Baseball - 2024 (Paul Ewart)
Men's Basketball - 2016 (Justin Serresse), 2024 (Cavell Johnson)
Women's Basketball - 2008Â (Paul Falco), 2025 (Megan Reid)
Cheerleading 2018 (Carli Thomas & Marley Gray)
Cross Country/Track - 2018 (Ian Clancy)
Curling - 2016 (Matt Wilkinson)
Football - 2013 (Michael Faulds)
Golf - 2014 (Jeff Colley)
Men's Hockey - 2022Â (Kevin Forrest)
Women's Hockey - 2018 (Kelly Paton)
Lacrosse - 2019Â (Erica Shortt), 2023Â (Tamara Grant)
Men's Rugby - 2022Â (Phil Murphy)
Women's Rugby - 2024Â (Eric Ciezar)
Men's Soccer - 2009Â (Mario Halapir)
Women's Soccer - 1998Â (Barry MacLean)
Swimming - 2018Â (Cathy Pardy)
