• October 24, 2025

Congratulations to the winners of the 2025 Ontario Coaching Excellence Awards:

Kicking off the 11th annual National #CoachesWeek, 15 outstanding coaches from across all sports, levels and communities, were celebrated at BMO Field in Toronto on September 13, 2025 to a Toronto Argonauts VIP experience!

Thank you to Hydro One and the Ministry of Sport for their unwavering support of Ontario’s greatest asset, OUR COACHES!

Winning coaches are also awarded a $500 prize reimbursement to be used on purchases they make for their team, club or organization, from local businesses, proudly provided by Hydro One Inc.

View the event photo album!

Gord Butler

RCN Curling Club, Ottawa

Courtney Proudfoot

Waterloo Ringette Association, Waterloo

Gord Gallimore

Peel Panthers Football, Brampton

Sandra Sinclair

Kingston Colts Baseball, Kingston

Shawn Hachey

Simcoe County Martial Arts, Barrie

Diane Tonner

Royal Taekwondo, Scarborough

Julius Vincent Naredo

UrbanPromise Toronto, Mumba Basketball, & Birchmount Park Collegiate Institute, Toronto

Nicola Vescio

James Cardinal McGuigan SS, Toronto

Deluxshan Pathmanathan

Ontario Tech University, Oshawa

Jeff Masterson

King City Secondary School, King City

Lana Perry

Arrows in Motion, Sault Ste Marie

Amanda Valiquette

Woodroffe High School Volleyball, Ottawa

Terrance McMahon

Susan Kitchen Trailblazer Award
Fort Frances Muskies, 807 Selects Volleyball Club & Team Ontario, Fort Frances

Janet Lawless

Hydro One Safe Play Award
6Tigers Academy, Manotick

Ken Hall

Andy Higgins Lifetime Achievement Award
Cruisers Sports, Para Throws & Para Ice Hockey, Brampton

Event Program

The CAO congratulates all of the award winners and coaches across Ontario for their commitment and dedication to ensuring Canadians live an active and healthy lifestyle. For more information on the Ontario Coaching Excellence Awards and nominating a coach in the future, visit https://www.coachesontario.ca/events/awards/.