Curling Programs within the OUA East
Curling in the OUA East
Universities in the OUA’s Eastern Conference include Algoma, Carleton, Laurentian, Nipissing, UOIT, Ottawa, Queen’s, Royal Military College, Toronto Metropolitan, Toronto, Trent, and York.
OUA East Curling Programs
- Type of program: Varsity and recreational
- Contact: Tom Sinclair, Head Coach, sinclairtom6@gmail.com, (613) 804-4380
Carleton is a long time OUA participant and we’re in a development of a program for the benefit of all looking to improve their curling skills.
- Type of program: Varsity
- Contact: Kaley McCelland, Curling Club President, or Ryan Mayville, Secretary, at yorklionscurling@gmail.com
We are a Curling Program that started competing at the OUA level in the 2022-23 Curling Season. Our focus is to field a competitive men and women team that competes in OUAs, and hopes to compete at USports.
We play in multiple University events throughout the year that serve as good competition and practice leading up to OUAs. We also practice two times a week at the Toronto Cricket Skating and Curling Club.
We are looking for competitive players to join us in this goal, as well as developmental players for us to work with and progress their curling skills.
Instagram: @yorklionscurling
Facebook: facebook.com/yorklionscurling
Twitter: @yorklionscurlin
- Type of program: Varsity
- Contact: Steve Acorn, Head Coach (women), steve.acorn@algomau.ca or Tom Coulterman, Head Coach (men), tom.coult@sympatico.ca, (705)946-1094
Algoma University has competed at the OUA level since 2013. The university competed in the OCAA prior to 2013, with notable student athletes such as Brad Jacobs and Ryan Harnden.
- Type of program: Recreational
- Contact: Ethan Chisamore-Johnson, President, universityofottawacurling@gmail.com
We are a new program at the University of Ottawa with both a men’s and a women’s team.
- Type of program: Varsity
- Contact: Ryan Lafreniere, Head Coach, rx_lafraniere@laurentian.ca, (705) 470-6116
Laurentian University recognizes curling as a full varsity sport. Over the last decade, both the men’s and women’s program have combined to produce 10 OUA All-Stars, OUA bronze, silver, and gold medal winning teams, and two USports championship teams. The program curls out of the Idylwylde Golf and Country Club in Sudbury.
- Type of program: Varsity
- Contact: Stuart Leslie, Head Coach (men), curling@torontomu.ca
- Type of program: Varsity
- Contact: Terry Zarichny, Head Coach, qcurling@queensu.ca
- Type of program: Varsity
- Contact: Head Coaches Brad Robinson (men), (705) 931-1250 or Joe Muldoon (women), (705) 931-1250
- Email: menscurling@trentu.ca or womenscurling@trentu.ca
Trent University offers curling as a full varsity sport for both men and women. The program is funded and supported by the university, and we curl out of the Peterborough Golf & Country Club. Our program offers:
- Athletic scholarships
- Sport-specific strength and conditioning
- Entries into various events each season
- Weekly league play & practice time
- 4 person coaching staff
- Close knit community of athletes
Trent captured its first OUA title in 2011. Notable past players includes John Epping.
- Type of program: Varsity
- Contact: Head Coach Guy Yerama, gyerama@gmail.com, (647) 295-7222
Varsity Blues Curling is a sport with a long history at U of T with numerous playoff appearances at the OUA Championships including a first place finish in 2013-14. Last year the men made the semi-finals and the women the quarter-finals. Our program goal is to develop players and teams to be the best they can be in all aspects of the sport using a team of highly qualified coaches and all the facilities U of T has to offer. We play in leagues at the Leaside Curling Club and practice at several clubs across Toronto.
