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Five Inducted into Alumni Sports Hall of Fame
Don Brown BA ’69 - Administrator/
Builder/Coach
Brown has been involved with the Lancer
basketball and football programs for more
than 40 years. Beginning as a volunteer, he
worked the gate at the old St. Denis Hall. In
1974 Brown became the Chief of the Crew,
running much of the games’ operations.
Missy (McCleary) Fiorino
BA ’97, BEd ’98 - Athlete
McCleary competed in track and field and
cross-country from 1994-to-1998. She was
Banner Shield recipient as the University’s
top female athlete in 1998. Named MVP
of the Lancer Cross Country Team four
consecutive times, McCleary led the Lancers
to their first CIS Cross-Country Team Title
with a Gold medal finish and was named
MVP of the CIS Cross-Country in 1995. She
was a member of three Canadian National
Teams – FISU track and field in 1995 in
Fukuoka, Japan; travelled twice to Seoul
as a member of Canada’s National Ekiden
Relay teams and placed seventh in World
University Games Track and Field 10,000m
in 1995 in Fukuoka, Japan.
Tim Ryan BHK ’87 - Athlete
Tim was a middle distance specialist for the
Lancer Track & Field team. He was named
the Olympic Shield Award winner as the
University’s Top Male Athlete in both 1985
and 1986. He established 15 school records.
Jim Lynn BA ’78 - Athlete
Lynn played Football from 1974-to-78.
A three-time OQIF All-Star and CIAU
All-Star in 1978 and winner of the OUAA
Championship in 1975 (co-champions); he
won the Bruno Bitkowski Memorial Trophy
as top lineman in the CIS in 1973/1974 and
was drafted by the Ottawa Roughriders.
Rick Pickersgill BA ’88 - Athlete
Pickersgill played on the Lancer men’s
hockey team from 1984-to-1988,
accumulating more points (173) and
assists (116) than any other right-winger
in Lancer history. His point total ranks
him second overall in Lancer individual
scoring history and 22nd on the OUA all-
time scoring list. His assist total ranks him
14th in OUA history. During his tenure, the
Lancers recorded their first playoff victory
1986/1987. The following season they won
their first divisional championship with
Pickersgill being named an OUA first team
All-Star. This year also marked the Lancers
first Queens Cup appearance.
Pickersgill combined with Ken Minello and
Chuck Brimmer to form one of the most
formidable lines in Lancer and OUA history.
He served two seasons as an assistant
captain and extended his career by joining
the Lancer coaching staff for one season
following his graduation.
It was a memorable afternoon as behind-the-scenes leader Don Brown, track stars
Missy (McCleary) Fiorino and Tim Ryan, football great Jim Lynn, and hockey star Rick
Pickersgill were inducted into University of Windsor Alumni Sports Hall of Fame. The
Sport Achievement Award was presented to Canadian hockey icon and member of the
Hockey Hall of Fame Murray Costello and this year’s Team Achievement Award was
given to the 1969 CCIFC Championship Lancer football team.
Don Brown BA ’69
Missy Fiorino BA ’97, BEd ’98 Tim Ryan BHK ’87
Jim Lynn BA ’78
Rick Pickersgill BA ’88
INDUCTEES
