WINDSOR, ON – The University of Windsor Lancers Department of Athletics is pleased to announce the hiring of Jimmy El-Turk as the new head coach of the Lancer women's volleyball program.
An accomplished and experienced collegiate coach, El-Turk previously spent seven seasons at St. Clair College as the women's volleyball head coach where he led the Saints program to a pair of OCAA bronze medals in 2018 and 2020. He compiled a regular season record of 83-34 (W-L) and was named the OCAA West Division Coach of the Year twice (2019 & 2020) and the overall OCAA Coach of the Year in 2019.
"We are excited to welcome Jimmy as our new head coach of Lancer women's volleyball," said Director of Athletics Stephanie White. "He is equipped to build a championship-caliber culture and lead our student-athletes on and off the court. He has built a strong coaching resume with success at every level, including St. Clair College, SKY Volley, and with our men's volleyball program. We trust that with his deep roots in the Windsor volleyball community and history of success that Jimmy can set a high standard and elevate our women's volleyball program."
Nationally, El-Turk has served as the Canadian women's youth national team assistant coach from 2018-21, winning NORCECA silver in 2018 to earn a world championship berth for the first time in 31 years. He was also the head coach for Team Ontario women at the Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games.
"I am extremely honoured and excited for this opportunity," said El-Turk. "I look forward to building meaningful relationships with our student-athletes, with our campus and local community and with our alumni as strive to provide an outstanding experience both on and off the court. I can't wait to get started."
Most recently, Jimmy served as an assistant coach with the Lancer men's volleyball program where he helped the Lancers earn OUA silver medals in both 2024-25 and 2025-26. He also helped the Lancers reach the national semi-finals and earn a program-best fourth-place finish at the 2026 U SPORTS National Championship in Windsor. He was named the University of Windsor's Eddi Chittaro Assistant Coach of the Year in 2025-26 for his outstanding coaching contributions to the program.
Also a key contributor in the local Windsor-Essex community, El-Turk founded the SKY Volley junior program in 2015 with the purpose of developing athletes for post-secondary volleyball. He also serves as the high-performance coordinator for the South County Bandits girls volleyball program in Windsor-Essex County.
A graduate of the University of Windsor and former Lancer student-athlete, El-Turk earned his Bachelor of Human Kinetics degree in Sport Management in 2012 and his master's degree in Human Kinetics in 2014. ?He played with the Lancer men's volleyball program from 2006-2008 and 2010-2012.
