Windsor Lancers

Brett Lumley is the associate head coach of the Windsor Lancers Track and Field program.
 
He joined the Lancer coaching staff in 1998 as a part-time assistant and was hired full-time in 1999 to coach the jumps and multi-events, he also serves as the department's travel coordinator.
 
In 2016 Brett was named the Gino Fracas Award for Lancer Coach of the Year, the second time for him to achieve this honour, this year he lead the Lancers to a team title as Acting Head Coach. The first time he won this award was in 2009 as an assistant coach, an honour usually reserved for head coaches. In 2008, Brett won the Petro Canada Coaching Excellence Award for his work with Stefanie Reid. Stefanie competed in the 100m, 200m & Long jump at the Beijing Paralympics, winning a bronze medal in the 200m. Brett’s international coaching experience includes the position of Team Canada Head Coach at the 2016 U20 World Championships in Poland. Brett has also coached for Team Canada as event coach at 2017 Jeux de la Francophone Games in Ivory Coast, the 2014 U20 World Championships in Oregon, the 2009 World University Championship in Serbia, the 2007 World University Championships in Thailand, and the 2001 World Youth Championships in Hungary.
 
Brett's biggest highlight as a Lancer coach was coaching the Lancer male long jumpers to a sweep of the Top 5 positions at the 2009 CIS Championships. In coaching duties separate to the Lancers, Brett’s highlight is coaching Jamie Adjetey-Nelson to a gold medal in the 2010 Commonwealth games in the decathlon. In his 19 years with the Lancers, Brett has assisted them in capturing 13 national and 26 Provincial team titles. During his career, his athletes have achieved 33 All Canadian and 4 All American status.
 
Brett's previous coaching experience includes serving as the Head Coach for the St. Thomas Legion Track Club from 1985 to 1998 and also as an assistant coach at Lakehead University from 1995 to 1998. In 1999, Lumley took over as the Head Coach and General Manager of the Windsor Legion Track and Field Club, a position he held until 2007.
 
Coach Lumley is nationally certified, as he has his NCCP III coaching certificate in jumps.