Emma came from Nova Scotia to the University of Windsor to pursue her Masters of Sport Management and spending two seasons as an assistant coach with the Lancer women’s basketball program, before stepping in as head coach in an interim role for the 2018-19 season. After 3 years away from the team to raise her family, Emma rejoined the team for the 2024 season and is currently in her 7th season of coaching.
Duinker enjoyed an outstanding playing career in U SPORTS with the Acadia Axewomen as she was an AUS all-star, an all-Canadian and led the Axewomen to an AUS championship title. She also played professionally for three seasons in Europe upon graduating from Acadia with a BSc in Nutrition.
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Emma is passionate about teaching individual skills and life lessons to her athletes. Her coaching experience revolves around individual skill development and athlete mentoring. Emma uses her experience from her professional playing career and player development background, to teach the game of basketball with compassion and energy.
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