U of Windsor awards Fairall honorary degree
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When Dennis Fairall received his University of Windsor honorary doctorate on Tuesday, May 30, he was in familiar territory - the fieldhouse is named in honour of the long-time track and cross-country head coach.
Fairall, a Favourite Son in Tillsonburg, is one of the most decorated coaches in Canadian university history, having led teams to 25 national championships, and honoured 65 times as Coach of the Year by either Canadian Interuniversity Sport or Ontario University Athletics.
In addition to his University of Windsor coaching duties, Fairall enjoyed extensive international coaching experience, including as a member of the Team Canada staff for the 1989, 1995, 1997 and 1999 World University Games, and as head coach at the 2005 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships held at the University of Windsor, where Team Canada earned its highest medal count in the history of the event.
He is one of eight individuals who have made outstanding contributions in the areas of coaching and sport, social justice, literature, business, music, medicine, and law on whom the University of Windsor will confer honorary degrees during eight sessions of the its 107th Convocation ceremonies, May 30 through June 2 at the St. Denis Centre.
Joining Fairall in receiving honorary degrees are Dionne Brand, Calin Rovinescu, Frances Lankin, James Gordon (Jim) Cuddy, John G. Kelton, Jean M. Augustine, and Jean Teillet.