Western Mustangs Sports

Carol Christie has been co-head coach of Western’s fencing team alongside Brad Winder since the 2000-01 season.

Entering her 19th season as head coach Christie has been named OUA Coach of the Year twice, for the 2005-06 and 2013-14 seasons. Together, Christie and Winder have guided three teams to OUA gold (2005-06 men’s Foil, 2004-05 men’s Epee, and 2006-07 women’s Epee), as well as prompting individual OUA wins, helping Paul Simms win the George Tully Trophy in 2001-02, Dave Collins win the Charles Walter Trophy in 2005-06, Andrea Csiba win the Dr. Alex English Trophy in 2006-07 and Vivian Poon win the Dave O’Donnell Trophy in 2012-13. The duo also led the women's fencing team to the OUA Championship in 2017, marking the team's first provincial title since the 1992-93 season.

Christie started fencing in 1965 with Hungarian Fencing Master Lorande de Kaffka, and has trained under numerous illustrious coaches throughout Canada. She now uses her experience to develop both coaches and fencers. In 1970 she joined the Western University varsity fencing team and has since served as an athlete, assistant coach, and armourer, before assuming her current position as head coach. 

Updated May 2018