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Martin Painter

Martin Painter

  • Title
    Head Coach, Men's & Women's Soccer
  • Email
    mpainter@uwo.ca
  • Phone
    519-694-2474
  • Name: Martin Painter
  • Season #: 10 
  • Education: BA History (1998), B Laws (2001) and B Ed (2007).
  • Coaching Certification: Canada Soccer A License
  • Hometown: London ON
  • Profession: Coach / Scout
  • Past Athletic History: Western Mustangs Soccer 1997 - 2000, 2004
  • Coaching Highlights: USPORTS Coach of the Year 2013, OUA West Coach of the Year 2013, 2017, OCAA Coach of the Year 2011
  • Email: mpainter@uwo.ca
Painter has been the Head Coach for the Western Mustangs Women’s Soccer team since January of 2012. Since then, Painter has led the Mustangs to 5 OUA West Division titles, 9 consecutive playoff appearances, 7 OUA Final Four appearances, including OUA silver medals in 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018 and 2021 as well as a bronze in 2016. In that time, the Mustangs have made 5 appearances at USPORTS National Championships. Painter was named OUA West Coach of the Year in 2013 and 2017 and 2013 also saw Painter win the CIS (now U SPORTS) Coach of the Year. Since 2018, Painter has also been the Head Coach of the Western Mustangs Men's team, claiming an OUA Bronze Medal in 2018. Prior to his time at Western, Painter spent 5 seasons as head coach of the Fanshawe College Women’s Soccer program from 2007-11. 
Painter was also the Head Coach of FC London from their inception in 2009 - 2015 where he coached for seven seasons (2009-2015) in the Premier Development League (PDL), winning a North American championship in 2012. 
 
Painter played 4 seasons with the Men's Soccer Team while studying at Western, winning 3 OUA Championships and a National Championship in 1999. While studying at Western, he completed degrees in History (1998), Law (2001) and Education (2007).
Updated July 2022