Brandon University Dick and Verda McDonald Sports Wall of Fame
Ron Westcott's curling track record includes an important chapter at Brandon College and Brandon University.
In 1965, the Douglas, Man. product played second for Gary Lumbard's Brandon College rink that captured the Grand Aggregate at the Brandon Men's Bonspiel. It was an unprecedented feat at the time for a college team to win the championship with such a stacked field of 152 teams.
Shortly after, Westcott and the team took part in the Western Canadian Intercollegiate Athletic Association Championship in Saskatoon. They finished in second place behind 1986 world men's champion Ed Lukowich.
As Brandon College transitioned to Brandon University in 1967, Westcott continued his winning ways. In 1968, Westcott skipped the Bobcats to the Manitoba Small Colleges Championship. BU also hosted the westerns that year where Westcott and crew finished in third-place.
Westcott's long and successful run with the roaring game includes over 40 appearances in provincial championships at various levels. He won the Manitoba senior men's title in 1999 and captured four masters championships during an impressive stretch from 2010-2015. Westcott would add a national masters title to his resume in 2015 after finishing the Canadian championship with an unblemished 11-and-0 record.
The Manitoba Curling Hall of Fame inducted Westcott as a player in 2016, and the following year he found success while stepping away from the hack. He coached Michelle Englot's rink to the championship at the Manitoba Scotties Tournament of Hearts. At nationals, the Manitoba rink finished runner-up to Ontario's Rachel Homan. It was Wescott's second coaching appearance at the Canadian women's championship after helping Jill Thurston qualify in 2010.
