Lakeland names Warnick coach of women’s basketball team

Lakeland College is pleased to announce the hiring of Todd Warnick as the next head coach of the Lakeland Rustlers women's basketball program.

Warnick has 15 years of experience coaching women's basketball in the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC), having served as the head coach for both the Concordia Thunder and NAIT Ooks. He led teams to multiple ACAC medals, and a national championship with NAIT in 2022.

"We're excited to welcome Todd to Lakeland College and to our women's basketball program," says Alan Rogan, director of athletics at Lakeland. "His experience along with commitment to building a strong, student-centered team, makes him the right person for our program. We're confident he will lead the team back to being a competitive force in the ACAC and CCAA." Warnick is a fully certified Level 3 Train to Compete coach. He holds a master's degree in Higher Education Administration and Leadership.

"My family and I are excited to be part of Rustler Athletics and become part of the Lloydminster community," said Warnick. "This is a tremendous opportunity to contribute to Lakeland College and Rustler Athletics which has been a benchmark of excellence for collegiate athletics in Canada."

Warnick officially began his role with the Rustlers on April 1. He will spend the spring recruiting and is expected to move to the region this summer.