Queen's University Women's Basketball

Wilson will be entering his 35th season as head coach (36th with the program) in 2016-17. Last season, the team made their 19th consecutive playoff appearance, as Wilson guided a talented Gaels squad to an OUA quarterfinal match after guiding the team to an OUA Final Four appearance and CIS Championship appearance the previous two seasons. In the last 16 years, Wilsons teams have competed for five OUA East Championships/Final Four, won three OUA East Division Championships, one OUA Championship, and have made three CIS Championship appearances. He prides his program on being one that provides student-athletes with the best of both worlds; first rate academics and first rate basketball. Noted for his commitment to his athletes both on and off the court, Wilson feels that it is essential for athletes to know that the entire coaching staff is willing and able to help with matters relating to basketball, school, and life in general. Continuing to improve his coaching credentials, Wilson has accumulated an impressive background with Canada Basketball, in addition to his tenure at Queens: Assist. Coach, National Jr. Team 4th place finish, World Championship (Thailand - 2009) Assist. Coach, National Jr. Team Silver Medal, All Americas Championship (Argentina - 2008) Head Coach, World University Games Team 7th place finish (Thailand - 2007) Assist. Coach, National Young Womens Team Bronze Medal, All Americas Championship (Mexico - 2006) Assist. Coach, National Jr. Team 9th place finish, World Championship (Tunisia - 2005) Assist. Coach, National Jr. Team - Bronze Medal, All Americas Championship (Puerto Rico - 2004) Nike All-Canada Camp - Canada Basketball Head Coach (2004) Canada Basketball Scout - South American Championship (Bolivia - 2004) Nike All-Canada Camp - Team Head Coach (2002) Assist. Coach, National Young Womens Team All Americas Championship (Brazil - 2002) Assist. Coach, National Sr. Womens Team All Americas Championship (Brazil - 2001) Chartered Professional Coach (ChPC) NCCP Level IV Certified Coach National Coaching Institute High Performance Coaching Diploma , 2001 OUA East Coach of the Year in 1998 & 1993 Wilsons post-secondary education began at West Virginia University before transferring to Queens to complete a B.A., B.P.H.E., B.Ed. and an M.Ed. As an educator, he believes strongly in the value of a Queens education and the ability to combine schoolwork with the rigours of the varsity basketball program. He is extremely proud of the academic success of the players in the program, boasting a 100% graduation rate over his 34 years. Himself a former Gael, Wilson makes his home in Kingston with his wife, Laurie, and son, Tai.   * Conference Champions

Bambury was named Assistant Coach of the Queens Gaels Womens Basketball team on August 20, 2012 and is entering his fifth season on the women's basketball coaching staff. Bambury spent the two seasons prior to joining Queen's as the Head Coach of the womens basketball team at Royal Military College. Joining the Gaels as a coach marks a return to Queens for Bambury, who spent three seasons as a guard on the Gaels mens basketball team, from 2000-03.   Prior to joining RMC, Bambury coached in England. He was the Head Womens Basketball Coach of Leeds Metropolitan University from 2008-10, where his squad won the British Universities and Colleges Premier North Division championship, and was runner-up in the national final. He also served as an Assistant Coach with the England Universities Games Team in 2010 and Associate Coach of the England Under-18 national womens team and the Head Mens Development Coach at Leeds Metropolitan from 2008-09.   Bambury holds a Master of Elementary Education degree from Carlow University, and was previously pursuing his doctorate at Leeds Metropolitan.