University of Calgary Athletics

Doug Lamont started coaching track and field in 1977 when he started teaching with the Calgary Board of Education. He taught Junior High Physical Education for 22 years and during that time coached school and club track and field athletes. Lamont was also active at the provincial and national level as an event coach and a head coach for several provincial and national Teams.
 

Lamont retired from teaching in 1999 to become the Director of the Southern Alberta Track & Field Centre. From there, Lamont went on to take over as the University of Calgary Dinos Cross Country head coaching position in 2003, and in 2007 took over as the Dinos Track and Field team. 

Since his time with the Dinos, Doug has helped lead the women’s track and field team to two CIS national championships in 2007 and 2013, and 15 Canada West championships, four men’s and 11 women’s.

He was named CIS Track and Field Coach of the Year twice, in 2007 and 2013, and CIS Cross Country Coach of the Year in his first year at the helm. Lamont has also earned Canada West Coach of the Year titles in both sports in nine different years, and was named both in 2008.