Terry Wheatley-Magee

Wheatley Terry, Olympian

Born in Saskatoon, 1960, Terry has been involved with field hockey for over three decades. As seen in an extract from a University of Toronto write up:

“In her four seasons as a Varsity Blue, Terry led her team to win several high-profile awards, including a 1981 CIAU championship, two national silver medals and two OWIAA championships. Terry served as captain for two years and racked up countless accolades. She was named the 1984 U of T Female Athlete of the Year, was a Benson Award nominee, an OWIAA Athlete of the Month, and was twice named a CIAU first-team-all-Canadian.

“Following her incredible playing career, Terry found equal success as a coach, motivational speaker and athletic administrator. She spent 18 years as the high - performance coordinator of Field Hockey Canada and coached the Carleton University field hockey team during those years. She was the assistant coach for the Ravens from 1990 to 1995 and their head coach from 1996 to 2001.  In 2000, Terry found herself at the top of the podium again when she brought home double honours as the Ontario Coach of the Year and the Canadian University Coach of the Year – a first in the history of Carleton Athletic.  She is also a member of the Carleton Sports Hall of Fame – inducted February 22, 2003 as a Builder – Field Hockey.

Terry moved to Ottawa at the age of 8 and initially was very involved with swimming. “ Wheatley grew up a swimmer, holding a number of national and provincial records as a nine and ten-year-old, thus becoming nationally ranked.” Terry left swimming and “ in grade 11 Wheatley got her first experience with a sport (field hockey) that would eventually become her life. It was love at first sight.”

In 1981 and 1983 Terry was elected to the Ottawa Sports Awards as a top hockey player in the region.  

Terry played for Canada in the 1984 OLYMPIC Games in Los Angeles where Canada came in 5th position with wins against Australia and New Zealand. On that team also was fellow Outaouais Field Hockey Club past member Laura Branchaud. This was, and still is, the highest Olympics finish for Canada by either of the men’s or women’s field hockey teams.

Terry has 50 international caps. As she writes “… sure did enjoy the journey”.

Terry was involved with hockey for the high school girl’s league as a coach initially for Glebe High School and later for St Peter’s Catholic High School in the east end of Ottawa.

She introduced her husband Mark to field hockey with the Outaouais Field Hockey Club.

Terry’s husband, former football receiver, was inducted into University of Toronto’s Sports Hall of Fame to make them only the second wife-and-husband couple to be so honored.

They now live in Kelowna, BC.

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