Under the leadership of Michael Faulds, the Laurier Golden Hawks finished second in the season-ending U Sports rankings, winning all 10 of its games in 2024.
A victory in the Vanier Cup against Laval would represent the coronation on a life devoted to Canadian university football for Laurier Golden Hawks head coach Michael Faulds. hits at Richardson Stadium in Kingston, Ont., ahead of the Vanier Cup on Saturday, Michael Faulds — like he does every other week — will close his eyes.He may reflect on the week of preparation for the title game, or the undefeated season that led his Golden Hawks to this field at Queen's University.
"For those 60 to 90 seconds, I'm going to soak it in and realize, 'we're here and we deserve to be here,' take a deep breath and go get it for three hours," Faulds said. After the latter victory, Faulds's Western squad went all the way to the Vanier Cup but fell short in a 44-21 loss to Laval. He won OUA player of the year in his senior 2009 season and exited as Canadian university football's all-time passing yards leader.
Faulds, , pictured competing in the Yates Cup in 2008, was a star quarterback for the Western Mustangs during his playing days. That passion shines through in his players, too. Unlike NCAA players on scholarships, student-athletes in Canada are there because they want to put in the work to play football.
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