Mick Lizmore MA PhD ChPC

Head Coach (Wheelchair Curling)
Curling Canada

Dr. Mick Lizmore is the Head Coach of the National Wheelchair Curling Program. A two-time National Champion curler (2012 Canadian University Curling Championships and 2016 Canadian Mixed Curling Championships), Mick joined the National Program in 2019 as an Assistant Coach and performance analytics consultant. He was named Head Coach in 2020 following his contributions to back-to-back World Championship medals (gold at the 2019 B Event and silver at the 2020 A Event). Since becoming Head Coach, Mick has coached Team Canada to two additional World Championship silver medals (2023 and 2024) and a Paralympic bronze medal (2022). Mick completed a Doctoral Degree in Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation with a specialization in sport psychology at the University of Alberta, where he also spent eight years as a Lecturer. During that time, he also led one of Canada's first high school curling academies.