University of Waterloo Athletics

Justin Shoniker (BA '96) was an absolute force for the Warriors football offensive line from 1991-95. Shoniker was a leader in every sense of the word, on and off the field and was a key factor to Waterloo's offensive success in the early 90's. Shoniker was a two-time OUA all-star, earning a spot on the second-team in 1993 and first-team in 1995. In his final season, Shoniker had the best season of his career and earned national recognition as a second-team all-Canadian, quite the feat for an O-lineman. 

 
To this day, Shoniker continues to give back to the game he loves, volunteering his time coaching minor league teams in the Kitchener-Waterloo area. He has coached for the Junior Vipers football team, and all three of his son's programs in Cambridge and Guelph from tyke to bantam. He was named the coach of the year for the Guelph Bears and has recently taken over as head coach of the Bishop MacDonnell High School team. Shoniker also came back to serve time as a volunteer coach of the Warriors and was a big part of the programs 1999 Yates Cup Championship run. While Shoniker commits his time as a full-time police officer in our region, he always finds the time to give back to the game he loves.