Lisa Bauer Leahy

Lisa Bauer Leahy was born in Kitchener in 1960. A daughter of a famous Waterloo athletic family, Leahy earned her recognition as a field hockey player at the University of Waterloo. She was the University of Waterloo’s all-time leading scorer, co-captain for three years and Most Valuable Player for two years and she was named a first-team All-Canadian in 1983.

Leahy was named the University of Waterloo’s Female Athlete of the Year in 1984 and served as a student representative on the University’s Athletic Directorate. She was inducted into the University’s Hall of Fame in 1984. Lisa was a member of Canada’s Olympic Team that competed at the Los Angeles Olympic Games in 1984.

Leahy successfully co-chaired the campaign to raise funds for the Waterloo Recreation Complex.

She and her husband Frank Leahy live in Waterloo with their five children.