They have posted six straight losing seasons, but the University of Waterloo basketball Warriors are poised for a quick turnaround.

Francis arrives at UW with a resume bursting at the seams.

A former national team player who represented Canada at the 2000 Olympics, Francis coached the University of Alberta Golden Bears to a silver medal at the national championship this spring.

Still, other highly-regarded coaches have tried — and failed — to alter the fate of UW’s mostly long-suffering varsity teams.