Neil William "Woody" Houston (born January 19, 1957) is a Canadian curler.

He is a 1986 World Men's champion and a 1986 Labatt Brier champion.

He played at the 1988 Winter Olympics when curling was a demonstration sport, Canadian men's team won bronze medal.

During the early 1990s, Houston worked in sports facility management in Leduc, Whitecourt and Fort Saskatchewan. In 1995, Houston moved to Ottawa where he worked for the Canadian Curling Association as director of domestic development. After 13 years with the CCA, Houston moved to British Columbia in 2007 to become venue and sport manager for Curling at the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Houston coached the Andrew Bilesky rink at the 2013 Tim Hortons Brier.

Personal life

Houston is married to Bev Bakka, and has two children.

Awards

Teams

SeasonSkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateEvents
1972–73Barry KnightBrent SymeJeff RobinsonNeil Houston
1973–74Barry KnightBrent SymeJeff RobinsonNeil Houston
1974–75Paul GowsellNeil HoustonGlen JacksonKelly StearneCJCC 1975
1975–76Paul GowsellNeil HoustonGlen JacksonKelly StearneWJCC 1976
1979–80Paul GowsellNeil HoustonGlen JacksonKelly StearneBrier 1980
1980–81Ed LukowichMike ChernoffNeil HoustonBrent Syme
1982–83Ed LukowichMike ChernoffNeil HoustonBrent SymeBrier 1983
1983–84Ed LukowichJohn FergusonNeil HoustonBrent SymeBrier 1984
Ed LukowichJohn FergusonNeil HoustonBrent SymeBrier 1984
1985–86Ed LukowichJohn FergusonNeil HoustonBrent SymeWayne HartBrier 1986 WCC 1986
1986–87Ed LukowichJohn FergusonNeil HoustonBrent SymeCOCT 1987
1987–88Ed LukowichJohn FergusonNeil HoustonBrent SymeWayne HartWOG 1988
1992–93Ed LukowichJohn FergusonFrank MorissetteNeil Houston
1996–97Jeff McCradyNeil HoustonSteve DotySimon Turner
1999–00Jeff McCradyJim HunkerMorgan CurrieNeil Houston
2007–08Dave MerklingerNeil HoustonTyrel GriffithAndrew Bilesky
2010–11Dave MerklingerFrank MorissetteNeil HoustonRyan LeDrew

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