ShareSumarah, MacDonald, Adams, and Grandy named to U18 (1998) Coaching Staff
2014-10-21
The Ontario Football Alliance is pleased to announce that Steve Sumarah, Michael MacDonald, Darrell Adams and Adam Grandy have been named assistant coaches for Team Ontario U18 (1998) that will take on Team USA at the 2015 International Bowl in Arlington, Texas.SPECIAL TEAMS COORDINATOR & OFFENSIVE ASSISTANT: Steve Sumarah - Carleton Ravens
Steve Sumarah is currently the Head Coach of the Carleton Ravens. Prior to joining the Ravens, Sumarah was the Head Coach of the St. Mary’s Huskies achieving an impressive 35-12 (.745 winning percentage) during his six year tenure. He led the team to four consecutive AUS titles, a Uteck Bowl Championship and trip to the Vanier Cup in 2007. Sumarah was AUS coach of the year three years in a row and CIS coach of the year in 2009.
OFFENSIVE ASSISTANT: Michael MacDonald - Guelph Gryphons
Coach MacDonald is entering his fifth year coaching the Offensive Line at the University of Guelph. He has also had six years coaching experience as the Offensive Line Coach at Notre Dame High School in Burlington, Ontario and fourteen years coaching in the Burlington Stampeder Rep Program as a Head Coach and Offensive Line coach. He has served as an Oline coach for Team Ontario and many All Star teams. Coach MacDonald believes in preparation, attention to detail, intensity and commitment. Football is a game of strategy, skill, self-sacrifice and passion. He believes these are the skill sets needed to succeed on the football field as well as in the classroom and the working world. He is known as a strong motivator and teacher.
DEFENSIVE ASSISTANT: Darrell Adams - Carleton Ravens
Darrell Adams is currently the Strength & Conditioning Coordinator and Defensive Line Coach for the Carleton Ravens. Prior to joining the Ravens, Adams coached with the Hamilton Tiger Cats in 2011/2012 and coordinated the defense for the Hamilton Hurricanes who became the national runner-up and Ontario champions in 2011. Adams played professionally for the Hamilton Tiger Cats and New York Jets.
DEFENSIVE ASSISTANT: Adam Grandy - Guelph Gryphons
Adam Grandy is currently the Linebacker Coach and Assistant Defensive Coordinator for the Guelph Gryphons. Grandy is the Head Coach of the Varsity Burlington Stampeders and is also an assistant coach at M.M. Robinson High School in Burlington. Grandy was the Defensive Coordinator of the U19 Team Ontario Selects that played in Austin, Texas in February 2013.
International Bowl Tryout
The tryout selection process has also changed. Any and all players are welcome to attend the first tryout listed below. From there, coaches will select the players that they would like to come back for a second tryout that night. We are holding this tryout to ensure we are bringing the top 40 players to Texas. U18 (1998) list will be posted around 4pm. If you have any questions about the tryout, please don't hesitate to contact Ontario Football at marketing@ontariofootballalliance.ca or call the office at 519-780-0200 and ask for Josh.
Cost: $75 Pre-registration / $100 At the Door
Equipment: Tryouts will be FULL EQUIPMENT
1. December 6th, 12pm - 3pm @ Players Paradise, Stoney Creek, ON
(Registration opens at 10:30am)
(Pre-Registration ends on Thursday, December 4th)
2. December 6th, 5pm - 7pm @ Players Paradise, Stoney Creek, ON
(Players invited back for the second tryout will know around 4pm. A list will be posted for those invited back)
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