From February 24 to 25, the University of Ottawa will play host to some of the brightest coaching minds in football, during the uOttawa Gee-Gees Coaches Clinic. This two-day event is open to all high school, club, and university/college football coaches who are looking to learn from some of the most qualified and experienced coaches from the CIS and CFL levels. A wide variety of topics will be covered, from position-specific sessions, to an overall “how to improve yourself as a coach” session led by Gary Etcheverry, the former defensive co-ordinator of the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Etcheverry has over 30 years of coaching experience in the CJFL, CIS, NCAA, CFL, and the NFL.

Scott Milanovich, the current head coach of the Toronto Argonauts, is another guest speaker, who has been confirmed to speak at the Gee-Gees Coaches Clinic. Milanovich is widely considered to be one of the brightest young offensive minds in the CFL, and his team appeared in three straight Grey Cups, during his tenure as the offensive co-ordinator of the Montreal Alouettes.

Jean-Philippe Asselin, the head coach of the Gee-Gees football team, will be leading a session on the fundamentals of coaching receivers. Asselin was a receiver with the Gee-Gees during his CIS playing career, before being named uOttawa’s receivers coach after graduation. In his first year as a CIS head coach, Asselin led the Gee-Gees to a number one seed in the OUA with a 7-1 record, and coached three All-Star receivers on his offence.

Other Gee-Gees coaches who will be speaking at the February clinic include long-time offensive co-ordinator Chris Coulson, special teams co-ordinator Luigi Costanzo, and Josh Sacobie―a former CIS All-Canadian with uOttawa, and now the quarterbacks coach for the Gee-Gees.

More information about the Clinic can be found here: http://www.geegees.ca/sites/default/files/Coaches_Clinic.pdf

The cost to attend the Gee-Gees Coaches Clinic is currently $80 (taxes included) for online registration, and $90 at the door. Sign up now, as spots will fill up fast! Coaches can register for the event here: https://web13.uottawa.ca/posweb/POSItemDetails.aspx?POSItemKey=149