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COACHING STAFF
Head Coach – Frank McCrystal
Offensive Coordinator– Bernie Schmidt
Offensive
Line – Jerry Orban
Offensive Line - Tom MacCallum
Running Backs – Blair Thompson
Receivers – Rick Seaman
Special Teams and Receivers– Chris Warnecke
Defensive Coordinator – Paul Dawson
Defensive Line – Greg Nesbitt
Defensive Backs – Blaine Pearce
Linebackers – Jeff Zimmer
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Name |
Frank McCrystal |
| Coaching Position |
Head
Coach |
| Years Coaching |
32 |
| Years Coaching Rams |
30 - Head Coach
since 1984 |
| Coaching Certification |
NCCP Level 3 |
| Profession |
Head Coach of University
of Regina Rams |
| Football Background |
Frank
played high school football at Campion High School and then
5 years with Regina Rams as a Linebacker. After his playing
career, Frank coached with Thom Collegiate & Miller High
School for 2 years. Frank then moved up to an assistant
coach with the Regina Rams, where he coached for 5 years. In
1984, Frank took over the Head Coaching Position for the
Regina Rams and they have since won 7 National
Championships. Frank has been twice voted Canadian Junior
Football Coach of the Year and in 2007, he was the recipient
of the CIS Frank Tindal "Coach of the Year" award. |
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Family |
Frank
has the support of his wife Wendy. Frank also has a son
Charlie and daughter Hailey. |
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Name |
Bernie Schmidt |
| Coaching Position |
Quarterbacks and
Offensive Coordinator |
| Years Coaching |
31 |
| Years Coaching Rams |
27 |
| Coaching Certification |
NCCP Level 3 technical
and practical |
| Profession |
Assistant Coach
- University of Regina Rams |
| Football Background |
Bernie
played in the Regina Minor Football league and then in the
RHSAA with the Miller Marauders. After high school, Bernie
played with the Regina Rams for 4 years. Once his playing
days were done, Bernie started coaching at Miller High
School for four years and then he became a coach with Regina
Rams. |
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Family |
Bernie
has the support of his wife, Patti, and 2 sets of twins,
Jessica and Rebecca, as well as Danielle and Julia. |
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Name |
Jeff Zimmer |
| Coaching Position |
Linebackers |
| Years Coaching |
6 |
| Years Coaching Rams |
3 |
| Coaching Certification |
NCCP Level 2 |
| Profession |
Science Teacher
at Leboldus High School |
| Football Background |
Jeff
played 3 years in the Regina Minor Football League and
4 years at Leboldus High School before moving onto
the Regina Rams. Jeff played 4 years with the Regina Rams
Junior Football Club and 4 years with the University of
Regina Rams Football Club.
Jeff won three Junior National Championships (1995, 1997,
1998) and was also named the Canadian Junior Football
League’s Defensive Player of the Year in 1997 and 1998.
Jeff participated in the 2000 Vanier Cup game.
After Graduating from the Univesity of Regina he coached a
total of 3 years at Leboldus High School , 2 of which he was
the head coach. |
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Family |
Jeff
has the support of his wife June, as well as his daughter
Madison and son Owen. |
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Name |
Paul Dawson |
| Coaching Position |
Linebackers and
Defensive Coordinator |
| Years Coaching |
24 |
| Years Coaching Rams |
13 |
| Coaching Certification |
NCCP Level 3 |
| Profession |
French Immersion
History Teacher at LeBoldus High School |
| Football Background |
Paul
played for 3 years at O'Neill High School before moving on
to play for 4 years with the Regina Rams. After finishing
playing with the Rams, Paul went on to coach at the high
school level for 11 years, 6 years of those Paul was the
Head Coach of the Leboldus Golden Suns. |
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Family |
Paul
has the support of his 2 sons; Dillon and Isiah. |
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Name |
Greg Nesbitt |
| Coaching Position |
Defensive Line |
| Years Coaching |
19 |
| Years Coaching Rams |
5 |
| Coaching Certification |
NCCP Level 3 |
| Profession |
Social Worker |
| Football Background |
Greg,
one of Regina's most successful High School Head Coaches is
entering the Rams 2004 season as their Defensive Line coach.
Greg, a former Ram who played Defensive Line from 1976 to
1980, helped out the Rams' Defense during the latter part of
the 2003 season. Greg is well known for his motivational and
enthusiastic coaching tactics. Greg, who spent 4 years as
Leboldus Golden Suns Head Coach took the team to the city
championship 2 times. |
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Family |
Greg
has support from his wife Catherine, as well as his sons
Matt, Daniel, and Riley. Greg also has a daughter Sarah. |
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Name |
Rick Seaman
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| Coaching Position |
Receivers |
| Years Coaching |
40 |
| Years Coaching Rams |
24 |
| Coaching Certification |
NCCP Level 4 |
| Profession |
Associate
Professor in the Faculty
of Education at the University of Regina |
| Football Background |
Rick
was a coach at Martin and Campbell High Schools for 16 years
until he joined the Regina Rams, where he now has coached
for 24 years. Rick has been a guest coach with the
Saskatchewan Roughriders for their training camps; as well
Rick has been involved with Ontario Football Coaches
Association Annual Clinic and Saskatchewan Amateur Football
Inc. |
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Family |
Rick
has the support of his wife June, who is a retired teacher
from the Regina Public School Board. Rick has 3 children,
his daughter Jennifer is a physician working in Regina, his
daughter Alison who works with the federal government in
Regina, and his son Paul a law student at the University of
Victoria. Rick has a grandson named Hayden and
granddaughters named Anna and Reese. |
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Name |
Blair Thompson |
| Coaching Position |
Offensive Line & Running
Game Coordinator |
| Years Coaching |
23 |
| Years Coaching Rams |
11 |
| Coaching Certification |
NCCP Level 2 |
| Profession |
Detective Sergeant
for Regina Police Service responsible for Emergency Services. |
| Football Background |
Blair
started playing football for Scott Collegiate, after
graduation Blair played 1 year of junior football for the
Vancouver Meralomas before returning to Regina to play for 4
years for the Rams. While playing for the Regina Rams, Blair
was part of threeCanadian
Championship games, where the team won two of them. After
the Rams, Blair played with the University of Saskatchewan
for 1 year. Blair then went onto become a coach in the RHSAA,
where he coached for 12 years, 10 of them with the Thom
Trojans. While coaching high school football, Blair coached
3 Provincial Champion Teams from Thom. Blair then continued
winning with the Regina Rams; he coached 2 Junior Champions
Teams. In 2004 and 2005, Blair was a guest coach with
Saskatchewan Roughriders at their training camp. |
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Family |
Blair
has the support of his wife Cyndi. As well he has a daughter
Charity. She is a cytotechnologist employed at Foothills
Hospital in Calgary. Blair also has a son Eddie playing for
the Regina Thunder.
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Name |
Jerry Orban |
| Coaching Position |
Offensive Line |
| Years Coaching |
27 |
| Years Coaching Rams |
21 |
| Coaching Certification |
NCCP Level 3 |
| Profession |
Manager of Field
Placements in the Professional Development Office in the
Faculty of Education at the University of Regina |
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Football Background |
Jerry
played football for Martin Collegiate. After completing high
school, Jerry attended Simon Fraser University where he
played for 1 season. Jerry returned to Regina to play for
the Regina Rams on 2 National Championship teams in 1970 and
1971. After that season, Jerry went on to coach Cosmos
Bantam Football and in 1972 started coaching the Regina
Rams. |
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Family |
Jerry
has the support of his wife Cindy, who is a nurse instructor
at SIAST, as well as his daughter Ali, who attends St.
Matthew School. Jerry has a married daughter, Joanne, who
lives in Saskatoon, and a married son, Chris, who was a
former Quarterback of the Rams and now lives in Kelowna.
Jerry has a grandson named Cole. |
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Name |
Tom MacCallum |
| Coaching Position |
Offensive Line |
| Years Coaching |
13 |
| Years Coaching Rams |
4 |
| Coaching Certification |
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| Profession |
Vice-Principal, Pilot Butte
School |
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Football Background |
Tom played
High School at Loreburn, SK. He moved to Regina to play 5
years with the Rams as an offensive lineman. Tom also played
with the Saskatchewan Roughriders for two years. He has
coached two senior bowls in 2000 and 2002. Has been a guest
coach at numerous spring and fall camps at all levels from
minor football to CIS. Head coach at Kelliher, Sk for six
years where he coached sixman football. |
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Family |
Tom
will have the support of his wife, Marnie as well as his
children Callie, Tayler, Rylee, and Tatum, who is one. |
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Name |
Blaine Pearce |
| Coaching Position |
Special Teams & Defensive
Backs |
| Years Coaching |
15 |
| Years Coaching Rams |
4 |
| Coaching Certification |
NCCP Level 2 |
| Profession |
Teacher at Thom
Collegiate |
| Football Background |
Blaine
started with the Regina Rams as a Defensive back before
moving to Quarterback for his final 2 years. Blaine was a
part of 2 National Championship Teams, in 1986 & 1987.
Blaine comes to the University of Regina Rams after
finishing his 13th year coaching with the Johnson Wildcats.
During his tenure with the Wildcats, Blaine was the Head
Coach for 10 years, winning the 3A City Championship in
2001. Blaine has also been involved with 2 Senior Bowl teams
in 1993 and 2000 as well as a guest coach with Football
Saskatchewan's ID Camps several times.
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Family |
Blaine
will have the support
of his wife Lois, as well as his children Hannah, Avery and
Dayna. |
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Name |
Chris Warnecke |
| Coaching Position |
Special Teams and
Recievers |
| Years Coaching |
7 |
| Years Coaching Rams |
2 |
| Coaching Certification |
NCCP Level 2 |
| Profession |
Computer/Math Teacher
at FW Johnson Collegiate |
| Football Background |
Computer/Math
Teacher at FW Johnson Collegiate Football Background
Chris played 5 years in Regina Minor Football, played 3
years at Riffel High School, and played 4 years with the
Rams (2 in Junior and 2 in University). With the Rams, Chris
competed in three national title games, winning 2 (1997,
1998). As well, played 5 years with the University of Regina
Cougars Basketball Team. After graduating, he coached a
total of 5 years at Riffel High School and Johnson
Collegiate, 1 as a head coach with the Johnson Wildcats.
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Family |
Chris has the
support of his wife Kyla, as well as his daughter Brooke and
son, Griffin. |
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