• FCCA Convention 2012: Vanier champ Ptaszek to speak on Saturday


    The Football Canada Coaches Association (FCCA) is proud to announce that the Head Coach of the McMaster Mauraders (Vanier Cup Winners) Stefan Ptaszek will speak at the 2nd annual FCCA Convention. A Wilfrid Laurier hall of fame receiver, CIS all-Canadian, and CFL alumni -- Ptaszek will present on one of his expertise's, Receiver play. With a focus on skills and drills, no doubt this presentation will be valuable for any offensive coach.

    FCCA Sign up information (March 24 & 25):


    a) FCCA members convention price $69.95
    CLICK HERE to register online (paypal, visa or mastercard)
    Note: Make sure you are signed in as FCCA member when registering for this price

    b) Non-FCCA members $109.95
    CLICK HERE to register online (paypal, visa or mastercard)


    c) GROUP / STAFF DISCOUNT (5 or more) $89.95
    Note: Does not include membership & must be pre-paid
    To register for groups: email fcca@canadafootballchat.com


    GENERAL INFO (Including location, dates, schedule, hotel, and more:

    CLICK HERE

    STEFAN PTASZEK BIO:

    Stefan Ptaszek (Burlington, Ontario) is a former Canadian Football League wide receiver and the current head coach for McMaster University's football team, the McMaster Marauders. Ptaszek became McMaster's head coach in 2006 and won the school's first Vanier Cup championship in 2011. As a professional player, he played for four seasons for the BC Lions, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, and Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. Ptaszek also has international coaching experience as the receiver’s coach for Team Canada which won gold at the 2006 NFL Global Juniors, a pre-cursor to the IFAF Junior World Championships. Collegiately, he played CIS football for the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks. He played his high school football for the Nelson Lords in Burlington.

    Player - Wilfrid Laurier
    League Awards
    1994 CIS Men's Football First Team All-Canadian
    1994 OUA Men's Football First Team All-Star
    1993 OUA Men's Football First Team All-Star
    1993 CIS Men's Football First Team All-Canadian
    1992 OUA Men's Football First Team All-Star
    1992 CIS Men's Football First Team All-Canadian
    1991 OUA Men's Football First Team All-Star
    Wilfrid Laurier Awards
    1992/1993 Team Most Valuable Player
    Golden Hawk Hall of Fame
    Inducted on Friday, September 24, 1999
    Championships
    1991 Men's Football OUAA Champions
    1991 Men's Football CIAU Champions

    Coach - Wilfrid Laurier / McMaster
    Championships
    2011 Men's Football OUA Champions
    2011 Men's Football CIS Champions
    2005 Men's Football OUA Champions
    2005 Men's Football CIS Champions
    2004 Men's Football OUA Champions