Recruiting Intro
CanadaFootballChat.com (CFC) is the number one free resource for Canadian football players looking for exposure.  All 26 CIS teams and over 300 NCAA teams have direct access to ‘prospect video’ profile information.  By posting your hilite video on CFC what will you get?

• 26 CIS teams will now have access to your video and profile information
• 300 NCAA football teams will now have access to your video and profile information
• Canadian and U.S. scouts will contact you shortly after you post your video if they like what they see
• 20 CJFL teams will now have access to your video and profile information
• 8 CFL teams and pro scouts will have access to your video and profile information
• 20+ CEGEP teams will have access to your video and profile information
• Football Canada’s ‘National Team’ program will have access to your video and profile information
• European football scouts will have access to your video and profile information

Is posting your video and profile information on CFC the only thing you should do? NO

However, posting your video and profile information on CFC is something you must do.  It is an important first step in gaining the exposure you need and want to take for that next step in your football journey.

TESTIMONIALS

COACH TESTIMONIALS:

“Informative and great way for us to track Canadians.  We track all the NCAA signings of Canadians on CFC.  User friendly, simple to use and love the prospect video section.”
Granville Eastman, Defensive Coordinator, Austin Peay (FCS)
“CFCs prospect video section has changed CIS recruiting”
Jean-Philippe Asselin, Offensive Coordinator, Carleton Ravens

“CFCs prospect video section allows players from across the country to market themselves to every school”
Paul Orazietti, Recruiting Coordinator & Special Teams, UBC Thunderbirds

“CFCs prospect video section will be useful when we are identifying players for the 2012 Team World team and the Western Mustangs 2012 class”
Greg Marshall, Head Coach, Western Mustangs & Team World U20

“We visit CFC every day to see which players have posted highlights, it’s easy to access and a great tool for evaluating talent across the country!”
Chris Bertoia,Offensive Line & Recruiting coordinator, Western Mustangs

“We visit CFC every day to see which players have posted their hilites”
John Engel, Recruiter, Guelph Gryphons

“The CFC website has been very valuable to the StFX football program. Their prospects video section and up-to-date recruiting news section has served to saves us countless hours of research. We appreciate the swiftness and accuracy with how they report their information.”
Gary Waterman, Head Coach, Saint Francis Xavier X-Men

“Football Canada has benefited greatly from CFCs prospect video section when identifying players for national teams”
Rick Soweita, Football Canada, Director of Program Development (National Teams)

“McGill has always and will always recruit nationally.  CFC allows us to be more effective in our pursuit of the best student-athlete.  The information on marks (grade point average) and email addresses in the recruiting profiles really helps our national recruiting and player identification.”
Clint Uttley, Head Coach, McGill Redmen

“The Recruiting News Section and Prospect Video Section are huge for our program cause it allows us access to a variety of Players that we may normally not get a chance to see. Cause of our Location it is tough to get up to the GTA area on a regular basis, CFC allows us to gather information on these players without leaving the office..”
Joe D’Amore, Head Coach, Windsor Lancers

“The football staff at Concordia open Canada Football Chat each day and look forward to seeing the young football players interested in playing at the next level . For Concordia it is the fastest and easiest  way to see them and get our contact information quickly.”
Phil Roberts, Defensive Coordinator, Concordia Stingers

“This website is great as it allows kids to put up their film from across the nation and therefore allows me as a coach to look at it and then start recruiting a kid from somewhere i may not have had a chance to get to in recruiting..”
Jeff Stead, Head Coach, Alberta Golden Bears

“All of us here at McMaster check CFC every morning to get the latest news on football from across the country. The prospect videos and recruit news are a very useful tool in helping us stay organized with our recruiting.  The site is easy to use and does a great job profiling a large cross section of athletes from across the country.”
Jon Behie, Assistant Head Coach & Offensive Coordinator, McMaster Marauders

“We sincerely appreciate the efforts of Ameeta Vohra and CFC to tell the story of our top players. A direct result of this tremendous exposure has opened many doors for our players. Thank you Ameeta and CFC!”
Jeff Lawley, Co-Head Coach and Defensive Coordinator, Citadel Phoenix

“Canada Football Chat has done an incredible job providing exposure for our football program and our top players. Whether it’s the CFC National Top 25 rankings, player profiles, or news stories on university recruitment, we are deeply indebted to Lee and his outstanding staff for all of their hard work. National awareness of our school and football program is at an all-time high, and CFC has played an active role in making that happen. In my mind, the CFC website has become an integral part of the football community in this country.”
Len Gurr, Head Coach, St. Andrew’s College Saints

“CFC has been the best thing to happen to amateur football in Canada! The exposure the CFC gives young football players in this country is unmatched by any other media outlet! CFC cares about youth football in Canada!”
Chris Valardo, Head Coach, Team Nova Scotia under-16

PLAYER TESTIMONIALS:

“CFC definitely got my name out there with the recruiting and teams finding out about me! So I’m proud to say I’m officially a University of Toronto Varsity Blue commit.”
Reid Robertson, Quarterback, Notre Dame Fighting Irish and recent University of Toronto Varsity Blues commit

“CFC has helped me out greatly, allowing me to post my highlight tape for every CIS school to see. This has helped me to gain great exposure throughout the football world. Schools from all across the country were contacting me, not just the local ones. Thank you CFC and keep it up!”
A’dre Fraser, Wide Receiver, Citadel Phoenix, Team Canada U19 and recent Guelph Gryphons commit

“CFC, being the largest football based site in Canada, really helps get your name out there to players and coaches from across Canada. The extra exposure really goes a long way, even if you are already being recruited.”
Brydon Ozmun, Receiver, L.P Comprehensive Miller Bears and recent University of Saskatchewan commit

“CFC has helped me with the recruiting process by throwing my name out there for starters, and just seeing what talent is going where and gives coaches, players and fans the ability to see what to expect for the next football season with their respective clubs.”
Aaron Osczevski, Offensive Lineman, Kamloops Broncos and recent University of Alberta commit

“CFC has helped me get more exposure by allowing my film being viewed by many coaches across Canada. Teams such as Team World and Team Canada have discovered me partially due to CFC and benefits of having articles and film of myself and basically creating a buzz about me. I will definitively continue to upload my film to this site.”
Adam Melanson, Defensive End, Horton Griffins, Team Canada U19, Team World and recent Lennoxville Cougar commit

“CFC gave me exposure and it helped me get my name out more. More friends and family were aware of what I’m doing in football because I posted my CFC profile on Facebook.”
Mahlique Marks, Wide Receiver, Don Bosco Eagles

“I believe CFC has opened certain doors for me that I wouldn’t have been able to do without the exposure of the articles.”
Kadeem Adams, Offensive Lineman, Citadel Phoenix, Team Canada U19 and recent Western Mustangs commit

“I just wanted to take the time to thank you for everything you’ve done for me and for recruits and players like myself. You took the time last year to feature me on the website and I really appreciated that, you also helped out my high school team this year by having us ranked and did a good job all in all with the rest of the high school rankings. You’ve really helped put Canada on the map in the football world and helped players around the country get exposed.”
Gasper Stare, Defensive Back, Holy Names

Football Canada Coaches Association (FCCA) TESTIMONIALS:

“the convention was a great experience”
Michael Owens (Brampton, ON)

“my coaching colleagues and I weren’t sure how you would top last years event in terms of quality and breadth. Somehow you did. In fact the balance of fundamentals, systems and coaching principles was perfect. See you next year!”
Mark Pankow (Smith Falls, ON)

“I was there for the 1st day only – very impressive re: the number of attendees the number exhibitors and the quality of the presenters!”
Sonny Wolfe (Montreal, QC)

“thank you to CFC and Football Canada for organizing an awesome convention”
Roger Richer (Ajax, ON) Ajax High School

“I thought it was GREAT! My favorite speakers were Sonny Wolfe, Jim Barker and the OLine Coach of the Ti-Cats (Doug Malone).”
Gord Gallimore (Mississauga, ON) Mississauga Warriors – OVFL

“I was at the Nike Clinic in Las Vegas earlier this year and hands down, the FCCA Convention is better”
Brian Guebert (Saskatoon, SK) Football Saskatchewan

“First class event with some great teaching tools for all coaching levels.  Every presenter was professional and had great visual aids.  An event that all coaches should attend.”
Granville Eastman, Defensive Coordinator, Austin Peay (FCS)

“Attending the 2012 FCCA Convention was a great experience and I would highly recommend it to coaches of all levels. There were excellent presentations made by influential and knowledgeable coaches from the OVFL, CIS, CFL and even the NFL. I learned a great deal by attending the Convention and I walked away from the experience as a better and more informed coach.”
Matt Kassner (Ottawa, ON) OVFL – Myers Riders JV head coach / Ottawa Gee Gees

“It was fantastic to see the large turnout for the FCCA Conference in Burlington, ON. Seeing so many coaches committed to ongoing learning and professional development is a great sign for football players in Canada and for the game as a whole. The commitment demonstrated by Football Canada to coach education by offering the NCCP Safe Contact module for free to all coaches is also to be commended. Great speakers. Lots of opportunity to network and to learn. Great event.”
Neale Gillespie
Coaching Consultant, Policy Development | Conseiller en entraînement, élaboration des politiques
Coaching Association of Canada | Association canadienne des entraîneurs

“All our coaches enjoyed their experience at the FCCA convention. We have a better knowledge of several technical and tactical aspects of football. Thank you very much for this opportunity.”
Victor Tremblay, École Joseph-François-Perrault (Quebec City, QC)