Burlington Coaches Clinic: Duane Forde and Kevin McDonald to join in the discussion

Burlington, Ontario – Duane Forde and Kevin McDonald to participate in round table discussion

TSN & CFL/CIS alumnist Duane Forde and Kevin McDonald (CFL Vice President, Football Operations – CIS alumni) will participate in Friday nights roundtable discussion.  It is an open format that will have audience participation as well as emailed questions from pre-registered delegates.  All topics are on the table for these two and the other roundtable participants.

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BIO:

DUANE FORDE

A two-time Grey Cup champion, Duane Forde joined the CFL on TSN team in 2008 as game analyst alongside play-by-play announcer Rod Black. Forde also contributes regularly to SportsCentre and writes a weekly column for TSN.ca.

The former first round draft pick earned the reputation of being the best blocking fullback in the CFL during his 12-year career. Forde played for four CFL teams, making five Grey Cup appearances, winning twice with Calgary (1992 and 1998). He was the Stampeders’ team captain for four seasons and played an impressive 150 consecutive regular season and playoff games from 1993-2000.

During his career, Forde was teammates with each of the TSN studio analysts: 1993 in Winnipeg with Matt Dunigan; 1994 in Toronto with Chris Schultz; and 1995 in Toronto with Jock Climie.

A CIS standout, Forde played with the University of Western Ontario Mustangs for four years, in which the team lost only one regular season game. Forde was named the team’s MVP twice and was co-captain of the Mustangs’ Vanier Cup championship team in 1989.

Prior to joining TSN, Forde worked for seven years as a game and studio analyst for CFL and CIS Football telecasts on both The Score and Rogers Sportsnet.

Forde was born in Toronto and resides in Mississauga, Ont., with his wife Sheri Forde, a reporter for SportsCentre on TSN. In June 2008, Forde was inducted into the Mississauga Sports Hall of Fame.

Follow Duane on Twitter @DuaneFordeTSN.

BIO:

Kevin McDonald

Kevin McDonald is the Vice President of Football Operations for the CFL. He joined the league in March of 2001 and is currently its longest serving employee.

As Vice President of Football Operations, Kevin is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the game including operational management, player safety, overseeing the administration of player contracts, player discipline, contributing to rules and officiating and amateur development of players, coaches and officials.

During his tenure at the CFL, Kevin has made major contributions to several transformative initiatives, including the introduction of the CFL’s first-ever drug policy, its most recent Collective Bargaining Agreement with its players, the league’s Salary Management System, video replay and concussion education and awareness.

In addition to the strong and trusted relationships he has developed throughout the league, Kevin also works closely with Football Canada and the CIS on the development of football across Canada.

The 12-year CFL veteran is a native of Kingston, Ontario and a former Quarterback at Wilfrid Laurier University (1992-1996) where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Physical Education. After graduation, Kevin coached football at both Queen’s University and at Mount Allison University. He spent one season playing football in Austria before returning back to Canada to start his career at the CFL.