Football New Brunswick names Gaetan Richard as under-18 head coach

A native of Dieppe, New Brunswick, Richard grew up playing football through the Moncton Football Association. He graduated from École Mathieu-Martin and is the recipient of a Psychology Degree from Mount Allison University.

Moreover, Richard has been coaching for over six years as the offensive line coach, assistant run game coordinator and strength & conditioning program coordinator for the Mount Allison Mounties of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS).

Richard was part of the group of coaches that helped the Football New Brunswick under-18 program reach their first Canada Cup tournament in over 10 years this past summer in London, Ontario.  Additionally, he’s led various minor football summer camps across the province and is considered to be a mentor to many high school coaches.

For his part, Richard is looking forward to assuming this new position.

“I am thrilled to be given the opportunity to keep working with Football New Brunswick and the under-18 program,” says Richard.  “I am excited to help improve football in the province of New Brunswick.”

“This program is a tremendous tool for young athletes; we want to involve as many athletes as possible and provide them with the best coaching possible.”

Jeremie Lebans, starting quarterback for Team New Brunswick at the 2012 Football Canada Cup adds that Richard is the perfect choice as he has all the necessary characteristics needed to succeed in this position.

“He’s willing to go the extra mile to make you a better player and he’s very good at pointing out ways for you to improve,” says Lebans.  “He’s the kind of coach who spends a lot of time planning, and that translates very well in giving us a chance to win in every game we play.”

The 2013 Football Canada Cup National Championship will take place from July 15^th to July 21^st in Moncton, New Brunswick. It marks the first time that the tournament will be hosted in New Brunswick. All games, the skills competition and both the opening and closing ceremonies will take place at the Rocky Stone field, in Moncton.

“It’s very exciting to host the Football Canada Cup in our province,” comments Eddie. “It’s an opportunity for us to show that we have good football programs in New Brunswick.”

“I think that the Moncton community will attend the week-long event with great numbers, and show to everyone that the football culture here is very strong.”

Football New Brunswick’s under-18 program is a high performance development program. It begins with identification camps during the winter that will continue right up until the Football Canada Cup National Championship in July. In 2012, over 120 athletes participated in the program.

Players have benefitted from the experience of playing under the provincial program.

“The under-18 program experience is absolutely amazing,” explained Lebans. “It gives us a chance to play football in the summer and it gives us an extra edge for when we come back for our fall high school season.”

About Football NB:

Football New Brunswick is the recognized Provincial Sport Organization (PSO) for Tackle, Flag and Touch Football in the Province of New Brunswick. Our mission is to promote and aid the development and growth of fun and safe tackle, flag and touch football, in the Province of New Brunswick, for all age groups and both genders.

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