Photo from left to right: Javier Rodrigo Garcia Reyes (Coach, Mexico), Stephen Komnacki (Chef de Mission, Australia), Nick Inzerello (Chef de Mission, USA), Marshall Happer (Chef de Mission, Germany), Daniel Dieplinger (Chef de Mission, Austria), Larry Haylor (Head Coach, Canada), Charles Paviot (Chef de Mission, France), Kiyoyuki Mori (Head Coach, Japan).
The IFAF World Championship trophy was officially unveiled in Austria to participating nations during the technical meetings which included site visits of the stadia, hotels and training facilities.
Held every four years beginning in 1999, the 2011 IFAF Senior Men’s World Championship marks Football Canada’s entrance into the senior men’s competition. Football Canada has enjoyed previous success at IFAF events, having captured silver medals at both the 2010 Senior Women’s and 2009 Junior Men’s World Championships. Team USA is the reigning 2007 Senior Men’s World Champion. Rounding out the field for this event are Mexico, Germany, Austria, Australia, France and Japan.
The National Team coaching staff is led by former University of Western Ontario Mustangs Head Coach Larry Haylor, Defensive Coordinator Blake Nill (University of Calgary) and Offensive Coordinator Greg Marshall (Western). The coaching staff is rounded out by Brian Towriss (University of Saskatchewan), Jeff Cummins (Acadia University), Steve Sumarah (Saint Mary’s University) and Pat Tracey (Queen’s University).
Once the roster is completed, the Football Canada Senior Men’s National Team will hold a training camp June 24- July 2 at TD Waterhouse Stadium on the campus of The University of Western Ontario in London, prior to their departure for Austria.
Team Canada plays a gruelling three games in five days, beginning on July 9 against France, followed by a July 11 showdown with host Austria. Canada’s final round-robin game on July 13 is against Japan, which finished second at the 2007 IFAF Senior World Championship, losing to the United States in double overtime in Tokyo.
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