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  • Prop 5'10"

    Eric Ackerblade

    2 Professional Communication Oshawa, Ont. Eastdale C.V.I
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    2 Professional Communication Oshawa, Ont. Eastdale C.V.I
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  • Scrum Half/Wing 5'8"

    Wisam Alazzawe

    2 Business Management Pickering, Ont. Dunbarton H.S.
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    2 Business Management Pickering, Ont. Dunbarton H.S.
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  • Flanker 6'1"

    Marcus Allen

    2 Professional Communication Windsor, Ont. EJ Lajeunesse
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    2 Professional Communication Windsor, Ont. EJ Lajeunesse
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  • Scrum Half 5'5"

    Nityanand Baldeo

    3 Engineering - Electrical Ajax, Ont. J. Clarke Richardson C.I.
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    3 Engineering - Electrical Ajax, Ont. J. Clarke Richardson C.I.
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  • Flank F 6'2"

    Zarar Bangash

    1 Politics & Governance Peshawar, Pakistan White Oaks S.S.
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    1 Politics & Governance Peshawar, Pakistan White Oaks S.S.
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  • Scrum Half 5'8"

    Harrison Canning

    3 Engineering - Electrical River Drive Park, Ont. Sacred Heart C.H.S.
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    3 Engineering - Electrical River Drive Park, Ont. Sacred Heart C.H.S.
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  • Wing W 6'0"

    Leonardo Casas Oropeza

    1 Business Management North York, Ont. George S Henry Academy
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    1 Business Management North York, Ont. George S Henry Academy
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  • Forward 6'1"

    Ruben Chacko

    3 Social Work Niagara Falls, Ont. Saint Michael C.H.S.
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    3 Social Work Niagara Falls, Ont. Saint Michael C.H.S.
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  • Flanker F 5'11"

    Leighvon Cortado

    1 Geographic Analysis Scarborough, Ont. Senator O'Connor C.S.
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    1 Geographic Analysis Scarborough, Ont. Senator O'Connor C.S.
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  • Flanker F 5'8"

    Cristian Cuero-Valencia

    1 Computer Engineering Toronto, Ont. Brebeuf College School
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    1 Computer Engineering Toronto, Ont. Brebeuf College School
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  • Wing 6'0"

    Evan Dermott

    3 Business Management Burloak, Ont. USPA
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    3 Business Management Burloak, Ont. USPA
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  • 6'1"

    Eduard Dumitrov

    1 Electrical Engineering Timisoara, Romania Don Mills C.I.
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    1 Electrical Engineering Timisoara, Romania Don Mills C.I.
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  • 5'5"

    Maxime Dumoulin

    1 Image Arts: Film Studies Saillon, Switzerland Lycée-Collège de St-Maurice
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    1 Image Arts: Film Studies Saillon, Switzerland Lycée-Collège de St-Maurice
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  • Scrum Half 5'5"

    Dillon Edgett

    4 Creative Industries Vancouver, B.C. Lord Byng S.S.
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    4 Creative Industries Vancouver, B.C. Lord Byng S.S.
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  • Rafid Ehsan

    1
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    1
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  • Centre 5'11"

    Daye-Obong Ekong

    2 Performance: Acting Winnipeg, Man. Murdoch Mackay C.I.
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    2 Performance: Acting Winnipeg, Man. Murdoch Mackay C.I.
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  • Miiddle M 6'2"

    Wyatt Gibbs

    1 Biology Toronto, Ont. Neil McNeil H.S.
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    1 Biology Toronto, Ont. Neil McNeil H.S.
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  • Prop 6'0"

    Connor Goodwin

    Gr. Geographic Analysis London, England ACS Cobham International School
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    Graduate Student Geographic Analysis London, England ACS Cobham International School
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  • Back B 5'11"

    Thomas Hilditch

    1 Graphic Communications Management South Surrey, B.C. Southridge School
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    1 Graphic Communications Management South Surrey, B.C. Southridge School
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  • Scrum S 5'8"

    Reagan Hobson

    1 Image Arts: Photography Studies Kitchener, Ont. Waterloo C.I.
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    1 Image Arts: Photography Studies Kitchener, Ont. Waterloo C.I.
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  • Farnam Jabbar

    2 Business Management Toronto, Ont. Jarvis C.I.
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    2 Business Management Toronto, Ont. Jarvis C.I.
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  • Outside Centre 6'2"

    Tanner Jackson

    4 Professional Communication North Vancouver, B.C. Collingwood
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    4 Professional Communication North Vancouver, B.C. Collingwood
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  • Lock 6'0"

    Logan Kennedy

    3 Journalism Waterloo, Ont. Kitchener C.I.
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    3 Journalism Waterloo, Ont. Kitchener C.I.
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  • Eight 6'0"

    Graydon Kruger

    2 Sport Media New Market, Ont. Bill Crothers S.S.
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    2 Sport Media New Market, Ont. Bill Crothers S.S.
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  • Back 6'1"

    Kaleb Kwame

    Gr. Engineering - Mechanical Toronto, Ont. Neil McNeil H.S.
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    Graduate Student Engineering - Mechanical Toronto, Ont. Neil McNeil H.S.
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  • Anwar Lassan

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    1
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  • Prop P 5'10"

    Avivon Li

    1 Business Management Toronto, Ont. Central Technical School
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    1 Business Management Toronto, Ont. Central Technical School
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  • Flanker 5'6"

    Mark Loh

    1 Computer Engineering Streetsville, Ont. Streetsville S.S.
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    1 Computer Engineering Streetsville, Ont. Streetsville S.S.
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  • Flanker 5'8"

    Mark Marko

    1 History North York, Ont. Oakwood C.I.
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    1 History North York, Ont. Oakwood C.I.
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  • Wing 6'0"

    Ciaran McCann

    4 Business Management Toronto, Ont. Senator O'Connor H.S.
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    4 Business Management Toronto, Ont. Senator O'Connor H.S.
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  • Hooker 5'11"

    Dulana Medapitiya

    2 Criminology Colombo, Sri Lanka Humberside C.I.
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    2 Criminology Colombo, Sri Lanka Humberside C.I.
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  • Flank 6'0"

    Zoran Micic

    3 Business Technology Management Toronto, Ont. Northern S.S.
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    3 Business Technology Management Toronto, Ont. Northern S.S.
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  • Prop 5'10"

    Ray Minxolli

    2 Aerospace Engineering Toronto, Ont. Neil McNeil H.S.
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    2 Aerospace Engineering Toronto, Ont. Neil McNeil H.S.
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  • Winger W 5'10"

    Martin Nebi

    1 Philosophy Sarandë, Albania Victoria Park C.I.
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    1 Philosophy Sarandë, Albania Victoria Park C.I.
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  • Prop 6'2"

    Owura Nyarko

    2 Civil Engineering Accra, Ghana International Community School Ghana
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    2 Civil Engineering Accra, Ghana International Community School Ghana
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  • Winger W 5'8"

    Pius Padi

    1 New Media Accra, Ghana Columbia International College
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    1 New Media Accra, Ghana Columbia International College
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  • Outside Centre 5'7"

    Michael Pellicano

    4 Accounting and Finance Richmond Hill, Ont. St. Theresa of Lisieux CHS
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    4 Accounting and Finance Richmond Hill, Ont. St. Theresa of Lisieux CHS
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  • 6'0"

    Ashkan Raeissian

    2 Engineering - Civil Toronto, Ont.
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    2 Engineering - Civil Toronto, Ont.
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  • 6'2"

    Marko Ristic

    1 Electrical Engineering Burlington, Ont. Dr. Frank J. Hayden S.S.
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    1 Electrical Engineering Burlington, Ont. Dr. Frank J. Hayden S.S.
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  • Centre 5'9"

    Calum Roberts

    2 Engineering - Aerospace Kitchener, Ont. Kitchener C.I.
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    2 Engineering - Aerospace Kitchener, Ont. Kitchener C.I.
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  • Flanker F 6'1"

    Angad Saini

    1 Business Management Etobicoke, Ont. Saint Francis Xavier
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    1 Business Management Etobicoke, Ont. Saint Francis Xavier
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  • Fullback FB 6'2"

    Christopher Spitzer

    1 Business Management Toronto, Ont. George S Henry Academy
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    1 Business Management Toronto, Ont. George S Henry Academy
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  • Scrum Half 5'9"

    Patrick Steers

    3 Business Management Cookstown, Ont. Nantyr Shores S.S.
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    3 Business Management Cookstown, Ont. Nantyr Shores S.S.
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  • Wing 6'2"

    Kalab Tamirat

    3 Business Management Toronto, Ont. Sir Wilfrid Laurier C.I.
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    3 Business Management Toronto, Ont. Sir Wilfrid Laurier C.I.
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  • Hooker/Flanker 5'10"

    Arunkumar Udayakumar

    2 Media Production Stouffville, Ont. Bill Crothers S.S.
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    2 Media Production Stouffville, Ont. Bill Crothers S.S.
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  • Fullback FB 6'1"

    Johnny Vellinga

    1 Aerospace Engineering Oakville, Ont. Iroquois Ridge H.S.
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    1 Aerospace Engineering Oakville, Ont. Iroquois Ridge H.S.
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  • Centre 6'0"

    Cornelius Josiah Wambi

    2 Engineering - Computer Kampala, Ugana Vienne College Namugongo
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    2 Engineering - Computer Kampala, Ugana Vienne College Namugongo
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  • Second Row 6'2"

    Duke Wilson

    2 Professional Communication Vancouver, B.C. Vancouver College
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    2 Professional Communication Vancouver, B.C. Vancouver College
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  • Winger W 5'9"

    Matteo Zentena

    1 Environment & Urban Sustainability Toronto, Ont. William Lyon Mackenzie H.S.
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    1 Environment & Urban Sustainability Toronto, Ont. William Lyon Mackenzie H.S.
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  • Head Athletic Therapist

    David Langford

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2025 Rugby (M) Roster
Full Name Hometown High School Ht. Major Pos. Year
Eric Ackerblade Oshawa, Ont. Eastdale C.V.I 5-10 Professional Communication Prop 2
Wisam Alazzawe Pickering, Ont. Dunbarton H.S. 5-8 Business Management Scrum Half/Wing 2
Marcus Allen Windsor, Ont. EJ Lajeunesse 6-1 Professional Communication Flanker 2
Nityanand Baldeo Ajax, Ont. J. Clarke Richardson C.I. 5-5 Engineering - Electrical Scrum Half 3
Zarar Bangash Peshawar, Pakistan White Oaks S.S. 6-2 Politics & Governance Flank 1
Harrison Canning River Drive Park, Ont. Sacred Heart C.H.S. 5-8 Engineering - Electrical Scrum Half 3
Leonardo Casas Oropeza North York, Ont. George S Henry Academy 6-0 Business Management Wing 1
Ruben Chacko Niagara Falls, Ont. Saint Michael C.H.S. 6-1 Social Work Forward 3
Leighvon Cortado Scarborough, Ont. Senator O'Connor C.S. 5-11 Geographic Analysis Flanker 1
Cristian Cuero-Valencia Toronto, Ont. Brebeuf College School 5-8 Computer Engineering Flanker 1
Evan Dermott Burloak, Ont. USPA 6-0 Business Management Wing 3
Eduard Dumitrov Timisoara, Romania Don Mills C.I. 6-1 Electrical Engineering 1
Maxime Dumoulin Saillon, Switzerland Lycée-Collège de St-Maurice 5-5 Image Arts: Film Studies 1
Dillon Edgett Vancouver, B.C. Lord Byng S.S. 5-5 Creative Industries Scrum Half 4
Rafid Ehsan - 1
Daye-Obong Ekong Winnipeg, Man. Murdoch Mackay C.I. 5-11 Performance: Acting Centre 2
Wyatt Gibbs Toronto, Ont. Neil McNeil H.S. 6-2 Biology Miiddle 1
Connor Goodwin London, England ACS Cobham International School 6-0 Geographic Analysis Prop Gr.
Thomas Hilditch South Surrey, B.C. Southridge School 5-11 Graphic Communications Management Back 1
Reagan Hobson Kitchener, Ont. Waterloo C.I. 5-8 Image Arts: Photography Studies Scrum 1
Farnam Jabbar Toronto, Ont. Jarvis C.I. - Business Management 2
Tanner Jackson North Vancouver, B.C. Collingwood 6-2 Professional Communication Outside Centre 4
Logan Kennedy Waterloo, Ont. Kitchener C.I. 6-0 Journalism Lock 3
Graydon Kruger New Market, Ont. Bill Crothers S.S. 6-0 Sport Media Eight 2
Kaleb Kwame Toronto, Ont. Neil McNeil H.S. 6-1 Engineering - Mechanical Back Gr.
Anwar Lassan - 1
Avivon Li Toronto, Ont. Central Technical School 5-10 Business Management Prop 1
Mark Loh Streetsville, Ont. Streetsville S.S. 5-6 Computer Engineering Flanker 1
Mark Marko North York, Ont. Oakwood C.I. 5-8 History Flanker 1
Ciaran McCann Toronto, Ont. Senator O'Connor H.S. 6-0 Business Management Wing 4
Dulana Medapitiya Colombo, Sri Lanka Humberside C.I. 5-11 Criminology Hooker 2
Zoran Micic Toronto, Ont. Northern S.S. 6-0 Business Technology Management Flank 3
Ray Minxolli Toronto, Ont. Neil McNeil H.S. 5-10 Aerospace Engineering Prop 2
Martin Nebi Sarandë, Albania Victoria Park C.I. 5-10 Philosophy Winger 1
Owura Nyarko Accra, Ghana International Community School Ghana 6-2 Civil Engineering Prop 2
Pius Padi Accra, Ghana Columbia International College 5-8 New Media Winger 1
Michael Pellicano Richmond Hill, Ont. St. Theresa of Lisieux CHS 5-7 Accounting and Finance Outside Centre 4
Ashkan Raeissian Toronto, Ont. 6-0 Engineering - Civil 2
Marko Ristic Burlington, Ont. Dr. Frank J. Hayden S.S. 6-2 Electrical Engineering 1
Calum Roberts Kitchener, Ont. Kitchener C.I. 5-9 Engineering - Aerospace Centre 2
Angad Saini Etobicoke, Ont. Saint Francis Xavier 6-1 Business Management Flanker 1
Christopher Spitzer Toronto, Ont. George S Henry Academy 6-2 Business Management Fullback 1
Patrick Steers Cookstown, Ont. Nantyr Shores S.S. 5-9 Business Management Scrum Half 3
Kalab Tamirat Toronto, Ont. Sir Wilfrid Laurier C.I. 6-2 Business Management Wing 3
Arunkumar Udayakumar Stouffville, Ont. Bill Crothers S.S. 5-10 Media Production Hooker/Flanker 2
Johnny Vellinga Oakville, Ont. Iroquois Ridge H.S. 6-1 Aerospace Engineering Fullback 1
Cornelius Josiah Wambi Kampala, Ugana Vienne College Namugongo 6-0 Engineering - Computer Centre 2
Duke Wilson Vancouver, B.C. Vancouver College 6-2 Professional Communication Second Row 2
Matteo Zentena Toronto, Ont. William Lyon Mackenzie H.S. 5-9 Environment & Urban Sustainability Winger 1

Rugby (M) Coaching Staff

Rugby (M) - Coaching Staff
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Christopher Thomas Christopher Thomas Head Coach
Denzel Borrice Denzel Borrice Assistant Coach
Iain McLeish Iain McLeish Assistant Coach
Christopher Hewitt Assistant Coach
Max Schafer Max Schafer Assistant Coach

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David Langford Head Athletic Therapist

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