Coaches · Oak Park Raiders Football Club

Chris Ollson runs the program. He played here, then spent years as an assistant under Stu Nixon before taking over when Nixon retired in 2022 — which is why the handover did not read as one.

Coaching staff at Oak Park have tended to stay. Nixon credited Ryan Soroka, Dave Black and Ollson himself for the run of championships, on the grounds that standards survive a graduating class only if the adults do.

The club’s board and directors are separate from the coaching staff, and are listed under About.

Varsity

Chris Ollson
Head Coach & Special Teams Coordinator
Played at Oak Park, then coached here under Stu Nixon before taking over in 2022. In 2023 his side wore Truth and Reconciliation jerseys designed by its own players.
Aaron Giesbrecht
Offensive Coordinator
The Winnipeg Rifles’ first quarterback, in the club’s inaugural season in 2002. Founded Big Air Academy, and hosts Talking QBs, a podcast on the Canadian quarterback.
Jordan Scholfield
Defensive Coordinator & Defensive Line
Eric Yuen
Assistant Offensive Coordinator
Josh Charison
Quarterbacks Coach
Kevan Savage
Assistant Quarterbacks Coach
Tyler Fabri
Offensive Line Coach
Ian Holland
Assistant Offensive Line Coach
Ethan Diakow
Wide Receivers Coach
Played here, then four seasons as a receiver for the Manitoba Bisons.
Kevin Zaluski
Wide Receivers Coach
Tim Dimidiak
Running Backs Coach
Shawn Henry
Defensive Line Coach
Austin Harvey
Linebackers Coach
Chris Ruiz
Defensive Backs Coach
Charlie Ringland
Defensive Assistant
Class of 2018 — won Oak Park the 2017 CTV Cup, and played professionally for the Ottawa REDBLACKS.
Rod Hill
Quality Control Coach
A first-round NFL draft pick who became a Blue Bomber: two Grey Cups, twice a CFL All-Star, and still the franchise record holder for career interceptions.

Junior Varsity

Chad Mackay
Head Coach
On the Raiders staff since at least 2018.
Doug Young
Assistant Head Coach
Brian Dagg
Offensive Coordinator
Josh Toledo
Defensive Coordinator & Defensive Line Coach
Played defensive line for the Manitoba Bisons.
Alex Christie
Assistant Offensive Coordinator
Harman Sandhu
Offensive Line Coach
Wyatt Barber
Wide Receivers Coach
Alistair Fogg
Assistant Wide Receivers Coach
Lloyd Orris
Running Backs Coach
Samson Abbott
Linebackers Coach
Led Alberta in sacks as a rookie, then the Winnipeg Rifles, then the Manitoba Bisons — and on to the CFL with the Ottawa Redblacks.
Reed Davies
Defensive Backs Coach
Maurie Bramwell
Defensive Assistant
Paul Van Der Merwe
Defensive Assistant

Board and directors

The club’s governance is separate from its coaching staff.

Board & Directors