Known to most as Coach Bliz, Ryan is wanting to continue working with our region’s young athletes to pursue their goals for improvement at their positions.  Coach Bliz has been involved in the football community in various board positions with TBMFA over the last 12 years as VP, Coaches GM and u16/18 Coordinator as well as serving on the Board of Football Manitoba for 6 years, with the last three as President.  The main belief at OTA isn’t about what school you attend, its simply about training players to #bebetter.
Coaching History:

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Played all the way through TBMFA, and High school football at Westgate as a quarterback. Started coaching in TBMFA while attending Highschool. Have been coaching with TBMFA for 15 years, SSSAA for 3 years, HP guest coach for team Manitoba. Ive been a part of coaching travel flag football since 2022 for team manitoba HP and Jr Giants. 

From Coach Bliz
Coach Dill is the  longest serving active coach in TBMFA with over 15 years experience.  He also is a Offensive Coordinator at a local high school progressing from QB coach.  Coach Dill has also been active in trying to grow the female flag game in our area by being involved as a coach since the inception of the sport in our region.  He has been invited several times to guest coach in the selection process with Team Manitoba

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I am currently a linebacker and team captain with the University of Toronto Varsity Blues, where I have earned recognition as a U SPORTS Academic All-Canadian and was named the 2024 Special Teams Player of the Year. My football journey began in the TBMFA, continued through Hammarskjold High School, and led to representing Team Manitoba at the U16 national level, where I was selected as a Western All-Canadian and recognized as a Top 100 CFL Prospect.
Alongside my playing career, I have built extensive coaching experience supported by thorough NCCP certification. I served as the Defensive Coordinator for Team Northwestern Ontario Indigenous and spent several years as the Head Coach of the U18 Junior Giants Girls Flag program. I have been coaching at TBMFA and Manitoba Prep camps for over five years, and I also contribute to the sport as an official during the TBMFA Indoor Spring Flag season.

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Played 8 years of minor football in TBMFA winning lineman of the year and defensive player of the year multiple times. 
Went to Hammarskjold high school for football and was awarded defensive player of the year, lineman of the year and defensive rookie of the year over 4 a four year span. 
Played team Manitoba u16 and u18 and was named the defensive player of the year for team Manitoba u16 from there was selected to play for u16 team Canada where we went on to beat team USA and team Mexico
Signed to the Chilliwack Valley Huskers of the BCFC in the CJFL. Was a captain and two time award winner in the Eddie Perrin memorial award and the heart and soul award. 
Coaching career
Head coach and offensive play caller for team NWO
Line coach for TBMFA bombers
Defensive line coach Hammarskjold high school

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My name is Cameron Hughes. Football has been part of my life for as long as I can remember. I’ve played football since Grade 7, winning three championships in high school along with an OFSAA title for St. Ignatius. From there, I played in the CJFL for the Valley Huskers in B.C. for two years. I have been coaching for over four years, helping out with winter and spring camps in Thunder Bay, as well as coaching for two years with the Bombers 14U. Football is awesome and I’ve never taken the game for 
granted.  

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Petey, former receiver at Queen’s university (05’-09’) receivers coach (09’-10’), Offensive Coordinator for team Northwestern Ontario (16’-18’)

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