Cambridge Minor Football Association is proud to introduce you to our Spring coaching staff!

u18+ - Christian Kuriata

The Cambridge Lions organization is pleased to announce that Christian Kuriata has been tapped as the Head Coach of our U18 Varsity program as we look forward to next season in the OSFL. Christian is currently the Linebackers Coach at Laurier and returns to the Lions for his 3rd season where he was most recently the Defensive Coordinator.

Christian is a players coach who will continue our tradition of “Develop here, play anywhere”. His focus will be on recruiting and developing a competitive team. A terrific motivator of individuals, Christian and his staff will continue to work with our players in a structured and organized environment where they can learn and excel to be ready for the next level.

Coach Christian:

"I am extremely proud and excited to be named the next Head Coach of this great program. I joined the Lions for my first season in 2022 and immediately felt welcomed by the community of players, parents, and staff.

I would be remiss if I did not say thank you to Coach Jackson Yanchus and Coach Zach Scotto for bringing me into this program and want to acknowledge what they have put in over their years to build it to where we are now.

My goals for this program are all about capitalizing on our opportunities to be successful by continuing to get our players recruited at one of the highest rates in the province, and bringing more championships back to Cambridge.

With the great people we have involved, and the desire to outwork anyone, we will be able to achieve our goals. Grateful to be back on the Hunt."

We are excited to watch Christian get to work in preparation for next season, knowing the program is in good hands! Congratulations on this appointment and good luck!

u16 - Ron Schippling

The Cambridge Lions organization is pleased to announce that Ron Schippling will be returning as the head coach of the U16 program for the 2024 Spring football season.

In addition to his experience as our head coach last season, Ron has coached with our U18 program, at the high school level and with various programs in BC.

Ron is excited to be returning, offering consistency for our large contingent of returning players.

He will look to integrate new players into our AAA program in the coming months by building on the lessons learned in his first year with the Lions.

u14 - Roberto Roque

Cambridge Minor Football is pleased to announce Roberto Roque as the Head Coach for the U14 Spring Cambridge Lions.

Roberto brings over 13 years of experience coaching youth tackle football. He as served in various roles including Head Coach, Coordinator and Positional Coach from U10 up to U16.

Roberto's football coaching experience has been split between Waterloo and Cambridge. He has been coaching with the Lions since 2018, starting at tyke, and since has many years with the U14 age.

Welcome back Roberto, we are looking forward to another great season!

u12 - Paulo Castelli

Cambridge Minor Football is pleased to announce Paulo Castelli as the Head Coach for the U12 Spring Cambridge Lions.

Paulo has previous experience with the Cambridge Lions in the role of Minor Program Director.

Paulo has also been involved with the U12 team for the past 3 seasons assisting coaching staff in a variety of football assignments.

Welcome Paulo, we are looking forward to a great season!

u10 - Samuel David

Cambridge Minor Football is excited to announce the return of Samuel David as Head Coach for the U10 team for the 2024 Spring Season.

Coach Sam brings experience as the Head Coach of the 2023 Spring and Fall U10 Lions and Assistant Coach with the 2022 u10 Lions Fall Finalists. Sam was also the head Coach with the 2022 u10 Lions Summer Flag Football program.

Coach Sam is a dedicated youth football coach with a proven ability to instruct, motivate and lead a team of young athletes in every situation.

Cambridge Minor Football shares Coach Sam's high values building sustainable life-long skills while learning the game of football. Winning is a bi-product of this positive attitude and we look forward to him leading this team to another championship.