Huskies
Coaches
"Five Decades of Players" "Five Decades of Coaches"
The
Edmonton Huskies have a long and proud history that spans 5
decades. Thousands of players, coaches, and executive have donned
the black and gold and waived the Huskies banner with pride.
As a way of maintaining our Huskies Heritage, we would like
to compile an on-line email list that would link past and present
Huskies and allow them to stay in touch with the team as they
battle for the coveted Canadian Bowl.
We encourage
any and all former Coaches to send a note to alumni@edmontonhuskies.com
so we can add you to our list and keep you
apprised of the developments of your team. Weekly media releases
will be sent to you regarding pregame/postgame summaries, player
of the week
selections and other relative media coverage.
A
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
"On behalf
of the Edmonton Huskies Football Club I wish to welcome you
to our new website. You will find the navigation, contents and
frequent updates a refreshing and much needed improvement from
our previous site. We are wrapping up construction and will
be fully completed in the next few weeks.
In regard to the team, we are
entering a new season with a fresh look, a fresh coaching staff
and many new faces on the roster. We are pleased to welcome
Head Coach Dalton Smarsh into our organization and are confident
his knowledge of the game, coaching experience, and disciplined
approach will once again propel the Edmonton Huskies into national
championship contention. Dalton's staff is an eclectic group
with a combined coaching experience of over 100 years; but with
one goal, returning the Canadian Bowl to Huskie House.
The Board of Directors are looking at
new initiatives for the club, including wireless internet at
the clubhouse to help our players keep up their studies during
the season, enhanced field lighting, increased scholarship opportunities
including growing the Arlene Huhn Scholarship at NAIT, and long
term planning for our next fundraiser dinner.
We have a young, but
solid returning core of players and with opportunity for newcomers
to play as freshmen we are expecting a strong group of recruits
from across the province. Our football club should be disciplined,
smash-mouth, hard hitting and an exciting team to watch in 2008."
.....................................Craig
Alloway,
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President
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2008
EXECUTIVE
Craig Alloway President
Craig is entering his second
year as President of the Edmonton Huskies Football Club, fourth
on the Board of Directors and fourteenth with the club. Craig
was an All-Canadian Defensive Lineman with the Huskies from
1989 to 1993 and was voted the team's MVP in 1993; a feat
he duplicated with the Golden Bears in 1997. As a National Championship
winning coach from 2000 to
2004, Craig prepared many of his players for success in the
CIS. He has been instrumental in creating the Arlene Huhn Scholarship
at NAIT and organizing the Warren Moon/Bryan Kelly Fundraiser
Dinner in June of 2007. Craig keeps a hectic schedule juggling
the demands of career, family and football but feels compelled
to provide opportunity for young men to play junior football.
Curtis
Craig Past President
Curtis is a former Huskies'
player and is entering his eighth year as a Board member (4
as President). He is also actively involved with kids' sports
teams, having coached his son's hockey and baseball teams last
year. Curtis was the co-chair of the 2001 Canadian Bowl and
will again fill that role when the Canadian Bowl returns to
Edmonton in 2004. Curtis is a lawyer with the WCB and he looks
forward to a very successful season.
Mike Eurchuk
Past-President
Having
risen all the way through the Huskies Bantam Football ranks Mike
culminated his first career with the organization as the General
Manager of the team in the mid and late 1960's. Due to his involvement
with Olympic wrestling he took an extended leave of absence. Inducted
into the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and the Canadian Wrestling
Hall of Fame, Mike has also won the 1980 Canadian Amateur Sports
Official of the Year and been chosen Canada's Wrestling Administrator
of the Year for 1982. After retiring from wrestling Mike returned
to his first love, football and to the organization we all support.
Bob
Bula General Manager
When we speak of the Edmonton Huskies,
everyone knows the coaches and the players but very few know
the people behind the scenes. The heart of the Huskies are the
volunteers. One such volunteer is Bob, a Past President of the
Huskies, who leads the off field team of volunteers whether
it be bingo's or other fundraisers. Bob works closely with the
General Manager on day to day Football business and has been
involved with the Huskies since the late 1980's. Like everyone
else, Bob is very proud of the organization and the development
of the young men. Bob is President of Eskimo Excavators Ltd.
Fred
Kosheiff Registrar
Fred enters his fifth year
on the Huskies' board and he has greatly contributed to the
overall success of the team through his tireless work doing
registrations at both the spring and main camps. Fred is an
avid sportsman having coached and managed hockey teams for ten
years and little league baseball for five years. Fred recently
retired after 40 years in the construction industry.
Darry Checknita Director
Darryl excelled as both a football player and coach and the
Huskies are fortunate to add his experience to the boardroom.
Darryl played four years of College football in the U. S. and
has over fifteen years coaching experience, including five years
with the Edmonton Huskies.
Ken-Myziuk
Assistant General Manager
Ken is an avid sportsman and obviously has a love for the game
of football. Ken has been a great addition to the Huskies since
he joined the club in 1998 and is one of the instrumental organizers
of the Huskies' spring camp. In his role as Registrar, Ken has
greatly improved the registration process. Outside of Huskie life,
Ken is a manager at PCL Construction Resources Ltd.
Jim Rea
Media Coordinator/
PFC Media Coordinator
Entering
his second year with the Huskies, Jim has proven to be a tireless
worker and has greatly contributed to the Huskies' increased media
exposure. Jim was also a key contributor to the success of the
Canadian Bowl in Edmonton in 2001. Jim's excellence in media relations
did not go unnoticed by the PFC which named him its media coordinator
in 2002.
2008 COACHES
Dalton Smarsh Head Coach
Bio to follow
Dave Sharuga Coach
Dave played football in Edmonton for
Queen Elizabeth High School, the Edmonton Wildcats and the U.of
A. Golden Bears. He was a PJFL league all star player and has
coached for the last 30 years at the high school and junior
level (Wildcats and Huskies). Dave's coaching experience includes:
Edmonton Public Coach of the Year, defensive coordinator of
Canadian Champion Edmonton Wildcats, Wildcat's head coach (selected
as Coach of the Year).
Bo Jereniuk Coach
Bo has been a teacher for 30 years and
a football coach for 36; the last 25 years at M.E.Lazerte High
School senior boy's team coach and previously at the Edmonton
Huskies (1993 & 1994). Besides great coaching experience,
Coach Bo brings a positive attitude and a strong belief in Team
and is looking forward to working with the Huskies again.
Shawn Irwin Coach
Shawn played high school football for
Jasper Place and at the junior football level, he played for
the Calgary Colts (1 year) and the Edmonton Wildcats (3 years)
and for the U.of A. Golden Bears for 3 years (90,92, & 93).
He was awarded: PFC all star (88 & 89), All Canadian (88
& 89) and Western nominee Defensive Player of the Year (89).
Shawn coached in Vicotria (95, 96, &
97) and then at Harry Ainlay High School in Edmonton (06 &
07)
Bob Brayman Coach
Bob was an educator 32 years: teacher (all
levels), school principal, district office administrator, Alberta
Education consultant; retired 2004. Bob's football coaching experience
includes: Head Coach, St. Albert Storm High School football team
(5 league championships and 3 time provincial finalists
1986-1998), 1990 Recipient of Norm Kimball
Award for Alberta Amateur Coach of the Year (Football Alberta),
Head Coach of Bellerose Composite High School, Storm Dogs (02
& 03), and 2007 Offensive line
coach, Bellerose Bulldogs (Miles Champions,Edmonton Metro League
2007).
Gord Smarsh Defensive
Line Coach
Gord has coached football, basketball and
fastball for the last 38 years. Gord was assistant football coach
at the following schools and clubs: Edmonton Wildcats, Victoria
High School, Queen Elizabeth High School, Scona High School, Eastglen
High School and was the Head Coach at Bonnie Doon High School
(City Champions in 1986). I have also coached Basketball for the
last 26 years with the last nine years at Jasper Place High School
where they won the City Championship in 2004 and 2006.
