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Player. Captain. Coach.
About Coach Max
As a football player for nearly 20 years, and through my experience as a team captain with the Rouge et Or, I made many mistakes along the way. Those mistakes allowed me to grow tremendously—not only as an athlete, but even more as a coach and as a person.
My Coaching Philosophy
"Coach Max" is the result of a combination of: Knowledge gained through my Bachelor's degree in Sport Intervention, as well as ongoing reading and professional development. Real-life experience as a player, student, and coach. Lessons learned from coaches, professors, teammates, friends, and family, whom I observed, analyzed, and learned from to absorb as much as possible.
Mindset & Mental Preparation
I have a strong passion for mindset and mental preparation. Although I am not a certified mental performance consultant, I am highly aware of these elements and intentionally integrate many of them into my coaching approach.
I encourage every athlete to make mistakes, for two main reasons:
First, to create a positive environment where mistakes are accepted and corrected.
Second, because I consistently emphasize that mistakes combined with the reflection and correction process are essential for long-term athletic development.
The result: Confidence goes up, while stress goes down.
I truly believe that sport and my coaching must be rooted in enjoyment. There is nothing more rewarding to me than seeing a young athlete have fun and leave a session genuinely feeling that they got better.
Player Background
My Journey
I am a football enthusiast. Originally from Gatineau, football has been a central part of my life from a very young age. I started playing at 7 years old, and I have never stopped since.
During Grades 10 and 11, I played a full summer season in addition to the Spalding Cup tournament, where I competed in 5 games over 9 days. After the summer season, I continued with two fall seasons, playing both in a community league and a school league. This schedule included six practices and two games per week for eight to ten weeks.
Football brought me to Quebec City, where I played three years with Campus Notre-Dame-de-Foy and six years with the Rouge et Or at Université Laval. Along the way, I won one Bol d'Or and two Vanier Cups, and I had the honor of serving as team captain for four years.
Athletic Background
2005–2012 | Gatineau Vikings
2013–2014 | Vortex du Versant
2011–2014 | Ottawa Myers Riders (OVFL)
2013–2014 | Ottawa Myers Riders (NCAFA)
2013 & 2014 | Outaouais Select (Spalding Cup)
2015 | Team Quebec MU18
2015–2017 | Campus Notre-Dame-de-Foy
2018–2023 | Rouge et Or – Université Laval
2023 & 2024 | Training camps with the Montreal Alouettes
2025 – Present | Canada National Flag Football Team
Coaching Experience
I have a strong passion for sharing the game of football, which led me to complete a Bachelor's degree in Sport Intervention at Université Laval, becoming a certified coach.
Bachelor's degree in Sport Intervention - Université Laval
Faucons cégep de Lévis - Defensive backs coach and special teams coach (2026)
Collège de Lévis - Football concentration coach, grades 7-11 (2025-present)
Air Camp | Women's Flag Football - Head camp coach and defensive coach (2025)
Faucons cégep de Lévis - Defensive backs coach and strength coach (Jan-May 2024)
Académie Saint-Louis - Assistant football sport-study coach (Fall 2021 - Winter 2023)
Mini-football Rouge et Or - Head coach + co-manager (2022)
Rise Camp - Defensive backs coach (2023-2026 editions)
Camp Notre-Dame & Air camp - Defensive backs coach (2022, 2023 & 2025 editions)
Camp Next-Gen - Defensive backs coach (2019 and 2021 editions)
Alex Duff
Running Backs Coach (RB)Highlights
Vanier Cup champion (2022 & 2024)
Laval Rouge et Or (2020-2025)
Campus Notre-Dame de Foy (2017-2019)
Why I coach
Sharing my passion for the sport and my football knowledge with the next generation of athletes.
Isaac Gaillardetz
Wide Receivers Coach (WR)Highlights
RSEQ All-Star (2025)
Drafted by the Montreal Alouettes (2025)
Vanier Cup champion (2022 & 2024)
Why I coach
There is an enormous amount of young talent in Canada. I was fortunate to be coached by university players when I was younger, and it truly gave me the passion and love for the sport. I hope to do the same for the next generation.
Jeremy Ouellette
Quarterbacks CoachHighlights
Team captain, Titans de Limoilou (2022, 2023)
Division 1 RSEQ Bol d'or champion (2022, 2023)
Division 1 RSEQ All-Star team (2022, 2023)
Division 1 RSEQ Bol d'or MVP (2023)
Division 1 RSEQ Offensive Player of the Year (OPOY) (2023)
USports Vanier Cup champion (2024)
Why I coach
My greatest passions in life are sports, weight training, speed development, plyometric training, self-improvement, nutrition, and helping others reach their goals and maximum potential. I want to make a difference in their life!
Football Journey
Started playing football at 11 as a linebacker — Ravens fan, inspired by Ray Lewis
Grade 8: switched to Wide Receiver due to being undersized
Grade 9: switched to Quarterback — had the best arm on the team
Arrived at Limoilou at ~150 lbs, gained 25 lbs in a year and a half thanks to MVP Nutrition and his strength coaches — finished his Cegep career at 200 lbs
2021: backup role with a special mobility package — perfect season, only loss at the Bol d'or against Vanier
2022-2023: became the starter and captain — back-to-back Bol d'or championships
Recruited by most teams in the Quebec region, chose the Laval Rouge et Or for their values, coaches, and proximity to home
First year at Laval: dressed for every game with a special package (~5-10% of snaps per game)
Mid-season injury: torn ACL in practice — still threw 1 TD and ran for 4 rushing TDs in 5 games
Currently in ACL rehab — progressing very well, set to return next season
Coaching Experience
Aztèques football, Patro de Laval, OC (2023)
Assistant coach, St. Pat's High School
PPF football camp (2025)
Assistant coach, Collège de Lévis (2025)
Assistant coach, Lavallée football camp (2025-2026)
Student in Physical Education at Laval University
Who I am
I grew and evolved the most during Cegep, as a football player but mostly as a man. The values and morals transmitted to me by the coaches and my friends at Limoilou have shaped me into who I proudly am today, and I could never thank them enough.
13x Canadian karate & kickboxing champion — 3 bronze medals and 1 silver medal at World Championships in Italy and Ireland
Extremely competitive in everything I do — it drives me every day to push myself to be better
Passionate about weight training, speed development, plyometric training, and nutrition
Student in Physical Education at Laval University
Mathieu Roy
Running Backs Coach (RB)Highlights
Vanier Cup Champion 2024
Vanier Cup record holder for most receptions (2024)
1x Juvenile D1 Bol d'Or Champion
1x Juvenile D1 Bol d'Or Outstanding Player
1x Juvenile D1 League Outstanding Player
1x Team Québec
Why I coach
The reason I coach is pretty simple. I just want to give back to the football community. When I was young watching university football, I wished I could learn from those players. That's my way of doing it.
Olivier Cool
Wide Receivers Coach (WR)Highlights
Vanier Cup Champion 2024
1st Team USports Canadian All-Star (2024 & 2025)
1st Team Collegiate Div 2 All-Star (2021 & 2022)
Why I coach
I love coaching because it gives me the opportunity to pass on more than knowledge — a passion. Seeing someone grow, gain confidence, and push past their limits thanks to what you bring them is a unique satisfaction.
Olivier Ruest
Linebackers CoachHighlights
Vanier Cup champion (2024)
Captain, Titans de Limoilou (2019-2021)
University recruitment scholarship (2022-2024)
Why I coach
My primary mission is to have an impact on their lives by being an example through my actions and the way I carry myself as a man. My goal is to inspire them the way many have inspired me — I am simply paying it forward for a better future. And ultimately, I want to make them love the sport and build a healthy, challenging relationship with it. If they have fun and walk away with a positive experience, my job is done.
Who he is
A linebacker for the Rouge et Or and a student in Sports Intervention, Olivier is passionate about coaching, training, and personal development. He was a key leader and contributor on the 2024 Vanier Cup championship team.
When I decided to launch my camp, Olivier was the first name that came to mind — and everyone around me agreed. Since 2017, he has been coaching teams in the Quebec City area, sharing his knowledge and contagious energy.
Olivier is a coach who wants to revolutionize the way football is coached. I am thrilled that he will be sharing his passion at the Football Academy this summer to pass on his expertise to the young linebackers of the Quebec region.
Thomas Landry
Linebackers Coach — Football AcademyHighlights
Team QC 2016 — Gold Medal
Team Canada 2019 — Gold Medal
Vanier Cup 2022
Why I coach
I want to pass on my passion for this sport. Discipline, technique, the grind — these are key elements of football and they follow you everywhere in life. It's also really exciting to see motivated players who put in the work and make progress in the off-season.
Victor Charland
Quarterbacks CoachHighlights
Vanier Cup champion (2024)
Collegiate Division 2 RSEQ All-Star team (2021 & 2022)
Collegiate Division 2 Offensive Player of Excellence (2021 & 2022)
Division 2 RSEQ Collegiate Player of Excellence (2022)
Collège Montmorency Athlete of the Year (2021 & 2022)
Why I coach
I get to share the feeling I have when everything finally clicks and comes together. To throw a ball well, so many things have to line up — so much has to happen for it to come out with a perfect spiral, right on target. And I love sharing that feeling with young athletes.
Vincent Delisle
Defensive Backs Coach — Football AcademyHighlights
Drafted by the Montreal Alouettes (2024)
Rouge et Or Captain 2024
Vanier Cup Champion 2022 & 2024
Team Canada member (2018)
Bol d'Or Division 1 Champion 2017 & 2019
2x Collegiate D1 All-Star
Why I coach
I love coaching kids to give back to a sport that has given me so much, and to help them grow within a structured athletic framework that allows them to reach the best version of themselves.