Carleton’s HC to present at 2014 Football Canada Coaches Convention

Football Canada is proud to unveil the addition of Carleton University head coach, Steve Sumarah to its 2014 Coaches Convention lineup taking place July 11 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

This upcoming fall will Mark Sumarah’s second year as head coach of the Carleton Ravens who returned to the OUA after a 15 year hiatus in 2013.

Prior to Carleton, he spent 14 years with the Saint Mary’s Huskies including his last 6 as head coach and offensive coordinator. During his time at St. Mary’s, Sumarah led the Huskies to a regular season record of 35-12. His post-season record is just an impressive; leading St. Mary’s to four consecutive AUS titles (1997-2000), a 2007 Vanier Cup appearance in addition to being named three-time AUS coach of the year (2007-09).

As St. Mary’s OC from 1998-2006, he helped lead the Huskies to four Vanier Cup appearances from 1999-2003 including back-to-back National Championships in 2001 and 2002. Prior to joining St. Mary’s, Sumarah served as a positions coach from 1994-1998 with the St. Francis Xavier X-Men.

Sumarah also has both national and international tournament coaching experience under his belt. In 2011, Sumarah coached Team Canada’s quarterbacks and receivers helping the squad capture silver at the IFAF Senior Men’s World Championship in Austria. He’s also served as the head coach of Nova Scotia’s entry at the 1998 Football Canada Cup in the under-19 division.