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Head Coach
Kris began his football career by playing Regina Minor Football (RMF) before transitioning into a coaching role. Kris spent 2010 and 2011 as Assistant Head Coach and Linebackers Coach for the Bantam Renegades, in addition to serving as an Assistant Coach with the 2011 Regina spring league champions. Kris coached with Regina Minor Football for 7 seasons where he has been a defensive backs coach, linebackers coach, defensive coordinator, and a head coach all at the bantam level. Kris was a defensive back coach and special teams assistant for the Campbell Tartans in 2017 where he won a provincial championship with the team. He was an assistant defensive coordinator and DB coach for Campbell Collegiate in 2018 before moving into the defensive coordinator role for the team in 2019.
Kris has extensive experience coaching women’s tackle football beginning in 2011 as the Linebackers Coach of the Regina Riot. From 2012-2014, Kris served as the Assistant Defensive Coordinator and Linebackers Coach of the Riot. Kris served as the teams assistant linebacker coach in 2015 before taking the role as defensive back and assistant special teams coach for the 2016 season. In 2017 Kris was the teams special teams coordinator while still coaching defensive backs. Kris spent two years as the teams’ Defensive Coordinator. In 2012, Kris was also an Assistant Defensive Coach with the Saskatchewan Senior Women’s Team who attended the National Challenge Cup. Additionally, Kris has assisted with numerous community Women’s and Men’s developmental and evaluation camps with the Regina Riot, Regina Thunder, and Football Saskatchewan. Kris will serve as Team Saskatchewan’s defensive coordinator for the next national cup. Kris was named the 6th head coach in Riot history in the fall of 2019, and continues to building the program.
Assistant Head Coach, QB Coach & Special Teams Coordinator
Olivier is entering his 6th seasons with the Regina Riot. He previously held the roles of Special Teams Coordinator and Offensive Coordinator before becoming the Club’s 4th Head Coach. During his 2 seasons as Head Coach, the team recorded 14 wins and 1 loss while capturing 2 WWCFL Championships.
Previous to his coaching experience with the Regina Riot, Olivier coached for the USport Mount Allison Mounties under Kelly Jeffrey, the Mathieu Martin Matadors, the Moncton Mustangs, the Fredericton Lady Gladiators and Team Atlantic Women’s Senior team.
Olivier also coached in Regina under Ryan Hall for the Provincial Champions Campbell Tartans and under Scott McCauley with the CJFL Regina Thunder. He recently accepted the position of Offensive Coordinator with the Riffel Royals.
Lastly, Olivier is the longest serving Football Canada Senior Women’s Team coach, having been on the staff holding various positions since 2013.
Offensive Coordinator
Thomas Retzlaff, better known as ‘Retz’, played 3 seasons with the F.W. Johnson Wildcats as a running back, receiver and defensive back from 2004 – 2006. In 2008, Retz transitioned into coaching, starting with Regina Minor Football and the Pee Wee Patriots from 2008-2013, coaching defensive backs, receivers and running backs while also holding the positions of Offensive Coordinator (2012) and Head Coach (2013). Retz returned to Johnson in 2014 serving as the teams receivers coach until 2016. Retz joined with Riot coaching staff as a receivers coach in 2015 with Coach McCall after coaching together at Johnson the previous year. Retz was named the Riot’s Offensive Coordinator prior to the 2020 season and will continue to oversee the team’s video coordinator role as well.
Retz works for the University of Regina Rams Football Club as the teams Manager, Football Operations and has also spent time interning with the Saskatchewan Roughriders video department since 2015. Retz continues to be involved in all levels of football including assisting with Football Saskatchewan Skill ID camps and providing video and data breakdowns for Football Saskatchewan’s various programs.
Defensive Coordinator
Catlin is entering his 5th season coaching with the Regina Riot. Having been the DB coach in 2014, Dl coach in 2019 and now is in his 2nd full season (+1 covid adapted season) serving as the Defensive Coordinator and DL coach. Having enjoyed playing 6 years of post secondary football, spending 4 years with the Vancouver Island Raiders and then 2 with the university of Regina Rams Catlin made the transition to coaching in 2013. Catlin has coached at the bantam level, as well as numerous highschool teams in the city (Thom,Knoll,Campbell) and 2022-present is the DL coach on the Regina Thunder.
Running Backs Coach & Running Game Coordinator
Claire played football for the Regina Riot from 2011-2017. During her playing career, she won two WWCFL Championships, one National Cup Championship and a silver medal as a part of Team Saskatchewan, and two silver medals as a member of Team Canada. Claire began coaching when she was 10 years old, coaching basketball in learn-to programs. While playing basketball for the U of S Huskies, Claire moved into coaching senior high school basketball and has done so now for 25 years. While playing local, Provincial Team and National Team Team Handball to coaching high school and provincial team hanball.
In Football, she was a Receivers and Special Teams coach with the RMF Eagles in 2016, then moved on to coach the Balfour Bears in 2017 first as a positional coach, and has been the Head Coach since 2021. She has also been coaching with the Regina Victorias since 2018, Head Coaching since 2020. In 2022, she was the Head Coach of the first ever Saskatchewan Women’s U18 team, and coache Receivers with Team Canada Senior Women’s Team.
Claire has been coaching with the Riot since her retirement in 2018 (less the Covid season), holding various roles, including Receivers coach and Special Teams Cooridnator. She is looking forward to the new challenge of coaching Special Teams and Run Game Coordinator.
Offensive Line Coach
Started football in 2013. Played for the Lumsden Devils in high school and RMF. Played 3 years of Selects Football out of Moose Jaw. 2 years of U16 South Sask, Won a national championship with U18 Team Sask in 2018. Current Left Guard for the Regina Thunder Football Club. PFC All-Star in 2021. First year coaching on the Riot, excited the win a championship.
Reciever Coach
Levi started his career in football in 2010 with the Regina RMF, he would then go on to play for Campbell Collegiate from 2017-2020 where he won a provincial championship and had received other accolades such as most improved player. Levi also played with the South Sask Selects from 2014-2017. Levi has since started coaching with the RMF in 2022 and is eager to work with the great players on the riot in 2023.
Offensive Line & Strength and Condition Coach
Football has been a big part of my life since 96 when I played my first Tackle Football in Santa Maria California. I played Junior College Football and Canadian Football for the first time in 2001 as a member of the Regina Prairie Thunder.
Some highlights of my Coaching Career that began in 2001 are:
I also have had the privilege of Coaching U-16, Spring League, and RMF at every level.
Women’s Football has become very important to me and I had the privilege of Coaching the Victorias in there first season. Through it he 20 plus years of Coaching my Wife Carla has supported me through it all, is the love of my life and my MVP. I really enjoy being the Strength and Conditioning Coach and the opportunity to Coach OL this season.
Defensive Line Coach
Shelby Moran has been with the Regina Riot since day one in 2011. She has played 12 years as a player ( winning 3 championships) and is entering into her 2nd year as a coach. She has coached linebackers and is now coaching the defensive line.
Shelby has also coached linebackers with W.F. Johnson wildcats for 1 year in 2016. She has also coached 10 years of wrestling, 7 at Winston knoll and 3 at W.F. Johnson High schools.
Shelby has played for team Saskatchewan in nationals winning both silver and gold.
Shelby also played football in high school, Grade 9, with Dryden Eagle’s High School team as a DB, RMF for one year, and 2 years with Winston Knoll Colligiate as a defensive back, winning the acedemic athletic award for football. Shelby competed in various sports through her life anywhere from synchronized swimming. To ringette, to soccer, to football and many more. She won multiple city championships and couple provincial championships in wrestling as well as competed at the University of Regina. Shelby also competed in Canada games in 2009 for wrestling winning bronze.
For work Shelby is a red seal carpenter and currently a site superintent for Caliber Construction.
Linebackers Coach
Rob joined the Regina Riot after a storied playing and coaching career. Rob played Offensive and Defensive Line in Regina Minor Football from ages 9-14 before converting to Defensive Back and Quarterback during his time at Luther College High School. Rob played for the University of Tulsa before joining the Regina Rams in back-to-back championship seasons where he played Safety and Wide Receiver. Rob also spent time in the CFL as a Defensive Back, Receiver and Returner. He spent time with the Saskatchewan Roughriders, losing the Grey Cup in 1972, Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Calgary Stampeders, and the Edmonton Eskimos.
Rob has coached Regina Minor Football (Atom, Pee Wee, and Bantam) as Head Coach, Defensive Coordinator, Linebackers Coach, Defensive Backs Coach and Special Teams Coach; and is currently a member of the Bantam Lakers coaching staff. Additionally, Rob has spent 3 years as Head Coach, 3 years as Defensive Coordinator, and 2 year as Linebackers Coach in the Regina Minor Football spring league. Rob has also coached Offensive and Defensive Line at McGuigan High School, and also served as DC and LB coach at Luther College High School for 13 years and currently serves as LB coach at Balfour Collegiate. In addition, Rob has served as a Guest Coach at local high school spring training camps, Regina Thunder evaluation camps and spring training camp and coaches at the University of Regina Rams Football School.
Linebacker Coach
After retiring from play in 2019, zuck is returning for her 2nd year coaching defense with the regina riot.
She has a coaching back ground in freestyle wrestling, minor football with RMF, as well as junior men’s football.
Defensive Back Coach
Born & raised in Regina, Saskatchewan. I loved football since a little kid as I wanted to be just like my father. Started playing contact football in grade school & have played every position except for offensive line. I am now in my 5th year with the Regina Thunder of the CJFL as a defensive back, & this is my 2nd year coaching the Regina Riot
Equipment Manager
Team Manager
Sports Physiotherapist
Trainer
Trainer
Trainer
Video Coordinator
Mental Strength Coach
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