OTTAWA-GATINEAU – The Ottawa REDBLACKS of the Canadian Football League announced two new additions to their staff on Tuesday. Jean-Marc Edmé joins the football club as the new Player Personnel Coordinator while Beau Walker is the REDBLACKS new Offensive Assistant.
Edmé has spent the last eight seasons with the Montreal Alouettes. Five of those years were spent as the Defensive Assistant and Football Operations Assistant which came under Marcel Desjardins tenure as Assistant General Manager. The Montreal, QC native has spent the last three season as the Al’s Pro/College and Advance scout.
“I’ve had the pleasure of working with Jean-Marc in the past and I am delighted that he has joined the REDBLACKS,” said General Manager Marcel Desjardins. “He brings a tremendous amount of knowledge, experience and work ethic to our personnel department.”
Walker joins the REDBLACKS following a collegiate playing career that led straight into a collegiate coaching career. After seven years at Oregon State as both a player and Graduate Assistant (Offensive Line), the Bend, OR native followed Beavers head coach Mike Riley to Nebraska to serve as the Graduate Manager – Offensive Assistant of the Cornhuskers.
“Beau is an up and coming coach whose experience working at major NCAA division 1 programs will serve him well as he transitions to pro football.” said REDBLACKS Head Coach Rick Campbell. “We look forward to him joining our REDBLACKS football family.”
Season tickets for the 2016 REDBLACKS season are available at the team website, or by calling 613-232-6767, ext. 1.
