A Toronto native and longtime member of the local football community, Coach Garfield Nelson returns to the Varsity Blues for his third season as Running Backs Coach and his newly appointed role as Recruiting Manager. Nelson brings over two decades of playing and coaching experience, featuring stops with York University, Football North, the Prince George Kodiaks, and more than a decade developing young athletes with the Etobicoke Eagles. As a player, he was a standout running back at Butte Junior College, capturing a State Championship in 2003. Today, Coach Nelson is passionate about player development, recruiting, and opening national and international pathways for Canadian student-athletes while continuing to give back to the football community and the Blues.
