TORONTO— The University of Waterloo will host the 2024 East-West Bowl on Saturday, May 11, at 12:30 pm ET at Warrior Field.

The event features the top 100 Canadian university football players eligible for the 2025 CFL Draft as they look to showcase their skills to coaches, general managers, and personnel from the Canadian Football League. A minimum of three players in their third or fourth year from each of the 27 U SPORTS football programs will attend the game.

The event will also feature a coaches clinic on May 10 and 11 at Warriors Field.

“The Waterloo Warriors, with the support of our Athletic Department, LIT and our football program, are excited for the opportunity to host this annual weeklong all-star event,” said Warriors head coach Chris Bertoia. “Our intent is for U SPORTS football student-athletes and coaches to have an outstanding experience at the University of Waterloo.”

The head coaches of the 2023 Vanier Cup finalists will lead the teams. Marco Iadeluca, bench boss of the Vanier Cup Champion Université de Montréal Carabins, oversees Team East, while Blake Nill, head coach of the UBC Thunderbirds, guides Team West.

Tickets

Tickets for the 2024 East-West Bowl are on sale at: https://athletics.uwaterloo.ca/sports/2010/7/7/Ticket_Information.aspx

General admission grandstand tickets are $12.00 for Adults, $8.00 for Youth (6-12) and non-University of Waterloo students, $5.00 for Children 5 and under. Admission for University of Waterloo students is free with a valid WatCard.

East-West Bowl Coaches Clinic

The 2024 East-West Bowl Coaches Clinic takes place May 10 and 11 at Warriors Field. Amateur football coaches are invited to attend the event led by U SPORTS coaches from across the country, who will make presentations on leadership, player positional skill development, rules, officiating, team culture, and offensive/defensive systems.

The clinic will consist of on-field Indy drill demonstrations from current East-West Bowl players, classroom sessions, and informal chalk talks.

Details:

Friday, May 10 (2 pm – 9 pm)
Saturday, May 11 (9 am – 12 pm)
Location: 220 Columbia St. W., Waterloo, ON, N2J 4B9
Columbia Icefield Building
Optometry Building
Feridun Hamdullahpur Fieldhouse at the University of Waterloo

Registration Cost

Individual Coach: $75 + HST (includes Clinic Sessions, one Game ticket to East-West Bowl, and pre-game lunch).

Coaching Staff (4 Coaches from same staff) – $240 + HST (includes Clinic Sessions, 6 Game tickets to East-West Bowl and 6 pre-game lunches).

About U SPORTS

U SPORTS is the national brand for university sports in Canada. Every year, over 15,500 student-athletes and 700 coaches vie for 21 national championships in 12 different sports. U SPORTS also provides high performance international opportunities at FISU Winter and Summer World University Games, World University Championships, University World Cups and various educational initiatives. U SPORTS works in collaboration with 57 members and four conferences as well as the Canadian sport system and Corporate Canada on the growth and delivery of university sport to student-athletes across the country.

For further information, please contact:

John Bower
Director, Marketing and Communications
U SPORTS
780-667-5646
jbower@usports.ca