Robert MacKenzie
Head Coach / Quaterbacks / Receivers
Coach "MacK" enters his 30th year of coaching young men and boys as the Head Coach of the Sherwood Park Northstars. His wealth of experience and knowledge is to be shared among the youth who take up the challenge of Building S.T.A.R.S. Rob's vision is to have "three strong thriving football teams to serve the Sherwood Park Area in the CDMFA and all can be competitive." Coming up from the Pee-Wee level, Rob has a number of his ex-players in each of the 3 Bantam Programs in Sherwood Park. He has always sought a vision that the players must first think of "Family...Education...and then Football". If the first components are missing then the Football is compromised.
Rob began coaching in 1977 while in his third year at Lakehead University (1975 - 1979). After completion of his Honours Degree in Physical Education he went to NCAA Div. II St. Cloud State University Huskies (1979 - 1981) for two years as an assistant with the Offensive and Defensive Lines. During this time Rob took his teacher certification and completed his post graduate level courses in Sport Psychology.
Rob moved to Edmonton in 1981 to begin teaching and coached at Victoria Composite High School, Queen Elizabeth High School, and Harry Ainlay High School. He left teaching in 1988 but still remained on the coaching staff at McNally High School . During those years Rob coached, he had 3 City Conference Championship Teams and One Provincial Championship as an assistant at Harry Ainlay.
Rob had the opportunity to take in Football Clinics involving the legends of the sport including the likes of Woody Hayes (Ohio State) and Joe Montana (San Francisco 49'ers). Rob's experience will only help to enhance all those athletes who seek his tutelage.
Rob has garnered the respect of all those involved in the Sherwood Park Minor Football Program and while coaching with the Atom Eskimos won a provincial championship and as the head coach of the Pee-Wee Raiders was voted by his peers as the CDMFA Coach of the year. The Raiders were also voted the top defensive team.
Rob Wilson
Frank Yuzuk
Joe Luneng
Martin Moir
Northstars 2010
NCCP Level 1 coach. Third year with Northstars as Offensive line coach. Previously coached two years bantam football in Saskatoon. Coached with PeeWee Raiders before joining the Stars. Played high school football in Saskatchewan with 4A provincial champion Crusaders.
