Our Team

Red Deer Titans Coaches


Max Legault– Head Coach. Max is NCCP Comp-Dev (Performance Coach) certified in
Combined Events and Throws, and has Comp-Dev trained status in Jumps and
Sprints/Hurdles. Max is certified/trained in all 5 Comp-Intro disciplines as well as being
certified in Run Jump Throw Wheel (RJTW). Max has coached on 7 Provincial Teams,
including Head Coach for the Athletics Alberta U18 team. He is a Learning Facilitator
and Coach Evaluator for Athletics Alberta and serves as a director on the Athletics
Alberta Board of Directors. Max is a former national team athlete in Triathlon and has
been involved in Athletics as a coach and athlete for 33 years. Max is also a graduate
of the NCCP Advanced Coaching Diploma and is a Chartered Professional Coach
(ChPC). Max has enjoyed multiple coaching assignments at the national and
international level. Max works in Business/Real Estate in Central Alberta.


Sigurd Debruijn– Assistant Head Coach. Jumps, Speed, and Combined Events
Coach. Sigurd is Comp-Intro certified in Jumps and has completed/has trained status
in the 5 event disciplines. Sigurd has Comp-Dev trained status in Jumps, Sprints and
Hurdles, and Combined Events. He works as a power engineer/foreman and a rancher
and has a strong background in management and system processes.


Mark Becker– Assistant Head Coach. Titans Throws Coach. Mark has Comp-Intro
trained status in Throws and Sprints. Mark is a retired high school teacher of 34 years
and has a strong background in S&C, programming, and leadership. He also has an
extensive background as a football coach. Mark competes as a throws athlete and
competed at 2024 Masters World Championships in Sweden for Team Canada.


Event Coaches


Megan Jubb– Titans Sprints and Speed Endurance Coach. Works as a Licensed
Physiotherapist in Red Deer. Megan had a successful University career at the
University of Calgary competing for the Dinos for 5 years and is also a Titans athlete
alumni. Megan is Comp-Intro trained in Sprints and Sport Coach.


Gabriel Fugère (Coach G/Gab)– Titans Sprints and Jumps Coach, works as a
kinesiologist and rehab specialist in Red Deer. Gab has a strong background in
biomechanics, energy systems, and rehabilitation. Gab has trained status in Sprints/Hurdles and Jumps as well as Sport Coach within the Athletics Canada coaching
development pathway.


Emily Olsen– Emily is 1 of 3 coaches in Canada to have completed all 5 Comp-Intro
courses having Trained status in each (Other 2 Coaches are Sigurd and Max… Go
Titans!). Emily is also trained in Run Jump Throw Wheel (RJTW). Emily coaches in the
U14 group and the 14+ Throws Group. Emily is also an experienced Special Olympics
Coach. Emily competes in the throwing events as an athlete and began as a grassroots
athlete in the Titans program.

U14 Coaches

Aurelia Kozoletova– U14 Coach. Aurelia has completed 4 Comp-Intro courses and is
trained in RJTW and Sport Coach. She competes as a jumps athlete and is one of our
Titans Team Captains. Aurelia began as a grassroots athlete in the Titans program and
has been on multiple Alberta Provincial Teams as an athlete.


Lena Paterson– U14 Coach. Lena has completed her Comp-Intro course and Sport
Coach. She competes as a throws athlete.


Strength and Conditioning


Crystal Watson– Titans Strength and Conditioning Coach. Crystal works for RDP as
an Exercise Physiologist and lead S&C coach for RDP varsity athletes. Crystal has
graduate degrees in Kinesiology and Physiology, as well as certification as a
Professional Strength Coach.

Board Members

Titan’s Track and Field is 100% volunteer run through our board.

  • President (Interim): Colleen Olsen
  • Vice President: Colleen Olsen
  • Treasurer: Lubava Leinweber
  • Registrar: Colleen Olsen
  • Directors: Trevor Baragar
  • Secretary: Mark Becker

We are always looking for more volunteers for our board and our club. Our club is non for profit, therefore, without a working board our team won’t be able to run. The board’s job is to ensure everything in the background is running smoothly. Please reach out to reddeertitans@gmail.com if you are interested.

Board Meetings will be announced to all members through WhatsApp and all members are welcome to attend.