Chris Bertoia is the current

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and manager of football operations for the University of Waterloo's

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team, the

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, a position he has held since the 2015 U Sports season.Chris Bertoia is coming home, named as new Football Head Coach
/ref> He played CIAU football for the Warriors as part of the only two Yates Cup winning teams in school history in 1997 and 1999.

Coaching career

Following graduation, he was the

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for Catholic Central High School in

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from 2000 to 2003 while holding the same role from 2002 to 2004 with the

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of the

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.Western Mustangs profile
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/ref> He then moved to the

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for his first collegiate coaching position with the St. Francis Xavier X-Men in

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where he served as the offensive and defensive line coach, recruiting coordinator and strength and conditioning coach over his four-year tenure there. He moved back to his hometown of London in 2009 to become the offensive line coach and recruitment coordinator for the

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. He was with the Mustangs program through to the 2014 season until he was named Waterloo's head coach on December 18, 2014. He was named OUA coach of the year in

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after leading the program to a 4-4 record following back-to-back winless seasons.Tre Ford, Chris Bertoia collect OUA Football Major Awards after turnaround season
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Personal life

Bertoia currently resides in Woodstock, Ontario with his wife, Tracie, and their children, Johnathan and Emma.

References

External links

Waterloo Warriors bio
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