Dominic Picard (born June 22, 1982) is a former professional

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and is currently the

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and

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for the Sherbrooke Vert & Or of

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. He played for four different teams over an 11-year career in the

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(CFL). Picard played in 151 regular season CFL games and 11 post-season games and was a member of the

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champion

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. He was also named a CFL East All-Star in 2011. He played

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University career

Picard played

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for the

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from 2002 to 2005, where he won two

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s (2003–04). He started 44 games in his career and was named an All-Canadian in 2004 and 2005 and rookie of the year in the Quebec Conference in 2002. He had cancer during the 2004 season, during which he missed two playoffs games, and then made a remarkable comeback in the 2005 season where he won the

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as the top lineman in the country.

Professional career

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Picard was drafted 23rd overall by the

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in the

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and played with the club for three seasons. He started the Grey Cup in

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where he was leading an offensive line that allowed the fewest sacks in the CFL. He was working with

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, who had coached for more than 20 years in the National Football League.

Toronto Argonauts

Picard then joined the

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in 2009 as a top

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and spent three seasons with the club where he has never missed a game with the organization, including his selection as the top lineman of the Argos and first Eastern All-Star award in

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Saskatchewan Roughriders

Picard tested free agency for a second time in his professional career and signed with the

on February 16, 2012. Picard was selected as the top lineman for the Riders in 2012 and 2014 as well as top Canadian of the team in 2012. He won his first

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championship with the Roughriders in the

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. After the end of the 2013 season, Picard signed a contract extension with the Roughriders through the 2015 season. However, the Roughriders released him on January 5, 2015.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

On the same day that he was released by the Roughriders, and Picard signed with the

, returning to the team that drafted him. He was reunited with

once again, a coach that coached Picard in the early stage of his career back in Winnipeg. After one season, Picard was released by the Blue Bombers on December 30, 2015.

Montreal Alouettes

As a free agent, Picard signed with the

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on January 19, 2016. However, he did not play a regular season game for the team as he announced his retirement June 3, 2016.

Coaching career

Séminaire St-François High School

When Picard retired, he joined the Séminaire St-François Blizzard football program in 2016 as the

, where he played High School football, from 1994 to 1998. He contributed to the team's success with their two championships (2016–2017) where the Blizzard had the leading rusher for two straight years. He then became the

in 2018 where the team played in its third championship game in a row, where they ended short by a score of 38–32 when they led the game 20–9 at half-time vs Collège Jean-Eudes. In February 2019, he became the

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, in addition to retaining his duties as offensive coordinator, where his team finished with a 8–1 season and a 1–1 record in the playoffs.

CEGEP St-Jean-sur-Richelieu Géants

Picard joined the Géants in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Québec, on February 11, 2020, as the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach, which made him the second full-time coach in the program. The team has never played a game as COVID-19 restrictions cancelled all games. Picard resigned with the organization on November 15, 2020, to pursue other opportunities.

CEGEP Garneau Élans

Picard became the fifth head coach of

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on November 16, 2020. He took over a team that did not play in 2020 due to COVID-19 restrictions in the RSEQ. The team finished with a 4–4 record in 2021 and made it to the semi-final vs Vanier College, the eventual Bowl d'Or winner (RSEQ Championship). In 2022, Garneau was off to a poor 1-3 start before finishing strong with a berth in the semi-final for a second year in a row, but fell short to reach the championship game. On December 5, 2022, Picard resigned with Garneau.

Sherbrooke Vert & Or

On December 6, 2022, it was announced that Picard had been named the

and

for the Sherbrooke Vert & Or.

References

External links

*https://www.lesoleil.com/sports/picard-responsable-du-football-au-ssf-045cf10b6b8812728b564981a1f94311 *https://www.journaldequebec.com/2020/02/11/picard-choisit-de-rester-au-quebec * http://www.journaldequebec.com/2017/12/13/dominic-picard-joint-le-personnel-du-cndf
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Picard, Dominic 1982 births Players of Canadian football from Quebec Canadian football offensive linemen Laval Rouge et Or football players Saskatchewan Roughriders players Winnipeg Blue Bombers players Toronto Argonauts players People from Sainte-Foy, Quebec City Sportspeople from Quebec City Living people Montreal Alouettes players