Jon Dyer returns as head coach for the provincial under-18 team.

The Halifax, Nova Scotia native will lead the under-18 squad at the 2025 Football Canada Cup in Antigonish.

In 2025, Nova Scotia placed eight at the national tournament

Dyer has extensive coaching experience that has equated to success. Most notably, he was on

the Citadel Phoenix coaching staff for 14 seasons in different roles including co-head coach and

offensive coordinator. During his tenure between 2008-2022, the Phoenix won 12 provincial

high school championships.

On the international stage, Dyer joined Football Canada’s coaching staff in a couple of different

capacities. He was the offensive coordinator for the National Men’s under-18 team at the 2020

International Bowl in Texas. Furthermore, Dyer was a mentor coach for the Junior Men’s

under-19 team at the 2018 International Bowl.

Dyer is no stranger to the provincial under-18 team. In 2019, he served as the offensive

coordinator of the squad that represented Nova Scotia at the Football Canada Cup that was

held in Kingston, Ontario. Additionally, he was an Offensive Assistant of the team that

competed in the 2018 tournament in Calgary, Alberta, and the 2016 event in Winnipeg,

Manitoba where the team placed sixth.

Before his coaching career, Dyer played for the Atlantic University Sport’s Mount Allison

Mounties for four seasons (2003-2007). Previous to that, he suited up for the Queen Elizabeth

Lions for his high school career (2000-2002). Representing his home province, Dyer played for

the provincial under-18 team at both the 2002 and 2003 Football Canada Cup tournaments,

Dyer was the team captain for all those teams.

PROVINCIAL UNDER-18 TEAM:

HEAD COACH: Jon Dyer
DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR: Adam Melanson
OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR: Andre Goguen
SPECIAL TEAMS COORDINATOR/DEFENSIVE BACKS: Jermaine Gabriel
OFFENSIVE LINE: Che Morales
DEFENSIVE LINE: Isaac Melanson
WIDE RECEIVERS: Tyler Wilson
LINEBACKERS: Ben Von Muehldorfer
DEFENSIVE BACKS/MENTEE: Riley Gabriel
GENERAL MANAGER: Mary Shannon
EQUIPMENT MANAGER: Gord Chase