The Okanagan Sun have officially appointed Johannes Van Leenen as the team乌鸦传媒檚 offensive coordinator for the 2018 season.

Van Leenen joined the Sun coaching staff in 2017, and spent last season as a running backs coach.

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Van Leenen brings 18 years of coaching experience to the Okanagan sideline, after serving as both the head coach and the assistant coach/offensive coordinator of the Warriors football program at Henry Wise Wood High School in Calgary.

During his tenure between 2000 and 2016, the school乌鸦传媒檚 senior team won the city championship three times.

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乌鸦传媒淚乌鸦传媒檓 looking forward to working with him as he builds on the infrastructure set out by our previous offensive coaching staff.乌鸦传媒�

Van Leenen takes over from Mike Wolthuizen, who led the offence for two seasons, from 2016-2017.

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