Tom Flaxman enters his second season as Mustangs assistant coach, now holding the role of Recruiting Coordinator and Offensive Assistant for the 2015 campaign. Familiar with the CIS as both a player and coach, Flaxman joined the Mustangs for the 2014 season, reuniting with Greg Marshall who coached Flaxman as a member of the McMaster Marauders 2003 Yates Cup Championship team. Flaxman then went on to continue his intercollegiate career with the Acadia Axmen where he captured consecutive Atlantic University Sport (AUS) titles in 2005 and 2006.
He would stay with the Axmen football program in a coaching role, acting as Running Back Coach in 2008, Special Teams Coordinator in 2009, and finally as Co-Offensive Coordinator in 2011 in a season that saw Acadia claim the 2011 AUS Championship. For the past two seasons of his CIS coaching career Flaxman has served as the Offensive Coordinator of the Toronto Varsity Blues, and helped the team to finish 4-4 for the 2013-14 season; their best record in 20 years.
In addition to coaching in the CIS, Flaxman brings club coaching experience with him to the Mustangs. From 2004-2011 he was involved with the Mississauga Warriors of the Ontario Varsity Football League (OVFL), acting as an assistant Offensive Coordinator, Co-offensive Coordinator, and Offensive Coordinator. In his time with the Warriors, the team claimed four division and three OVFL championships. Flaxman was selected to the 2014 Team Ontario Selects coaching staff, acting as running back coach, and served as an offensive assistant for the Team Ontario squad in the 2015 Canada Cup.
