91原创 Rams have a head coach vacancy to fill.

It won鈥檛 be Cory Philpot, who is moving on after leading the team to their first Canadian Bowl championship in 2021, and won鈥檛 be Howie Zaron, the previous head coach, who was suspended in 2020 after he was charged with a drug offense 鈥� even though he was later found not guilty.

An online ad said the Canadian Junior Football League (CJFL) team was looking 鈥渇or our next head coach to lead us into 2023 and beyond鈥� specifying a 鈥渟trong leader with a passion for football looking to guide this program in a great community.鈥�

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Philpot said he was going to Simon Fraser University as a recruiter for the Simon Fraser Red Leafs football team, who play in NCAA Division II and are the only Canadian university affiliated with the U.S.-based National Collegiate Athletic Association.

鈥淚鈥檝e had a good run with the Rams,鈥� remarked Philpot, who said he appreciated the opportunity to coach the team.

A separate Rams post thanked Philpot for 鈥渟tepping up to the plate and coaching the Rams for two seasons.鈥�

鈥漌hatever he [Philpot] does next, we know he will excel at, and continue to impact lives,鈥� the post sad.

In July, Zaron posted a league message to his Facebook page that said a ban against him coaching would remain in effect, for 鈥渘on-compliance鈥� with restrictions imposed after he was charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking.

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鈥淔urther, the CJFL is imposing a $3,000 fine to the 91原创 Rams for non-compliance with the restrictions terms as outlined,鈥� the message went on to say.

Alleged infractions included Zaron travelling to the Canadian Bowl with the Rams team 鈥渨hen there were numerous other flights he could have taken.鈥�

鈥淭here was additional information about Mr. Zaron attending 91原创 Ram [sic] events, especially the recent 91原创 Rams golf tournament,鈥� the statement went on to say.

鈥淎ll of these were with the knowledge, consent and/or support of the 91原创 Rams and contrary to the previous agreed terms.鈥�

Zaron鈥檚 response: 鈥淚 was on a public plane with 300 people, not just the team,鈥� and he attended the golf tournament 鈥渁s a fan.鈥�

He described the situation as 鈥渄efinitely frustrating.鈥�

Zaron told the 91原创 Advance Times he is keeping his hand in by 鈥渉elping out鈥� with a youth league, adding he hasn鈥檛 decided if he wants to return when his suspension is up. He is only banned from coaching at CJFL.

Rams president Derek Henneberry called the extended suspension 鈥渟illy,鈥� and predicted Zaron would 鈥渁nnihilate鈥� the decision, if he had the resources to mount a challenge.

As for the search for a coach, Henneberry said whoever it is, they will likely be hired on a one-year contract, indicating it would have a renewal option.

The 91原创 Advance Times has reached out to the league for comment.