Tom Flaxman joined the Hamilton Tiger-Cats front office as National Scout on January 24, 2025.

Flaxman brings nearly two decades of U Sports coaching experience to the Tiger-Cats. Most recently, he served as Associate Coach, Offensive Coordinator, and Recruiting Coordinator for the Acadia Axemen. His coaching career began at Acadia in 2008, where he progressed from Running Backs Coach to Special Teams Coordinator, and then to Co-Offensive Coordinator by 2011, contributing to an Atlantic conference title.

Flaxman held the position of Offensive Coordinator at the University of Toronto (2012–13) and served as Linebackers Coach, Offensive Assistant, and Recruiting Coordinator at Western University (2014–15). He then joined McMaster University as Director of Football Operations and Recruiting in 2016, later becoming Offensive Coordinator and Recruiting Coordinator through the 2018 season. From 2019 to 2024, Flaxman was the Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks Coach at Queen’s University, where he helped the team reach consecutive Yates Cup appearances and led a record-breaking offense.

As a player, Flaxman was a running back for McMaster University, winning the Yates Cup in 2003, before transferring to Acadia, where he was part of back-to-back Atlantic conference championship teams in 2005 and 2006. He earned his bachelor’s degree in recreation management from Acadia University.

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