The Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group (OSEG) announced that Adrian Sciarra has resigned as the President of the Ottawa Redblacks on Monday. However, Sciarra will continue to be the President of the Ottawa 67’s Ontario Hockey League (OHL).
“Our fans have been patient, and they deserve better,” said OSEG CEO Mark Goudie. “We are making this change because the Redblacks need dedicated football leadership focused entirely on building a winning program. Our priority is to find a football leader with the experience, the CFL connections and the track record to help rebuild this club into a perennial Grey Cup contender. That search begins today.”
The Ottawa Redblacks are currently in last place in the East Division with a 0-9 record. In addition, the Redblacks have lost 15-straight games. Their last win came on September 5, 2025, against the B.C. Lions.
A loss on Thursday night against the Montreal Alouettes will tie Hamilton Tiger-Cats, who lost 16 games from 1948 to 1949. Since 2019, the Redblacks have a record of 27-85-1 and have only made the playoffs one time. That was in the 2025 East Semi-Final against the Toronto Argonauts.
“Adrian has been with OSEG since day one and has played an important role in building this organization from the ground up,” said Goudie. “His contributions extend well beyond football and hockey, including securing founding partnerships and naming rights sponsors while playing a key role in attracting and establishing relationships with the sports organizations that now call TD Place home. He is an important part of this organization, and I’m pleased that he will continue with us.”
Before Ottawa, Sciarra spent five seasons in the CFL as the Vice President of Commercial Assets. He was responsible for the operation and growth of the partnerships and licensing departments. He was named the President of the Redblacks in 2023.
Sciarra also spent four seasons with the NASCAR Canada Series, helping them grow NASCAR’s sponsorship and licensing businesses in the Canadian market, and spent five years with Landmark Sport Group, one of Canada’s leading sports marketing agencies.
“John Ruddy and I are committed to winning football in Ottawa and to building a football organization that will be here for the long term,” said OSEG Managing Partner and Redblacks Governor Roger Greenberg. “That commitment is reflected in our investment in players, coaches, and facilities, and now in the new football leadership that we will bring to this club. We owe it to our fans and to this city to build a team that wins consistently, and that is exactly what we intend to do.”
OSEG expects to have a permanent replacement by the end of the calendar year. The organization will provide further updates as the search progresses.
