The VI Raiders will have a new head coach for the 2017 season, but he's anything but a newcomer to the program.
Doug Hocking will take over as Raiders head coach after Jerome Erdman accepted a position on the coaching staff at Bishop's University. Hocking has been a part of the Raiders' coaching staff on and off since 2006.
"It's still sinking in," Hocking tells NanaimoNewsNOW. "It's a very exciting time for myself, this program...none of this is possible without the support of my family, my wife and kids."