He is the head coach of the Speed Academy Athletics Club based in Pickering, Ontario, which he founded in 2006 after leaving a career in corporate sales.

Club coach Charlie Francis, working with Dr. George Astaphan, supplied performance-enhancing drugs to Ben Johnson, Desai Williams, Tony Sharpe, Angella Taylor-Issajenko, Mark McKoy and others.

After Sharpe testified at the 1989 Dubin inquiry, and admitted to steroid use, he was subsequently suspended from eligibility for federal funding.

[1] During the inquiry, Sharpe admitted to using steroids since he was a student on the Clemson Tigers track and field team.

It would be inappropriate to prevent such a talented and passionate individual from moving forward to pursue a career which will benefit the sports community as a whole.