Gary to remain Varsity Blues head football coach
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TORONTO, ON – The University of Toronto’s Faculty of
Physical Education and Health today announced that current head
coach and manager of football operations, Greg Gary, will continue
in that role and lead the revitalization of the Blues football
program that recently celebrated 150 years on campus.
“Greg has proven to be a great leader and an excellent
football coach here at U of T,” said Beth Ali, director of
intercollegiate and high performance sport. “His impact was
felt immediately and he quickly earned the respect of the athletes,
coaches and alumni. Greg is the right choice to lead
this program and build on the progress from last season.”
After a stint as U of T’s linebackers coach in 2008,
Gary returned to the Blues sideline last season, having amassed
over 20 years of coaching experience. A native of Claremont,
California, Gary got his start as the head coach of the Junior
Varsity football team at his alma mater, Claremont H.S. He had been
a guiding influence in the Mississauga football league since 1995
and was appointed the head coach of the Warriors rep football team
in 2005, leading them to an Ontario Varsity Football League Junior
Varsity championship in 2008.
As an athlete, Gary received a scholarship to California
State University, Fullerton, where he was the captain of the
football team and won an Iron Man award in 1981. He signed as a
free agent with the NFL’s Los Angeles Rams in 1982 and then
headed north a year later, playing four years with the Hamilton
Tiger Cats and winning the Grey Cup in 1986.
“I’m excited to be here and continue with the
Blues,” said Gary. “I’m definitely looking
forward to a full off-season of training with our players and
working with our incoming recruits. All of the pieces are in place
as we look to build on recent successes and develop this program
even further.”
Source:
Toronto Sports Info