Posted on Dec. 12: McMaster head football coach Greg Marshall to coach CFL Hamilton Tiger-Cats

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December 12, 2003

[img_inline align=”right” src=”http://padnws01.mcmaster.ca/images/greg_marshall.jpg” caption=”Greg Marshall”]McMaster head football coach Greg Marshall is the new head coach of the Canadian Football League (CFL) Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

Marshall and his staff have compiled an impressive 53-18-2 (including playoffs) record since his hiring at McMaster in 1997. Under his leadership, the McMaster Marauders have won four consecutive Yates Cup Championships, tying an Ontario University Athletics (OUA) record. In 1999, Marshall was named the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) Coach of the Year, and, in 2000, he was recognized with the Frank Tindall Trophy, which is awarded to the OUA and Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) Coach of the Year.

Marshall spent three years with the CFL as a player with the Edmonton Eskimos as a running back, capturing one Grey Gup in 1982 before knee surgery cut short a promising career after the 1984 season.

Marshall was an assistant coach at The University of Western Ontario from 1984-1992 and was the offensive co-ordinator from 1992 to 1996. During his tenure, The University of Western Ontario earned Vanier Cup victories in 1989 and 1994.

As a CIS player, Marshall was recognized with a number of awards, including the Most Outstanding Player in the CIS (Hec Crighton winner). Marshall was also an Ontario University Athletics (OUA) All-Star and CIS All-Canadian in both 1980 and 1981. He also won The University of Western Ontario Male Athlete of the Year in 1982.

“Greg has been instrumental in the building of the McMaster football program,” McMaster director of Athletics & Recreation, Thirhse Quigley stated. “The foundation and extensive support system of Marauder football is his legacy, a legacy that we will honour and continue to develop. McMaster is proud of Greg's success and we celebrate this new opportunity with his wife Joan, sons Donnie, Brian and Tommy, and the entire Marshall family.”

“Greg is a dynamic leader whose coaching and mentoring skills, dedication and enthusiasm have been a valuable example to his players, and people across this University,” says president Peter George. “He has been a strong supporter of our academic mission and our proud scholar-athlete tradition. He has made an outstanding contribution to McMaster and we will greatly miss him as a key member of our University community. I am glad he is staying in Hamilton. I have every confidence that he will bring the same professionalism and dedication to his new position at the Tiger-Cats as he demonstrated throughout his time with McMaster, and I wish him great success.”

McMaster University will announce plans for a new head coach in January.