Blake Nill
Blake Nill (born February 16, 1962[1]) is a former Canadian football defensive lineman and the current head coach for the University of British Columbia's football team, the UBC Thunderbirds.[2]
| UBC Thunderbirds | |
| Born: | February 16, 1962 Hanna, Alberta |
|---|---|
| Career information | |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | Head coach |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) |
| Weight | 275 lb (125 kg) |
| College | Calgary |
| CFL draft | 1983 / Round: 3 / Pick: 19 |
| Drafted by | Montreal Concordes |
| Career history | |
| As coach | |
| 1992–1997 | St. Francis Xavier X-Men (DC) |
| 1998–2005 | Saint Mary's Huskies (HC) |
| 2006–2014 | Calgary Dinos (HC) |
| 2015–present | UBC Thunderbirds (HC) |
| As player | |
| 1983–1986 | Montreal Concordes |
| Awards | CIS Coach of the Year (1999) |
| Honours | 3x Vanier Cup champion – (2001, 2002, 2015) |
Previously, Nill had served as head coach for the Saint Mary's Huskies football team for eight years from 1998 to 2005. His Huskies teams appeared in four Vanier Cups, winning in 2001 and 2002 while losing in 2003 and 1999. He became head coach of the Calgary Dinos in 2006 where his teams had appeared in three Vanier Cups, losing all three times, in 2009, 2010, and 2014. In his first year as head coach of the Thunderbirds, he won his third Vanier Cup in 2015. As a professional player, he played for four seasons for the Montreal Concordes of the Canadian Football League. Collegiately, he played CIAU football for the Dinos.
References
- http://cflapedia.com/Database/n.htm
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-05-03. Retrieved 2014-12-09.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)