Chris Morris (Canadian football)
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| Born: | September 13, 1968 Edmonton Eskimos |
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Chris Morris (born September 13, 1968) is a former professional
University career
Morris played
Professional career
Morris played in 237 games over fourteen seasons in the
Coaching career
After spending time as a teacher, Morris was named head coach of the Alberta Golden Bears football team on December 4, 2012, taking over a team that had finished 0–8.[2] In his second season, in 2014, the team finished with a 3–5 record, but it wasn't until 2017 that the team first qualified for the playoffs under Morris, which was a semi-final loss. The program made major strides in 2023 when the Golden Bears finished in second place with a 6–2 record and hosted a playoff game for the first time since 2005.[3] That season, the team also won a playoff game for the first time since 2010, but Morris lost his first appearance in the Hardy Cup. Nonetheless, given the team's success that year, Morris was awarded the Frank Tindall Trophy as the U Sports football coach of the year in 2023.[4]
References
- ^ Alberta Golden Bears. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
- ^ "Chris Morris named Golden Bears football head coach". University of Alberta. December 4, 2012.
- Alberta Golden Bears. November 1, 2023.
- ^ "Montréal's Jonathan Sénécal wins 2023 Hec Crighton Award". U Sports. November 23, 2023.