Corey Grant
Carleton Ravens | |
Born: | Stoney Creek, Ontario | December 22, 1976
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Career information | |
CFL status | National |
Position(s) | Head coach |
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
University | Wilfrid Laurier |
CFL draft | 1999, Round: 1, Pick: 7 |
Drafted by | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
Career history | |
As coach | |
2010–2011 | McMaster Marauders (WRC) |
2013–2018 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats (RBC) |
2019–2021 | McMaster Marauders (OC) |
2022–present | Carleton Ravens (HC) |
As player | |
1999–2001 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
2002 | Montreal Alouettes |
2002–2008 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
2009 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Awards | 1999 - Frank M. Gibson Trophy |
Career stats | |
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Corey Grant (born December 22, 1976) is the head coach for the Carleton Ravens football team of U Sports. He is a former professional wide receiver in the Canadian Football League where he played for 11 years and won two Grey Cup championships.[1]
University career
Grant played CIAU football for the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks from 1995 to 1998.[2]
Professional career
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Upon completing his university career, Grant was drafted by the
Montreal Alouettes
Ahead of the 2002 season, Grant signed with the Montreal Alouettes.[1] He played in 13 games where he had 25 receptions for 385 yards.[1]
Saskatchewan Roughriders
Midway through the
Hamilton Tiger-Cats (II)
Grant returned to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on June 26, 2009.[5] He played in eight regular season games where he had nine catches for 89 yards and one touchdown.[6] He retired just prior to the 2010 CFL season on June 3, 2010.[7]
Coaching career
McMaster Marauders
Following his playing career, Grant was hired by the
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
On March 21, 2013, Grant was named the
McMaster Marauders (II)
Grant returned to the McMaster Marauders on January 31, 2019, where he was named the team's offensive coordinator.[10] He spent three years and two seasons in that capacity, where the team won the Yates Cup in his first season, but failed to qualify for the playoffs with a 3–3 record in the COVID-19 shortened 2021 season. While at McMaster, Grant established the Female Coaching Apprenticeship program, the first of its kind in U SPORTS in which two assistant coaching positions were recruited and filled.[11]
Carleton Ravens
On March 18, 2022, it was announced that Grant had been hired as the head coach for the Carleton Ravens.[12]
Personal life
Grant and his wife, Jennifer, have two children, Qiawna and Devonn.[13]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Saskatchewan Roughriders Bio: Corey Grant". Archived from the original on 2006-10-28. Retrieved 2007-01-26.
- ^ "BREAKING: Ravens football announces Corey Grant as new head coach". The Charlatan. March 18, 2022.
- ^ "Corey Grant". All-Time Roster. Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Archived from the original on 2013-01-15. Retrieved 2009-03-02.
- ^ "Final". Canadian Football League. November 25, 2007. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
- ^ "Veteran receiver Grant joins the Tiger-Cats' practice squad". TSN.ca. 2009-06-26. Retrieved 2009-06-26.
- ^ "Stats". Canadian Football League. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
- ^ "Tiger-Cats Bring Six More To TigerTown". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. June 3, 2010.
- ^ "Corey Grant". McMaster Marauders. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ "Ticats Add Grant To Staff". McMaster Marauders. March 21, 2013.
- ^ a b "Former Ticats assistant Corey Grant to become offensive coordinator at Mac". 3DownNation. January 31, 2019.
- ^ "McMaster football program offering apprenticeship for two female coaches".
- ^ "FRavens Name Corey Grant as the New Head Coach". Carleton Ravens. March 18, 2022.
- ^ "'WE'RE GOING TO BUILD THIS THING': Carleton Ravens hire former CFLer Corey Grant as head coach". Ottawa Sun. March 18, 2022.