Gary Durchik
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1944 |
| Playing career | |
| 1963–65 | Miami (OH) |
| Position(s) | Edmonton Eskimos(OL Coach) |
| 2002–2010 | Edmonton Wildcats |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 6-14 (CFL) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| 2006 Norm Kimball Coach of the Year Award | |
Gary Durchik (born 1944) is a Canadian football coach.
Biography
A Hall of Fame athlete at
From 1974 to 1978 Durchik was Mallory's
Durchik's next coaching position was as the offensive line coach for Montreal Concordes. Durchik replaced head coach Joe Galat for the final two games of the 1985 season, winning both. He defeated the Ottawa Rough Riders 30–20 in the East Semi-Final. He returned to coach the team (which restored the Alouettes name) to a 4–14 season the following year. The team would disband shortly after the start of the 1987 CFL season. [2][permanent dead link]
From
Next, Durchik was the OL coach and offensive coordinator for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats from 1991–1994. The team made the conference Semi-Finals in 1992 and 1993, both times losing to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
In 1995 Durchik became the head coach of the Edmonton Huskies (CJFL), whom he coached for the 1995 and 1996 seasons.
He returned to the
In 2002, he was named head coach of the Edmonton Wildcats. In 2006, he led the team to the Canadian Bowl but lost to the Vancouver Island Raiders by two points due to a late field goal. He also received the Norm Kimball Coach of the Year award from Football Alberta in March 2007. In 2009, Durchik and the Wildcats made a return to the Canadian Bowl but lost to the Vancouver Island Raiders again. Durchik resigned from the Wildcats in November 2010.
Durchik has three grown children (Matt, Jennifer, and Lindsay) and four grandchildren (Kira, Jaxon, Colin and Elena).