Kris Sweet
| Toronto Argonauts | |
Edmonton Eskimos (Offensive line coach) | |
| 2014–2016 | Montreal Alouettes (Offensive line coach) |
|---|---|
| 2018 | Norfolk State Spartans (Offensive line coach) |
| 2019 | Lyon Scots (Offensive coordinator) |
| 2021 | Howard Bison (Offensive line coach) |
| 2022–present | Toronto Argonauts (Offensive line coach) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Kris Sweet is a professional
College career
Sweet played college football as a center for the Carson–Newman Eagles and earned his bachelor's degree in physical education in 1996 and his master's degree in education in 1998.[1]
Coaching career
College football
Sweet began his coaching career as an offensive graduate assistant for the
Calgary Stampeders
On February 16, 2007, it was announced that Sweet had joined the
Saskatchewan Roughriders
On January 3, 2012, Sweet was named the run game coordinator and offensive line coach for the Saskatchewan Roughriders.[4] However, he was with the team for only one season as he was dismissed at the end of the year.[5]
Edmonton Eskimos
On February 11, 2013, the
Montreal Alouettes
On March 6, 2014, it was announced that Sweet had joined the Montreal Alouettes as the team's offensive line coach, reuniting him with head coach Tom Higgins who had first hired him into the CFL in 2007.[9] He was with the team for three years under three different head coaches.
College football (II)
Sweet returned to the American college ranks in 2018 when he was named the offensive line coach for the Norfolk State Spartans.[1] In 2019, he joined the Lyon Scots as the team's offensive coordinator, but his tenure was cut short after he was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin lymphoma.[3][10] After recovering, he joined the Howard Bison in 2021 to serve as their offensive line coach.[3]
Toronto Argonauts
It was announced on January 19, 2022, that Sweet had joined the Toronto Argonauts as their offensive line coach.[11] In his first year, the Argonauts won the 109th Grey Cup and Sweet won his second championship.
Personal life
Sweet and his wife, Kate, have two children, Alex and Megan.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Kris Sweet". Norfolk State Spartans. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
- ^ "Stampeders Put Last Touches on 2007 Coaching Staff". oursportscentral.com. Calgary Stampeders. February 16, 2007.
- ^ a b c "Kris Sweet". Toronto Argonauts. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
- ^ "Riders Name Offensive Coaching Staff". Saskatchewan Roughriders. January 3, 2012.
- ^ "Roughriders let go of three coaches". CTV News. December 5, 2012.
- ^ "Esks announce 2013 coaching staff". Edmonton Elks. February 11, 2013.
- ^ "Kavis Reed fired as head coach of Edmonton Eskimos". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. November 3, 2013.
- ^ "Esks coaching staff announced". Edmonton Elks. January 28, 2014.
- ^ "Higgins names Alouettes 2014 coaching staff". Edmonton Elks. March 6, 2014.
- ^ "Arkansas college football team shaves heads in solidarity with coach battling cancer". Fox News. August 29, 2019.
- ^ "Argos announce 2022 coaching staff". Toronto Argonauts. January 19, 2022.