Blake Nill
Canadian university football coach / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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] He is a three-time Vanier Cup champion as a head coach and was awarded the Frank Tindall Trophy in 1999.
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UBC Thunderbirds | |
Date of birth | (1962-02-16) February 16, 1962 (age 62) |
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Place of birth | Hanna, Alberta |
Career information | |
CFL status | National |
Position(s) | Head coach |
Height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) |
Weight | 275 lb (125 kg) |
Canada university | 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 | U Sports Coach of the Year (1999) |
Honours | 3x Vanier Cup champion – (2001, 2002, 2015) |
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