FCCA Convention 2012: Ticat, former Bill, George Cortez speaks "Developing Canadian QBs for the Pro’s" (coaching video)

Ticats HC, and former Bills QB Coach, George Cortez to help coaches develop Canadian QBs

The Football Canada Coaches Association (FCCA) Convention, brought to you by Voxx Sports, is extremely pleased to announce that current Hamilton Tiger-Cats Head Coach, George Cortez will present on “Quarterback development” at the 2012 FCCA Convention, March 24 – 25 at Corpus Christi Secondary School in Burlington, Ontario.

WATCH CORTEZ IN ACTION COACHING AT 2011 SENIOR BOWL

A longtime quarterback coach and offensive coordinator, who has had success in the CFL, NFL and NCAA, Cortez will draw on his experience to help coaches develop Canadian quarterbacks.

The FCCA Convention is a coaching development opportunity which features presentations from some of the premier minor, junior, Canadian and American university, as well as the Canadian Football League and National Football League coaches.

Cortez joins the Ticats after two seasons coaching in the NFL as Buffalo Bills’ Quarterbacks Coach. He has 18 seasons of CFL coaching experience with four teams, winning four Grey Cups and four years in the NCAA as Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks Coach with the University of California.

During his time at Cal, Cortez helped mentor Aaron Rogers and Kyle Boller both of whom went on to be first round NFL draft picks. Aaron Rogers has had tremendous success in the NFL, winning Super Bowl XLV with Green Bay and being named MVP. During Cortez’s tenure, Cal’s offense registered three of their four highest scoring seasons in school history and Pac-10 rushing titles in ’03 an ’04. In 2004, Cal’s offense finished with the fifth-most offensive yards per game (492.4) in the nation and seventh in points scored (36.8).

“I enjoyed my time with Coach Cortez. … In the quarterback room, we went through every scenario, situation, and play, so you went into the game feeling real confident about what you were going to see, the checks you would need to make and the reads you would need to make if you saw different looks. I always appreciated his attention to detail,” said Aaron Rogers.

Cortez’s most recent CFL stint came from 2007 – 09 with the Calgary Stampeders, serving as Offensive Coordinator and Associate Head Coach. During three seasons, the Stamps finished near the top of most offensive categories. Under Cortez’s direction, the Stamps won the 2008 Grey Cup over Montreal where West Division Most Outstanding Player, Henry Burris threw for 443 in the game and registered 5,094 yards and 39 TDs during the season.

“He’s the most significant force in my development as a player, he’s an incredible teacher of the game,” said Henry Burris in a Ticats media release.

During his two terms guiding Calgary’s offense, Cortez played an integral role in the development of QBs Jeff Garcia, Dave Dickenson and Henry Burris. All three would go on to play in the NFL with Jeff Garcia earning a Pro Bowl selection with the 49ers.

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Coaching History
Year Position Team
Temps équipe
2012 Head Coach/ Director of Football Ops Hamilton Tiger-Cats/ Tiger-Cats d’Hamilton
2010-11 Quarterbacks Coach Buffalo Bills/ Bills de Buffalo
2007-09 Offensive Coord./ Associate HC Calgary Stampeders/ Stampeders de Calgary
2006 Offensive Line Coach Saskatchewan Roughriders/ Roughriders de la Saskatchewan
2002- 2005 Offensive Coord./ QBs Coach California
1998-2001 Offensive Coord./ QBs Coach Calgary Stampeders/ Stampeders de Calgary
1997-98 Defensive Backs Coach Calgary Stampeders/ Stampeders de Calgary
1995-96 Quarterbacks Coach SMU (NCAA)
1992-94 Offensive Line Coach Calgary Stampeders/ Stampeders de Calgary
1990-91 Defensive Line Coach/ Special Teams Ottawa Rough Riders/ Rough Riders d’Ottawa
1988-89 Offensive Line Coach Lamar
1987 Running Backs Coach Lamar
1986 Defensive Line Coach Montreal Alouettes/ Alouettes de Montreal
1984-85 Running Backs Coach Montreal Alouettes/ Alouettes de Montreal
1979-82 Offensive Line Coach Rice
1973-79 Assistant Coach King High School (TX)/ école secondaire King

About the FCCA

The FCCA was created to help coaches across Canada continual develop their skills and knowledge of the game of Canadian football, coaching, leadership, nutrition, strength & conditioning, and game related health issues. The FCCA is a compliment to the Football Canada National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP).

FCCA is a joint venture between FOOTBALL CANADA and www.canadafootballchat.com Ltd. This partnership enables 100% of Football Canada’s net proceeds from the FCCA to be invested in Canadian football coaching development and training.