TORONTO,ON β The University of Torontoβs Faculty of Physical Education and Health today announced that current head coach and manager of football operations, Greg Gary, will continue in that role and lead the revitalization of the Blues football program that recently celebrated 150 years on campus.
βGreg has proven to be a great leader and an excellent football coach here at U of T,β said Beth Ali, director of intercollegiate and high performance sport. βHis impact was felt immediately and he quickly earned the respect of the athletes, coaches and alumni. Greg is the right choice to lead this program and build on the progress from last season.β
After a stint as U of Tβs linebackers coach in 2008, Gary returned to the Blues sideline last season, having amassed over 20 years of coaching experience. A native of Claremont, California, Gary got his start as the head coach of the Junior Varsity football team at his alma mater, Claremont H.S. He had been a guiding influence in the Mississauga football league since 1995 and was appointed the head coach of the Warriors rep football team in 2005, leading them to an Ontario Varsity Football League Junior Varsity championship in 2008.
As an athlete, Gary received a scholarship to California State University,Fullerton, where he was the captain of the football team and won an Iron Man award in 1981. He signed as a free agent with the NFLβs Los Angeles Rams in 1982 and then headed north a year later, playing four years with the Hamilton Tiger Cats and winning the Grey Cup in 1986.
βIβm excited to be here and continue with the Blues,β said Gary. βIβm definitely looking forward to a full off-season of training with our players and working with our incoming recruits. All of the pieces are in place as we look to build on recent successes and develop this program even further.β
Source: University of Toronto Varsity Blues Athletics
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