Football Canada is proud to unveil Greg Marshall as head coach of the Men’s Senior National Team. Established in 1999 and held every four years, Canada first participated in the International Federation of American Football (IFAF) Senior World Championship in 2011, falling to Team USA in the gold medal game.
Currently the head coach at his alma mater, Western University, Marshall is a veteran of international football having served as Canada’s offensive coordinator at the 2011 [Men’s] Senior World Championship in Austria. In addition, Marshall served on the IFAF World Team coaching staff since its inception in 2010 as offensive line coach before taking over as head coach the following two years. In 2012, Marshall led the World Team to a 35-29 International Bowl victory which marked Team USA’s first defeat in international competition.
After serving as offensive coordinator in 2006, coach Marshall took over as Western’s head coach following the retirement of legendary coach Larry Haylor who served as Canada’s head coach at Canada’s inaugural IFAF Senior World Championship.
A former Hec Crighton winner at Western, Marshall began coaching collegiately in 1984 under Haylor, serving as offensive coordinator from 1992 to 1996. Following a 5-year stint as Western offensive coordinator, he was hired by McMaster as their head coach in 1997.
Under his leadership, McMaster won four consecutive Yates Cups from 2000 to 2003 during Marshall’s 7 year tenure. In December 2003, he made the jump to the CFL coaching ranks, becoming the first Canadian born head coach in Hamilton Tiger-Cats history. The following year he led the Ticats to a dramatic turnaround, culminating in the team’s first playoff appearance in 3 seasons earning CFL Coach of the Year honours.
Marshall played four seasons with the Mustangs from 1978 to 1981, winning the Hec Crighton Award as the nation’s top university player in 1980. In a career which spanned 1982 to 1984 with the Edmonton Eskimos, he earned a Grey Cup ring in 1982 before a knee injury sidelined his playing career.
“I am excited to be back coaching with the Senior National program,” explained Marshall. “This is a great opportunity and challenge to select and prepare a team to represent our country internationally in the world championship.”
Canada’s head coach’s immediate priorities are two-fold.
“My first job is to select a coaching staff as soon as possible. In addition, we need to get the word out to all prospective players to begin now to prepare and train for a chance to represent Canada.”
Canada’s 2011 Senior World Championship roster included a number of past and current CFL players including Shamawd Chambers (Edmonton Eskimos), Lirim Hajrullahu, Michel-Pierre Pontbriand and Jake Thomas (Winnipeg Blue Bombers), Matt Walter (Calgary Stampeders), Matt Norman (BC Lions) as well as former CFL standout Adriano Belli.
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