Greg Marshall Named CFL Coach of the Year
Published on February 24, 2005 under Canadian Football League (CFL) News Release
Winnipeg, Manitoba â The Canadian Football League announced today that Greg Marshall of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats has been named the 2004 CFL Coach of the Year. Selected by 30 members of the Football Reporters of Canada (FRC), Marshall was one of three finalists up for the Annis Stukus trophy. Included in the list of top performing CFL Coaches was Mike Clemons (Toronto) and Wally Buono (BC). Nominees for the 2004 season were announced on January 21st, 2005.
Marshall was named Head Coach of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in December 2003, making him the first Canadian Head Coach in the club's history and also the first coach to jump from the Canadian university football ranks to the CFL. In his first year on the job, Marshall turned a record of 1-17 in 2003 into a record of 9-8-1 in 2004. The Tiger-Cats 2004 season concluded in the East Division semi-final game, with a 24-6 loss to the Toronto Argonauts. During his seven year tenure at McMaster University, Marshall led the Marauders football team to four Yates Cup victories and posted a 53-18-2. In 1999, Marshall was named Ontario University Athletics (OUA) Coach of the Year and, in 2000, he was recognized with the Frank Tindall Trophy, which is awarded to the OUA and Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) Coach of the Year.
The last time a Hamilton Tiger-Cats coach won CFL Coach of the Year was Ron Lancaster in 1998.
Final Vote Ballot Tally:
Greg Marshall HAM 19 first place ballots
Michael Clemons TOR 10 first place ballots
Wally Buono BC 1 first place ballot
TOTAL: 30
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