Chris Morris was named the Head Coach of the Golden Bears football program on December 4, 2012.
Morris, originally from Scarborough, Ont., holds two degrees (bachelor of physical and health education – University of Toronto 1995 and bachelor of education – University of Alberta 1997), is a two-time CIS all-Canadian while playing for the University of Toronto Varsity Blues, and he won the J.P. Metras Trophy as the most outstanding down lineman in the country in 1990. He also played in the East-West Shrine Bowl before getting drafted in the first round (8th overall) of the 1992 Canadian Football League draft by the Edmonton Eskimos. He started in his rookie season, and played an additional 14 seasons, or 237 games for the Eskimos. He was a team captain, and he played in five Grey Cup games with the Esks, winning three (1993, 2003, and 2005), and was given a plaque on the Eskimos’ Wall of Honour in Commonwealth Stadium in 2008.
While still playing in the CFL, Morris became a full-time teacher within Edmonton Public Schools in 1997, earning a provincial teacher of excellence nomination during that time. He ascended to principal in 2009, and as principal of Spruce Avenue Junior High, he turned around the school’s historical Provincial Achievement success rate from 50% to close to 90%, the highest in the history of the school. Morris has also been extremely active with Edmonton and area charities and communities, including the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Ronald McDonald House, and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, since his arrival in 1992.
He has also served as the offensive coordinator of the Harry Ainlay Titans football program, helping the Titans to three city championships, two Northern championships, and one provincial championship title over the past four seasons.
…a very good choice if you ask me. I was hoping maybe as a coach but this is pretty good.
Plus he has some green and gold pride…
Maybe Geroy, but doubtfully for JJ. Geroy has been good and has brought in a ton of talent - even signing guys like Rankin after Jones left.
JJ - 0-7 and still saying your QB is the best option to win? I remember a smart guy saying “insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result”.