Kyle Quinlan (born February 10, 1989) is a former college football quarterback and formerly the co-offensive coordinator for the McMaster Marauders in the Ontario University Athletics conference of U Sports football. He played collegiately with the Marauders of the OUA where he won the Ted Morris Memorial Trophy as the Most Valuable Player in the 47th Vanier Cup, en route to winning the Marauder's first football national championship.[1] In 2012, Quinlan won the Hec Crighton Trophy as the CIS football Most Valuable Player. On April 29, 2013, Quinlan was named the CIS male athlete of the year for 2013. [2]
| Date of birth | February 10, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | South Woodslee, Ontario, Canada |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | QB |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Canada university | McMaster |
| CFL draft | 2012 / undrafted |
| Hand | Right |
| Career history | |
| As coach | |
| 2013–2014 | McMaster Marauders (RB) |
| 2015 | Holland Hurricanes (HC/OC) |
| 2016 | York Lions (OC) |
| 2017–2018 | McMaster Marauders (Co-OC) |
| As player | |
| 2012 | Montreal Alouettes* |
| 2013 | Montreal Alouettes* |
| *Offseason and/or practice roster member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Awards | 47th Vanier Cup MVP 2011 Uteck Bowl MVP 2011 Yates Cup MVP Hec Crighton Trophy (2012) 2× Yates Cup Champion (2011, 2012) |
| Records | Highest single season OUA pass completion percentage (68.9%) Most career touchdown passes by a McMaster Marauder (60) |
| Career stats | |
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Professional career
editQuinlan signed with the Montreal Alouettes on May 8, 2012 after being undrafted in the 2012 CFL Draft.[3] He played in the Alouettes second pre-season game, completing two of four passes for 45 yards, before being released during the team's final training camp cuts.[4] After completing his college eligibility with McMaster, Quinlan re-signed with the Alouettes on December 21, 2012.[5] In May 2013 it was announced that Quinlan would not be joining the Alouettes for their 2013 training camp, despite having signed a 3-year contract in December.[6]
Coaching career
editQuinlan decided not to pursue his CFL career, instead he joined the McMaster Marauders coaching staff as the team's running backs coach in May 2013.[7] He then joined the Holland College Hurricanes as the team's head coach and offensive coordinator on July 15, 2015.[8] He won the Moosehead Cup championship that year, but left the team after only one season.
On November 27, 2015, he was hired by the York Lions to become the offensive coordinator of their football team.[9]
On December 1, 2016, it was announced that Quinlan would be returning to the McMaster Marauders as co-offensive coordinator, sharing duties with Tom Flaxman.[10] Quinlan resigned from his position at the end of the 2018 season.
References
edit- ^ Watson, Andy (November 25, 2011). "McMaster claims first Vanier Cup". Retrieved November 23, 2012.
- ^ Denette, Nathan (April 29, 2013). "Kyle Quinlan and Shanice Marcelle named athletes of the year". Retrieved April 29, 2013.
- ^ "Alouettes sign Canadian QB Kyle Quinlan". MontrealAlouettes.com. May 8, 2012. Retrieved November 23, 2012.
- ^ "Canadian Quinlan leaves with reps under his belt". cfl.ca. June 20, 2012. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
- ^ "Canadian QB Quinlan signs on with Alouettes". cfl.ca. December 21, 2012. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
- ^ Quinlan not attending Alouettes training camp, 2013
- ^ Quinlan takes coaching job at McMaster
- ^ South Woodslee’s Kyle Quinlan named football coach at Holland College
- ^ Kyle Quinlan named York Lions offensive coordinator
- ^ Marauders bring Kyle Quinlan back into the fold