Scott Flory (born July 15, 1976) is the head coach of the University of Saskatchewan's Huskies football team.[2] He is also a former professional Canadian football offensive lineman who played for 15 years for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League.
| Saskatchewan Huskies | |
| Born: | July 15, 1976 Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada |
|---|---|
| Career information | |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | Head coach |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) |
| Weight | 300 lb (140 kg) |
| University | Saskatchewan |
| CFL draft | 1998, round: 3, pick: 15 |
| Drafted by | Montreal Alouettes |
| Career history | |
| As administrator | |
| 2014–2016 | CFLPA (President) |
| As coach | |
| 2014–2016 | Saskatchewan Huskies (Offensive coordinator) |
| 2017–present | Saskatchewan Huskies (Head coach) |
| As player | |
| 1999–2013 | Montreal Alouettes |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL All-Star | 2002, 2003, 2005–2010, 2012 |
| CFL East All-Star | 2002–2012 |
| Awards | 2× Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman - 2008, 2009[1] 5× Leo Dandurand Trophy - 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 |
| Career stats | |
| Games played | 241 |
Shortly after retiring, Flory was elected as the tenth president of the Canadian Football League Players' Association, a role he served until 2016.
University career
editFlory played CIAU football for the Saskatchewan Huskies from 1994 to 1998. He won two Vanier Cup championships while playing for the team, in 1996 and 1998. He was also named a CIAU All-Canadian twice and a Canada West All-Star three times.
Professional career
editFlory was drafted in the third round, 15th overall, by the Montreal Alouettes in the 1998 CFL Draft. He returned to university for his final year of eligibility in 1998 and then joined the Alouettes in 1999. He won three Grey Cup championships and was twice named the CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman. He was also an 11-time East Division All-Star and nine-time CFL All-Star, which is second only to Willie Pless who was named a CFL All-Star 11 times. He announced his retirement on May 7, 2014.[3] He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2018.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Als' Calvillo, Argonauts' Dorsey take CFL honours". Toronto Star. November 20, 2008. Retrieved November 21, 2008.
- ^ "Former CFL star Flory joins U of S Huskies coaching staff". globalnews.ca.
- ^ "Changing of the guard: Flory announces retirement". cfl.ca. May 7, 2014. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
- ^ "Scott Flory, Barron Miles and Tom Hugo inducted to the Canadian Football Hall of Fame". Montreal Alouettes. September 14, 2018.