Wayne Harris Jr.
View on WikipediaWayne Harris Jr. (born October 30, 1959[1]) is a Canadian former professional football linebacker and was the head coach for the University of Calgary's football team, the Calgary Dinos, from 2015 to 2023.[2]
Key Information
University playing career
[edit]Harris played CIAU football for the Calgary Dinosaurs as a linebacker.
Professional career
[edit]Harris was drafted in the seventh round, 60th overall, by the Calgary Stampeders in the 1981 CFL draft.[3] He played in one season for the Stampeders, in 1982.[1]
Coaching career
[edit]Harris became Calgary's head coach on February 12, 2015, after serving as defensive coordinator for the Dinos for four years and as an assistant coach for three separate stints between 1989 and 2014.[4] In his first season, in 2015, he won the Frank Tindall Trophy. He later led the team to a Vanier Cup championship in 2019.[5] On November 2, 2023, Harris announced his retirement after compiling a 41–21 record as head coach, along with three Hardy Cup championships and one Vanier Cup championship.[5]
Head coaching record
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary Dinos (Canada West) (2015–present) | |||||||||
| 2015 | Calgary | 9–1 | 8–0 | 1st | |||||
| 2016 | Calgary | 9–3 | 6–2 | 1st | W Mitchell, L Vanier | ||||
| 2017 | Calgary | 9–2 | 7–1 | 1st | L Mitchell | ||||
| 2018 | Calgary | 9–1 | 8–0 | 1st | |||||
| 2019 | Calgary | 10–2 | 6–2 | 1st | W Mitchell, W Vanier | ||||
| 2021 | Calgary | 2–4 | 2–4 | 5th | |||||
| 2022 | Calgary | 1–8 | 1–7 | 6th | |||||
| 2023 | Calgary | 3–5 | 3–5 | 5th | |||||
| Calgary: | 52–26 | 41–21 | |||||||
| Total: | 52–26 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
Personal life
[edit]Harris is the son of Canadian Football Hall of Famer Wayne Harris.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "H". cflapedia.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ "Wayne Harris - Head Coach - Football Coaches". Calgary Dinos. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ "1981 CFL Draft Archives". Canadian Football League. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ a b "Wayne Harris Jr. takes over helm of Dinos' football program". Calgary Herald. February 12, 2015.
- ^ a b "Harris retires as head coach of Dinos Football". Calgary Dinos. November 2, 2023.