Dobie named as CIS Football Coach of the Year

(Nov 30) TORONTO (CIS) – At today’s TSN Russ Jackson / CFL CIS Coach of the Year Awards Luncheon, University of Manitoba Head Coach Brian Dobie was honoured as the 2001 Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) Football Coach of the Year. Dobie received the Frank Tindall Trophy, which is selected by the Carleton University Old Crow Society.

Dobie is the first Manitoba coach to be selected as CIS Football Coach of the Year since Henry Janzen was the inaugual recipient in 1969. This is Dobie’s 4th season as Head Coach of the Bisons and during his tenure he has brought the team from a winless season in 1998 to a berth in the Vanier Cup.

The 37th Vanier Cup will be played this Saturday, December 1 at 5:00 p.m. in Toronto. In 2001, Manitoba has put together a 10-1 record and is making its first appearance in the national championship game of Canadian university football since 1970. In that season, Manitoba defeated the University of Ottawa 38-11. Dobie has been honoured as the Canada West Coach of the Year three consecutive seasons.

The Bisons have won back-to-back conference regular season titles.

The other nominees for the 2001 CIS Football Coach of the Year were:

• AUFC Blake Nill, Saint Mary’s
• QIFC Chuck McMann, McGill
• OUA Pat Sheahan, Queen’s

Greg Marshall of McMaster University was the 2000 recipient of the Frank Tindall Trophy as CIS Coach of the Year.