Blake Nill

Blake Nill
UBC Thunderbirds
Date of birth (1962-02-16) February 16, 1962 (age 62)
Place of birthHanna, Alberta
Career information
CFL statusNational
Position(s)Head coach
Height6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
Weight275 lb (125 kg)
Canada universityCalgary
CFL draft1983 / round: 3 / pick: 19
Drafted byMontreal Concordes
Career history
As coach
1992–1997St. Francis Xavier X-Men (DC)
19982005Saint Mary's Huskies (HC)
20062014Calgary Dinos (HC)
2015–presentUBC Thunderbirds (HC)
As player
19831986Montreal Concordes
AwardsU Sports Coach of the Year (1999)
Honours3x Vanier Cup champion – (2001, 2002, 2015)

Blake Nill (born February 16, 1962[1]) is a former Canadian football defensive lineman and the current head coach for the University of British Columbia's football team, the UBC Thunderbirds.[2] He is a three-time Vanier Cup champion as a head coach and was awarded the Frank Tindall Trophy in 1999.

  1. ^ "N". cflapedia.com. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  2. ^ "Blake Nill named UBC Football head coach". University of British Columbia. December 9, 2014.