Chris Tormey

Chris Tormey
Biographical details
Born (1955-05-01) May 1, 1955 (age 69)
Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Playing career
1973–1977Idaho
Position(s)Defensive end, outside linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1978–1979Gonzaga Prep (WA) (assistant)
1980–1981Washington (GA)
1982–1983Idaho (DL)
1984–1992Washington
(TE/OLB/secondary)
1993–1994Washington (DC)
1995–1999Idaho
2000–2003Nevada
2004–2008Washington (LB/RC)
2009–2010Hawaii (ST/secondary)
2011Washington State (LB)
2012–2013Wyoming (DC)
2014South Whidbey HS (WA)
2015Montreal Alouettes (LB)
2016–2018BC Lions (LB)
2019Saskatchewan Roughriders (LB)
2020Ottawa Redblacks (LB)
Head coaching record
Overall49–54 (college)
Bowls1–0
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 Big West (1998)
Awards
2× All-Big Sky (1976–1977)
Big West Coach of the Year (1998)

Christopher Joseph Tormey (born May 1, 1955) is a former American football coach.

Formerly the head coach at Nevada and Idaho (his alma mater), Tormey was an assistant coach for 16 seasons at Washington (1984–94 & 2004–08); he also spent two seasons there as a graduate assistant (1980–81). He returned to the high school level in 2014 as the head coach at South Whidbey in Langley, Washington.[1][2] then moved up to CFL as an assistant in 2015.

  1. ^ "Chris Tormey, longtime Husky assistant, to coach at South Whidbey". Seattle Times. May 9, 2014. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
  2. ^ Watanabe, Ben (May 10, 2014). "Ex-college coach takes over Falcon football". South Whidbey Record. Archived from the original on May 13, 2014. Retrieved May 10, 2014.