Noel Thorpe

Noel Thorpe
Montreal Alouettes
Thorpe with the Alouettes in 2022
Born:1970 (age 53–54)[1][2]
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Career information
Position(s)Defensive coordinator
Defensive backs coach
CollegeSt. Cloud State
Career history
As coach
1996–2000UBC Thunderbirds
(Defensive coordinator,
defensive backs coach)
2001Simon Fraser Clan
(Defensive backs coach)
2002–2007Montreal Alouettes
(Special teams coordinator)
2003–2007Montreal Alouettes
(Defensive backs coach)
2008–2010Edmonton Eskimos
(Special teams coordinator, defensive backs coach)
2009–2010Edmonton Eskimos
(Assistant head coach)
2011Montreal Carabins
(Special teams coordinator)
2012Canadian national junior team
(Head coach)
2012Montreal Carabins
(Defensive coordinator)
2013–2017Montreal Alouettes
(Defensive coordinator)
2014–2017Montreal Alouettes
(Assistant head coach)
2018–2019Ottawa Redblacks
(Defensive coordinator)
2020–2021Edmonton Elks
(Defensive coordinator)
2022–presentMontreal Alouettes
(Defensive coordinator, defensive backs coach)
Career highlights and awards

Noel Thorpe is a professional Canadian football coach who is currently the defensive coordinator for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He is a Grey Cup, Vanier Cup, and IFAF World Cup champion. He played college football for the St. Cloud State Huskies.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Maciocia ajoute l'expérimenté Noel Thorpe à son personnel d'entraîneurs" (in French). Montreal Carabins. February 4, 2011. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "Noel Thorpe returns to Alouettes as new defensive co-ordinator". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. November 28, 2012. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
  3. ^ "Football Canada names Carabins' Noel Thorpe Junior National Team Head Coach". U Sports. January 9, 2012. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
  4. ^ "Noel Thorpe named head coach of Canadian Jrs". Canadian Football League. January 12, 2012. Retrieved February 20, 2020.