Mark Nelson (Canadian football)

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Mark Nelson
2021, Coach Mark Nelson.jpg
Nelson with the Toronto Argonauts in 2021
Saint Mary's Huskies
Title Special teams coordinator
Linebackers coach
Personal information
Born (1956-07-25) July 25, 1956 (age 69)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
College East Central Oklahoma State
CFL draft 1980: Terr. Exemptionth round
Position Linebacker
Career history
Playing
1980–1985 Calgary Stampeders
1986 Saskatchewan Roughriders
Coaching
1992 Edmonton Eskimos (ST coach/LB coach)
1993–1994 Edmonton Eskimos (ST coach/RB coach)
1995 San Antonio Texans (LB coach)
1996 Toronto Argonauts (DL coach)
1997–1999 Valdosta State Blazers (DC/LB coach)
2000 Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys (DC/DB coach)
2001 Kentucky Wildcats (ST coach/TE coach)
2002Kentucky Wildcats (ST coach/DL coach)
2003 Baylor Bears (ST coach/DL coach)
2004–2005Baylor Bears (ST coach/LB coach)
2006 Tulsa Golden Hurricane (ST coach/DL coach)
2007 Louisville Cardinals (ST coach/DL coach)
2008Louisville Cardinals (ST coach)
2009 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (DC/LB coach)
2010–2011 Edmonton Eskimos (LB coach)
2012 Edmonton Eskimos (DC/LB coach)
2013 Montreal Alouettes (LB coach)
2014–2017 Ottawa Redblacks (DC/LB coach)
2018–2019 Ottawa Redblacks (LB coach)
2020–2021 Toronto Argonauts (STC)
2022 Carleton Ravens (STC/LB coach)
2023–present Saint Mary's Huskies (STC/LB coach)
Awards and highlights

Mark Nelson (born July 25, 1956) [1] is a Canadian football coach and former linebacker. He is the special teams coordinator and linebackers coach for the Saint Mary's Huskies of U Sports. He played for seven seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Calgary Stampeders and Saskatchewan Roughriders. He is a three-time Grey Cup champion having won as a coach in 1993, 1996 and 2016.

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Playing career

Nelson played college football for the East Central Oklahoma State Tigers. Nelson was drafted in the 1980 CFL draft by the Calgary Stampeders where he played for seven years before retiring with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1987. Nelson played linebacker and fullback during his CFL run. [2]

Coaching career

Nelson has coached for 16 different teams. More recently, on December 20, 2013, he was named the Ottawa Redblacks' defensive coordinator. [3] In 2018, he was demoted from defensive coordinator for the Redblacks to their linebackers coach. [4]

On February 6, 2020, it was announced that Nelson had joined the Toronto Argonauts as the team's special teams coordinator. [5] The league did not play in 2020, so he coached for one season with the Argonauts in 2021. He was not retained by the team for the 2022 season. [6]

On June 23, 2022, it was announced that Nelson had joined the Carleton Ravens to serve as the team's special teams coordinator and linebackers coach. [7] After one season with the Ravens, he joined the Saint Mary's Huskies coaching staff as the team's special teams coordinator and linebackers coach. [8]

Personal life

Nelson's father, Roger is on the Edmonton Eskimo's Wall of Honour and was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame. [2] His son, Kyle was a long snapper for the San Francisco 49ers.

References

  1. ↑ "N".
  2. 1 2 Davidson, Neil (November 26, 2015). "RedBlacks' defensive coach Mark Nelson knows old-school football". The Globe and Mail. The Globe and Mail. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Gibson among 8 coaching hires in Ottawa". Canadian Football League. December 20, 2013.
  4. ↑ "From Redblacks defensive co-ordinator to linebackers coach, Mark Nelson puts team first". Ottawa Sun. Ottawa Sun. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Argos announce 2020 coaching staff". Toronto Argonauts. February 6, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Argos announce 2022 coaching staff". Toronto Argonauts. January 19, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Ravens Name New Coordinators". Carleton Ravens. June 23, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Saint Mary's Huskies hire long-time CFL assistant coach Mark Nelson, former Argos DB Jermaine Gabriel". 3DownNation. April 15, 2023.
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