Dan Farthing
{{Short description|Canadian gridiron football player (born 1969)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox CFL biography
| name = Dan Farthing
| team = Saskatchewan Roughriders
| image = 2024, Dan Farthing.jpg
| caption = Farthing with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2024
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|11|10}}
| birth_place = Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
| death_date =
| death_place =
| status = Active
| import = no
| position1 = Head strength and conditioning coach
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 11
| weight_lb = 190
| CIS = Saskatchewan
| high_school =
| CFLDraftedYear = 1991
| CFLDraftedRound = 1
| CFLDraftedPick = 2
| CFLDraftedTeam = Saskatchewan Roughriders
| playing_years1 = {{CFL Year|1991|2001}}
| playing_team1 = Saskatchewan Roughriders
| coaching_years1 = {{CFL Year|2024}}–present
| coaching_team1 = Saskatchewan Roughriders
| career_footnotes =
| career_highlights =
- Peter Gorman Trophy Winner (1987)
| CFL =
}}
Dan Farthing (born November 10, 1969) is a Canadian former professional football wide receiver and is the current head strength and conditioning coach for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). As a player, he played in 11 seasons, all with the Roughriders, and has the fourth-most receptions in franchise history.
University career
Farthing played CIAU football for the Saskatchewan Huskies from 1987 to 1990.{{cite web|url=https://huskies.usask.ca/honors/wall-of-fame/dan-farthing/157 |title=Dan Farthing |publisher=Saskatchewan Huskies |access-date=September 27, 2024}} In his first season, he won the Peter Gorman Trophy as the CIAU rookie of the year. In 1988, he led the country in receiving with 756 yards and was named the Canada West Most Valuable Player.{{cite web|url=https://www.riderville.com/dan-farthing/ |title=Dan Farthing |publisher=Saskatchewan Roughriders |access-date=September 27, 2024}} In his fourth year with the team, in 1990, Farthing won the national championship as the Huskies defeated the Saint Mary's Huskies 24–21 in the 26th Vanier Cup.{{cite web|url=https://en.usports.ca/vaniercup/1990/recap |title=1990 Vanier Cup Game Recap |publisher=U Sports |access-date=September 27, 2024}}
Professional career
Farthing was drafted in the first round, second overall, in the 1991 CFL draft by the Saskatchewan Roughriders.{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/draft-tracker/1991/ |title=Draft tracker |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=September 27, 2024}} He played for the Roughriders from 1991 to 2001 where he played in 169 games, recording 384 receptions, 5,097 receiving yards, 19 touchdowns, and 34 special teams tackles.{{cite web|url=https://3downnation.com/2023/12/21/riders-hire-former-receiver-dan-farthing-as-head-of-strength-of-conditioning-extend-football-ops-staff/ |title=Riders hire former receiver Dan Farthing as head of strength and conditioning, extend football ops staff |publisher=3DownNation |date=December 21, 2023}}
Coaching career
Farthing served as the strength and conditioning co-ordinator for the Saskatchewan Roughriders from 2012 to 2015.{{cite web|url=https://www.riderville.com/2023/12/30/robservations-welcome-back-dan-farthing-40-years-since-an-nhl-classic-and-happy-new-year/ |title=Robservations: Welcome back, Dan Farthing! 40 years since an NHL classic … and Happy New Year! |publisher=Saskatchewan Roughriders |date=December 30, 2023}} He won his first Grey Cup in 2013 following the team's victory in the 101st Grey Cup game. On December 21, 2023, it was announced that Farthing had been hired by the Saskatchewan Roughriders to serve as the team's head of strength and conditioning.
Personal life
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.riderville.com/dan-farthing/ Saskatchewan Roughriders bio]
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Category:Canadian football wide receivers
Category:Players of Canadian football from Saskatchewan