Greg Marshall (defensive lineman)

{{Short description|American gridiron football player and coach (born 1956)}}

{{For|the former head coach of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats|Greg Marshall (running back)}}

{{Infobox CFL biography

| name = Greg Marshall

| image = 2024, Coach Greg Marshall.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Marshall with the Ottawa Redblacks in 2024

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1956|09|09}}

| birth_place = Beverly, Massachusetts, U.S.

| death_date =

| death_place =

| team = Toronto Argonauts

| status =

| import = yes

| position1 = Defensive line coach

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 4

| weight_lb = 240

| college = Oregon State

| NFLDraftedYear = 1978

| NFLDraftedRound = 7

| NFLDraftedPick = 186

| NFLDraftedTeam = Philadelphia Eagles

| coaching_team1 = Ottawa Bootleggers (HC)

| coaching_years1 = 1990

| coaching_team2 = Ottawa Sooners (HC)

| coaching_years2 = 1991–1993

| coaching_team3 = Saskatchewan Roughriders (DL coach)

| coaching_years3 = {{CFL Year|1994}}–{{CFL Year|1995}}

| coaching_team4 = Saskatchewan Roughriders (DC)

| coaching_years4 = {{CFL Year|1996}}–{{CFL Year|1999}}

| coaching_team5 = Edmonton Eskimos (DC/DL coach)

| coaching_years5 = {{CFL Year|2000}}–{{CFL Year|2004}}

| coaching_team6 = Ottawa Renegades (A. HC/DC)

| coaching_years6 = {{CFL Year|2005}}

| coaching_team7 = Winnipeg Blue Bombers (DC/LB coach)

| coaching_years7 = {{CFL Year|2006}}–{{CFL Year|2008}}

| coaching_team8 = Hamilton Tiger-Cats (A. HC/DC/LB coach)

| coaching_years8 = {{CFL Year|2009}}–{{CFL Year|2010}}

| coaching_team9 = Saskatchewan Roughriders (HC)

| coaching_years9 = {{CFL Year|2011}}

| coaching_team10 = Edmonton Eskimos (DC)

| coaching_years10 = {{CFL Year|2013}}

| coaching_team11 = Queen's Gaels (DC)

| coaching_years11 = 2014–2017

| coaching_team12 = Toronto Varsity Blues (HC)

| coaching_years12 = 2018–2023

| coaching_team13 = Ottawa Redblacks (DL coach)

| coaching_years13 = {{CFL Year|2024}}

| coaching_team14 = Toronto Argonauts (DL coach)

| coaching_years14 = {{CFL Year|2025}}–present

| playing_years1 = {{NFL Year|1978}}

| playing_team1 = Baltimore Colts

| playing_years2 = {{CFL Year|1980}}–{{CFL Year|1988}}

| playing_team2 = Ottawa Rough Riders

| career_highlights =

CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award (1983)
James P. McCaffrey Trophy ({{CFL Year|1983}})
Second-team All-Pac-8 (1977)

| awards =

| CFLAllStar = 1981, 1983

| CFLEastAllStar = 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984

}}

Gregory Edward Marshall (born September 9, 1956) is an American professional football coach and former player who is the defensive line coach for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played professionally for the Baltimore Colts and the Ottawa Rough Riders for nine years where he was named the league's Most Outstanding Defensive Player in 1983. He has also served as the head coach for the Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL) and the Toronto Varsity Blues {{nowrap|(U Sports)}}.

Playing career

Marshall played college football with the Oregon State Beavers as a defensive tackle. He was drafted in the seventh round of the 1978 NFL draft by the Philadelphia Eagles, but ended up playing in two games for the Baltimore Colts that season. Marshall later played in the CFL for nine seasons as a defensive end for the Ottawa Rough Riders.

Coaching career

After his playing career ended, Marshall ventured into coaching semi-professional football. In 1990, Marshall served as head coach for the Ottawa Bootleggers of the Empire Football League. The next three years, he served as head coach for the Ottawa Sooners of the Canadian Junior Football League.

Marshall began his CFL coaching career with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1994, spending the next six seasons with them as their defensive co-ordinator and defensive line coach.

In 2000, Marshall spent the next five seasons with the Edmonton Eskimos, initially as their defensive line coach, then later as their defensive co-ordinator.

In 2005, Marshall served as the defensive co-ordinator and assistant head coach for the Ottawa Renegades. This season would ultimately end up being the Renegades final season before the team suspended their operations.

In 2006, Marshall joined the Winnipeg Blue Bombers as their defensive line coach and defensive co-ordinator, a position he held for the next three seasons.

On January 13, 2009, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats announced the hiring of Marshall as their new defensive co-ordinator and assistant head coach.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ticats.ca/article/marshall-joins-ticats-coaching-staff|title = Hamilton Tiger-Cats}}

On January 5, 2011, it was announced that Marshall had been hired by the Saskatchewan Roughriders to replace Ken Miller as head coach of the club.{{cite web| url = https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/roughriders-confirm-marshall-as-head-coach-1.1030156| url-status = live| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121108162926/http://www.cbc.ca/sports/story/2011/01/05/sk-riders-coach-1101.html| archive-date = 2012-11-08| title = Roughriders confirm Marshall as head coach}} After a 1–7 start to the 2011 season, the Roughriders fired Marshall on August 19, 2011.{{cite web| url = http://tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=374113| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110910085024/http://tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=374113| archive-date = 2011-09-10| title = Roughriders fire head coach Marshall, Berry after 1-7 start}}

On January 25, 2013, Marshall was named the defensive coordinator of the Edmonton Eskimos.

Marshall served as the defensive coordinator for Queen's Gaels football from 2014 to 2017.{{Cite web|url=https://gogaelsgo.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/greg-marshall/742|title = Greg Marshall - Football Coach}} His defense found success throughout his tenure, including an OUA conference leading 16 fumble recoveries in 2014{{cite web| url = http://oua.ca/sports/fball/2014-15/teams?sort=ptspgopp&r=0&pos=def| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140924061514/http://www.oua.ca/sports/fball/2014-15/teams?sort=ptspgopp&r=0&pos=def| archive-date = 2014-09-24| title = OUA}} and the conference's second best pass defense in 2016.{{cite web| url = http://oua.ca/sports/fball/2016-17/teams?sort=ptspgopp&r=0&pos=def| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170919195304/http://oua.ca/sports/fball/2016-17/teams?sort=ptspgopp&r=0&pos=def| archive-date = 2017-09-19| title = Ontario University Athletics (OUA)}}

On January 3, 2018, Marshall became the head coach for the Toronto Varsity Blues football team of U Sports.{{cite web|url=https://varsityblues.ca/news/2017/12/27/marshall-to-lead-football-team-into-2018-season.aspx |title=Marshall to lead football team in 2018 |publisher=Toronto Varsity Blues |date=December 27, 2017}} After missing the playoffs for two seasons followed by a cancelled 2020 season, he led the Varsity Blues to a playoff berth in 2021 with a 3–3 record. In the following season, he led the team to a 4–4 record and a second consecutive playoff appearance, but the Varsity Blues lost again in the quarter-finals. After regressing to a 2–6 record in 2023, it was announced on November 23, 2023, that Marshall would not return as the team's head coach.{{cite web|url=https://varsityblues.ca/news/2023/11/23/football-u-of-t-bids-farewell-to-football-coach-greg-marshall.aspx |title=U of T begins search for new head coach |publisher=Toronto Varsity Blues |date=November 23, 2023}}

On April 10, 2024, it was announced that Marshall had been hired as the defensive line coach for the Ottawa Redblacks.{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2024/04/10/redblacks-bring-greg-marshall-on-as-d-line-coach/ |title=Redblacks bring Greg Marshall on as d-line coach |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=April 10, 2024}} He spent one season with the team but was not retained for the 2025 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.ottawaredblacks.com/2025/01/31/redblacks-announce-2025-coaching-staff/ |title=Redblacks announce 2025 coaching staff |publisher=Ottawa Redblacks |date=January 31, 2025}}

It was announced on March 21, 2025, that Marshall had joined the Toronto Argonauts as the team's defensive line coach.{{cite web|url=https://www.argonauts.ca/2025/03/21/argonauts-announce-2025-coaching-staff-welcome-jason-shivers-greg-marshall/ |title=Argonauts Announce 2025 Coaching Staff; Welcome Jason Shivers & Greg Marshall |publisher=Toronto Argonauts |date=March 21, 2025}}

CFL coaching record

rowspan="2"\|Team	rowspan="2"\|Year	colspan="5"\|Regular Season	colspan="4"\|Post Season
class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align:center;"
Won	Lost	Ties	Win %	Finish	Won	Lost	Result
SSK\|\| 2011 \|\|1\|\|7\|\|0\|\|.125\|\|4th in West Division\|\| - \|\| - \|\| Fired
colspan="2"\|Total \|\|1\|\|7\|\|0\|\|.125\|\|0 West Division Championships\|\|-\|\|-\|\|

Personal life

Marshall and his wife, Cindy, have four children and three grandchildren.

References

External links

[https://www.argonauts.ca/greg-marshall/ Toronto Argonauts bio]
{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20141129084942/http://www.esks.com/page/profile-greg-marshall Edmonton Eskimos bio]}}
{{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091027095959/http://www.geocities.com/cfl_historical/Marshall.Greg-Ott.htm |date=October 27, 2009 |title=Winnipeg Sun article on Greg Marshall (July 12, 2006) }}
{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20070210065156/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=MARSHGRE01 DatabaseFootball.com profile]}}
{{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20130120202823/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Football/CFL/Saskatchewan/2011/01/01/16724451.html?cid=rsssportscfl QMI Agency article, Marshall gets Riders coaching gig (January 1, 2011)]}}