Kyle Quinlan
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| name = Kyle Quinlan
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|02|10}}
| birth_place = South Woodslee, Ontario, Canada
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| import = no
| position1 = Quarterback
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lb = 205
| CIS = McMaster
| CFLDraftedYear = 2012
| CFLDraftedRound = Undrafted
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| hand = right
| coaching_team1 = McMaster Marauders (RB)
| coaching_years2 = 2015
| coaching_team2 = Holland Hurricanes (HC/OC)
| coaching_years3 = 2016
| coaching_team3 = York Lions (OC)
| coaching_team4 = McMaster Marauders (Co-OC)
| playing_years1 = {{CFL Year|2012}}
| playing_team1 = Montreal Alouettes*
| playing_years2 = {{CFL Year|2013}}
| playing_team2 = Montreal Alouettes*
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| career_highlights =
- Lois and Doug Mitchell Award Winner (2013)
| awards = 47th Vanier Cup MVP
2011 Uteck Bowl MVP
2011 Yates Cup MVP
Hec Crighton Trophy (2012)
2× Yates Cup Champion (2011, 2012)
| records = Highest single season OUA pass completion percentage (68.9%)
Most career touchdown passes by a McMaster Marauder (60)
| CFL = kyle-quinlan/158960/
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Kyle Quinlan (born February 10, 1989) is a former college football quarterback and formerly the co-offensive coordinator for the McMaster Marauders in the Ontario University Athletics conference of U Sports football. He played collegiately with the Marauders of the OUA where he won the Ted Morris Memorial Trophy as the Most Valuable Player in the 47th Vanier Cup, en route to winning the Marauder's first football national championship.{{cite web|url=http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/fball/2011-12/releases/20111125-final|title=McMaster claims first Vanier Cup|last=Watson|first=Andy|date=November 25, 2011|accessdate=November 23, 2012}} In 2012, Quinlan won the Hec Crighton Trophy as the CIS football Most Valuable Player. On April 29, 2013, Quinlan was named the CIS male athlete of the year for 2013.
Professional career
Quinlan signed with the Montreal Alouettes on May 8, 2012 after being undrafted in the 2012 CFL Draft.{{cite web|url=http://en.montrealalouettes.com/article/alouettes-sign-canadian-qb-kyle-quinlan|title=Alouettes sign Canadian QB Kyle Quinlan|work=MontrealAlouettes.com|date=May 8, 2012|accessdate=November 23, 2012}} He played in the Alouettes second pre-season game, completing two of four passes for 45 yards, before being released during the team's final training camp cuts.{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/article/canadian-quinlan-leaves-with-reps-under-his-belt|title=Canadian Quinlan leaves with reps under his belt|work=cfl.ca|date=June 20, 2012|accessdate=December 22, 2012}} After completing his college eligibility with McMaster, Quinlan re-signed with the Alouettes on December 21, 2012.{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/article/canadian-qb-quinlan-signs-on-with-alouettes|title=Canadian QB Quinlan signs on with Alouettes|work=cfl.ca|date=December 21, 2012|accessdate=December 22, 2012}} In May 2013 it was announced that Quinlan would not be joining the Alouettes for their 2013 training camp, despite having signed a 3-year contract in December.[https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/qb-kyle-quinlan-snubs-alouettes-will-coach-at-mac-instead-1.1331328 Quinlan not attending Alouettes training camp, 2013]
Coaching career
Quinlan decided not to pursue his CFL career, instead he joined the McMaster Marauders coaching staff as the team's running backs coach in May 2013.[https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=424342 Quinlan takes coaching job at McMaster] He then joined the Holland College Hurricanes as the team's head coach and offensive coordinator on July 15, 2015.[http://blogs.windsorstar.com/sports/south-woodslees-kyle-quinlan-named-football-coach-at-holland-college South Woodslee’s Kyle Quinlan named football coach at Holland College] He won the Moosehead Cup championship that year, but left the team after only one season.
On November 27, 2015, he was hired by the York Lions to become the offensive coordinator of their football team.[http://www.oua.ca/sports/fball/2015-16/releases/20151127lt443c Kyle Quinlan named York Lions offensive coordinator]
On December 1, 2016, it was announced that Quinlan would be returning to the McMaster Marauders as co-offensive coordinator, sharing duties with Tom Flaxman.[http://www.marauders.ca/news/2016/12/1/mcmaster-football-marauders-bring-kyle-quinlan-back-into-the-fold.aspx Marauders bring Kyle Quinlan back into the fold] Quinlan resigned from his position at the end of the 2018 season.
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20130123063654/http://en.montrealalouettes.com/roster/show/id/4913 Montreal Alouettes bio]
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Category:Montreal Alouettes players
Category:Canadian football quarterbacks