Kyle Quinlan (born February 10, 1989) is a former

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and formerly the co-

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for the

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in the

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conference of

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. He played collegiately with the Marauders of the OUA where he won the

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as the Most Valuable Player in the

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, en route to winning the Marauder's first football national championship. In 2012, Quinlan won the

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as the

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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

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on May 8, 2012 after being undrafted in the

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. 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. After completing his college eligibility with McMaster, Quinlan re-signed with the Alouettes on December 21, 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.

Coaching career

Quinlan decided not to pursue his CFL career, instead he joined the

coaching staff as the team's running backs coach in May 2013. He then joined the Holland College Hurricanes as the team's

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and

on July 15, 2015. 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

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to become the offensive coordinator of their football team. 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.Marauders bring Kyle Quinlan back into the fold
/ref> Quinlan resigned from his position at the end of the 2018 season.

References

External links

Montreal Alouettes bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Quinlan, Kyle 1989 births Living people Montreal Alouettes players Canadian football quarterbacks McMaster Marauders football players Players of Canadian football from Ontario