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Brian Towriss, BComm’78

Deeply rooted in the Huskies football program, Mr. Towriss is a former player and now Head Coach of the U of S Huskies football team. Born in Moose Jaw SK, he joined the Huskies as a player in the fall of 1974. He enjoyed instant success and was named a Canada West all-star in his rookie season. Hired by Football Saskatchewan as the provincial coach after graduation, he returned to the University s athletic department as an administrative assistant in 1981. Three years after returning to his alma mater, Mr. Towriss was named head coach of the Huskies football program at just 27 years of age. Now a Level 4 NCCP certified coach, Towriss continually gives back to the football community with involvement in coachs clinics and as past president of the Canadian University Football Coaches Association.