Brian Dobie (born February 16, 1953) is a former

Canadian football Canadian football () is a team sport, sport played in Canada in which two teams of 12 players each compete for territorial control of a field of play long and wide attempting to advance a pointed oval-shaped ball into the opposing team's sco ...

wide receiver and the current

head coach A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches. In some sports, the head coach is instead called the "manager", as in assoc ...

for the

University of Manitoba The University of Manitoba (U of M, UManitoba, or UM) is a Canadian public research university in the province of Manitoba.Manitoba Bisons The Manitoba Bisons are the athletic teams that represent the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The football team plays their games at Investors Group Field. The soccer team play their home games at the University of Manitoba ...

. Brian became Manitoba's head coach in

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after serving as head coach for Churchill High School in Winnipeg for 21 years. His Bisons have appeared in two

Vanier Cup The Vanier Cup (french: Coupe Vanier) is the championship of Canadian university football. It is organized by U Sports football and is currently played between the winners of the Uteck Bowl and the Mitchell Bowl. It is named after Georges Vanier, ...

s, winning in

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. Dobie coached long-time NFL player

Israel Idonije Israel Idonije (born November 17, 1980) is a retired Nigerian-Canadian defensive end in the National Football League and actor. Idonije was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Cleveland Browns out of the University of Manitoba. A draft pi ...

and many

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players such as

Don Oramasionwu Donald Oramasionwu (; born June 4, 1986) is a professional Canadian football defensive lineman. Oramasionwu was drafted in the fifth round (39th overall) of the 2008 CFL Draft by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He attended training camp with the team b ...

and

Brady Browne Brady Browne (born April 24, 1983) is a former professional Canadian football defensive back. He last played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the BC Lions in the fifth round of the 2008 CFL Draft. He ...

and former player and the acting CEO of the

Winnipeg Blue Bombers The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a professional Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Blue Bombers compete in the Canadian Football League (CFL) as a member club of the league's West division. They play their home games at IG Fiel ...

Wade Miller Wade, WADE, or Wades may refer to: Places in the United States * Wade, California, a former settlement * Wade, Maine, a town * Wade, Mississippi, a census-designated place * Wade, North Carolina, a town * Wade, Ohio, an unincorporated communi ...

. Dobie is a part-time commentator for

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and

football coverage on

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References

;General *https://web.archive.org/web/20121015235525/http://www.gobisons.ca/index.php?page=team_staff&sport=football *https://web.archive.org/web/20121014214542/http://www.umanitoba.ca/faculties/physed/athletics/football/staff.shtml *http://www.winnipegsun.com/2011/08/16/dobies-green-team *https://web.archive.org/web/20121104161039/http://www.chicagobears.com/team/roster/israel-idonije/03a3b42b-c8ed-40cd-a3b4-4870f5311619/

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Dobie, Brian 1953 births Living people Manitoba Bisons football players Players of Canadian football from Manitoba Canadian football people from Winnipeg Manitoba Bisons football coaches