University of Manitoba Bisons football head coach Brian Dobie. (GOBISONS.CA)
WINNIPEG — Brian Dobie is calling it a career as head coach of the University of Manitoba Bisons football team.
Dobie announced over the weekend that the 2024 season — and his 29th — will be the last for him.
“This was my dream job, a position that I’d wanted my whole adult and professional life,” said Dobie. “The Bison football program has become our family, a family that my wife and I have embraced, loved and cherished and a home where our daughter grew up.”
Dobie is currently the winningest coach in Bisons’ football history. He has won five Canada West Coach of the Year awards (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006) and a U SPORTS Coach of the Year in 2001. Dobie was inducted into the Manitoba High Schools Athletic Association Hall of Fame Class of 2015 as a Builder (Churchill High School Football). As of the 2024 season, Dobie has coached 63 student-athletes drafted by CFL teams and two athletes by NFL teams.
“Brian Dobie has been the heartbeat of Bison Football for decades,” said Gene Muller, director of athletics and recreation. “His energy and infectious enthusiasm have inspired our student-athletes, staff, and the University of Manitoba community. His unwavering love for the program and genuine care for ‘his guys’ have left an indelible mark on the Bison football program. We are deeply grateful for his dedication and leadership over the years.”
The Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management will initiate its formal search and recruitment process in September. Muller says their goal is for a new head coach to begin in December.
