HAMILTON, Ont. - After spending three years with the Marauders football team as Offensive Coordinator, and in the department of Athletics & Recreation as Equity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism Lead, Corey Grant has been named Head Coach of the Carleton Ravens football program.
On the sidelines, Grant helped lead the Marauders to lift the 112th Yates Cup in 2019 – their eighth banner in program history – taking the team back to the Mitchell Bowl for the first-time since 2014. In that season, Grant's offence finished second in the OUA and third in U SPORTS in total passing yards.
In his capacity as Equity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism Lead, Grant supported transformational changes within the department of Athletics & Recreation including the establishment of the Black Student-Athlete Council, as well as staff and student-athlete anti-racism education.
"Corey's impact on the field of play may only be outdone by his incredible work in the community and his leadership related to equity, diversity, inclusion, and anti-racism in sport," said Director of Athletics & Recreation, Shawn Burt.
"Corey opened new doors for female coaches in football by initiating our highly successful female coach apprenticeship program in 2021."
A strong advocate for women in sport, Grant spearheaded the first women's coaching apprenticeship program in OUA football to encourage diversity among the sport's coaching ranks.
Beyond his role with the Marauders, Grant has operated as the Assistant Director of the Black Canadian Coaches Associations, and the President of the Black Football Canadian Coaches. In 2020, he was named Co-Chair of the OUA Black, Biracial, and Indigenous (BBI) taskforce, a capacity he will continue to serve as he transitions through roles.
Locally, Grant has been an advocate in the community, serving as the Co-Chair of both the Hamilton Black History Council (HBHC) as well as the John C. Holland Awards – two foundational organizations for the Black community in Hamilton that support and acknowledge the history of the city and promote achievements and contributions of young Hamiltonians who identify as Black.
Prior to his coaching years, Grant was a wide receiver for the Laurier Golden Hawks and was drafted seventh overall in the 1999 Canadian Football League (CFL) draft to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. A successful professional career followed suit, earning the Frank M. Gibson CFL Most Outstanding Rookie in the East Division award in his first season. Grant also helped the Tiger-Cats capture the Grey Cup in his rookie season and repeated the accomplishment in 2007 with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
Following his professional career, Grant first arrived at McMaster in 2010 spending two years as a Receivers Coach for the Marauders before returning to the CFL. Spending six-years with the Tiger-Cats coaching staff, Grant held the position of Assistant Offensive Coordinator and Running Backs Coach up until 2018.
"While we are sad to see Corey go, we wish him nothing but the best in this exciting new chapter in an already incredible career," said Burt.
The Marauders would like to extend best wishes to Corey and send a sincere thank you for all the progress he has supported and accomplishments he has made in his time with the Marauders Athletics & Recreation department.
