Brian Towriss

Brian Towriss will enter his 31st season as a a coach with the Huskie program, starting as an assistant coach under Val Schneider in 1980 before taking over the team as head coach in 1984. He spent four seasons as a defensive lineman for the Huskies from 1974-77 and was named a conference all-star in 1974.

The Moose Jaw native has led Saskatchewan to three Vanier Cup titles, 11 Hardy Cup titles and nine Vanier Cup appearances. He is a seven-time Canada West coach of the year and one time CIS coach of the year. To date his regular season record stands at 138-77-1 and playoff record at 29-16. He will join Canada as a coach in the Senior World Championship in the summer of 2011 in Austria.

Towriss joined an elite group in 2007 when he was handed Saskatchewan’s highest honour by the Government of Saskatchewan, the Order of Merit. The Order of Merit recognizes citizens who have made a significant contribution to the province and its citizens.