Football coach wins award in U of C first

The University of Calgary has—for the first time—won the Gino Fracas award from the Canadian University Football Coaches Association.

The 2006 recipient is U of C linebacker coach Wayne Harris who has been involved in Dinos football for more than two decades in a wide spectrum of areas.

The Gino Fracas Award, instituted in 1988, is given to a volunteer assistant football coach for his commitment to the program. The award is named after longtime coach Gino Fracas who coached at the Universities of Windsor and Alberta.

Harris played professional in the CFL for one season (1982) before turning his talents to coaching young players. He was linebacker coach for the Dinos in 1989 and 1990 and a member of the 1995 Vanier Cup Championship coaching staff.

In 1996, he was seconded by the U of C to aid in the transition of the coaching staff, working as defensive coordinator, linebacker coach and recruiting coordinator for the football program. Harris, head coach at William Aberhart High School, currently serves as linebacker coach for the Dinos team, a position he has held since 2005.