PROFILBARU.COM

Chris Morris
Edmonton Elks
Born:	September 13, 1968 (age 56); Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
Career information
CFL status	National
Position(s)	President/CEO
Height	6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight	290 lb (130 kg)
University	Toronto
CFL draft	1992, round: 1, pick: 8
Drafted by	Edmonton Eskimos
Career history
As administrator
2024–present	Edmonton Elks (President/CEO)
As coach
2013–2024	Alberta Golden Bears (HC)
As player
1992–2005	Edmonton Eskimos
Career highlights and awards
	3× Grey Cup champion (1993, 2003, 2005); Frank Tindall Trophy (2023);
Career stats
Games played	237
	Playing stats at CFL.ca (archive);

Chris Morris (born September 13, 1968) is a Canadian former professional Canadian football offensive lineman who is the president and CEO for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played for 14 seasons and 237 regular season games as a member of the Elks and is a three-time Grey Cup champion. He also served as head coach for the University of Alberta's football team, the Alberta Golden Bears, for 12 years.

University career

Morris played CIAU football at the University of Toronto for the Varsity Blues.^[1]

Professional career

Morris played in 237 games over fourteen seasons in the Canadian Football League for the Edmonton Eskimos from 1992 to 2005.^[1] He played in five Grey Cup games and was a part of three championship teams with the Eskimos.^[1]

Coaching career

After spending time as a teacher, Morris was named head coach of the Alberta Golden Bears football team on December 4, 2012, taking over a team that had finished 0–8.^[2] In his second season, in 2014, the team finished with a 3–5 record, but it wasn't until 2017 that the team first qualified for the playoffs under Morris, which was a semi-final loss. The program made major strides in 2023 when the Golden Bears finished in second place with a 6–2 record and hosted a playoff game for the first time since 2005.^[3] That season, the team also won a playoff game for the first time since 2010, but Morris lost his first appearance in the Hardy Cup. Nonetheless, given the team's success that year, Morris was awarded the Frank Tindall Trophy as the U Sports football coach of the year in 2023.^[4] Following a disappointing 2024 season where the Golden Bears finished with a 2–6 season, Morris resigned as head coach to accept a position in the Canadian Football League.^[5]