Bears hire Alouettes' Marc Trestman

TheOak · 01-16-2013, 10:55 AM

The Chicago Bears ended their search for a new coach early Wednesday morning when they made the decision to bring aboard the Montreal Alouettes' Marc Trestman as the franchise's 14th head coach.
A noted quarterback guru, Trestman has been an assistant with eight NFL teams but has been out of the league for eight years. His stint in the CFL began in 2008 and eventually led to his succeeding Lovie Smith, who was fired by the Bears on Dec. 31.

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Chicago Bears hire Marc Trestman, former CFL coach of year for Montreal Alouettes - ESPN Chicago

SloMotion · 01-16-2013, 01:24 PM

Is that a first? I don't recall ever seeing a H/C from the CFL being hired as an NFL H/C.

QBREES9 · 01-18-2013, 03:50 PM

No, Marv Levy Bud Grant.

01-16-2013, 10:55 AM	#1
TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,026	Bears hire Alouettes' Marc Trestman The Chicago Bears ended their search for a new coach early Wednesday morning when they made the decision to bring aboard the Montreal Alouettes' Marc Trestman as the franchise's 14th head coach. A noted quarterback guru, Trestman has been an assistant with eight NFL teams but has been out of the league for eight years. His stint in the CFL began in 2008 and eventually led to his succeeding Lovie Smith, who was fired by the Bears on Dec. 31. Read More here: Chicago Bears hire Marc Trestman, former CFL coach of year for Montreal Alouettes - ESPN Chicago

01-16-2013, 01:24 PM	#2
SloMotion 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 6,776 Blog Entries: 15	Re: Bears hire Alouettes' Marc Trestman Is that a first? I don't recall ever seeing a H/C from the CFL being hired as an NFL H/C.

01-18-2013, 03:50 PM	#3
QBREES9 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Haven Ct Posts: 23,985	Re: Bears hire Alouettes' Marc Trestman No, Marv Levy Bud Grant.

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