Craig Norman
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Craig Norman, is a native of Greenfield Park, Quebec
. He was appointed full-time head coach of the McGill University
Redmen
in June, 2004, after winning Canadian university coach of the year honours in men’s basketball during the 2003-04 season, as head coach at Royal Military College
in Kingston, Ontario
. There he coached for six seasons, dating back to 1998.
Norman, obtained his Level 4 Basketball coaching certification under the tutelage of legendary national team coach Jack Donohue
(high school coach of Lew Alcinder, later known as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
). He took over a struggling RMC program and made them a contender. The Paladins, which finished 1-21 in 2001-02, had a 14-8 second-place record, behind the national champion Carleton Ravens
, in the OUA East the following year.
Norman subsequently was named OUA basketball conference coach of the year and then received the Stuart W. Aberdeen memorial trophy as CIS
coach of the year.
His other previous head coaching stints were at Dawson College
(1990–92) in Montreal
and Champlain Regional College
(1995–98) in Saint-Lambert, Quebec
.
He played five seasons at Concordia University
for the Concordia Stingers
, earning all-Canadian second-team honours in 1986-87. He was also a member of the Quebec provincial team and spent three years at Dawson College, where he was a CCAA All-Canadian in 1982.
He married Kathryn Campbell, in July 2005.
Greenfield Park, Quebec
Greenfield Park is a borough of the city of Longueuil, Quebec, Canada. It covers an area of , with a population of 17,491 as of December 2004. Greenfield Park is the only borough of Longueuil that has an officially bilingual status. It is primarily a post-war suburban area. Like the other two...
. He was appointed full-time head coach of the McGill University
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
Redmen
McGill Redmen
The McGill Redmen CIS football team is one of the oldest in all of Canada, having begun organized competition in 1898. The team has appeared in three Vanier Cup national championships, in 1969, 1973 and 1987, with the Redmen finally winning the title in the 1987 game...
in June, 2004, after winning Canadian university coach of the year honours in men’s basketball during the 2003-04 season, as head coach at Royal Military College
Royal Military College of Canada
The Royal Military College of Canada, RMC, or RMCC , is the military academy of the Canadian Forces, and is a degree-granting university. RMC was established in 1876. RMC is the only federal institution in Canada with degree granting powers...
in Kingston, Ontario
Kingston, Ontario
Kingston, Ontario is a Canadian city located in Eastern Ontario where the St. Lawrence River flows out of Lake Ontario. Originally a First Nations settlement called "Katarowki," , growing European exploration in the 17th Century made it an important trading post...
. There he coached for six seasons, dating back to 1998.
Norman, obtained his Level 4 Basketball coaching certification under the tutelage of legendary national team coach Jack Donohue
Jack Donohue (basketball)
John 'Jack' Donohue M.S.M. posthumous was an American born head coach of the Canadian national men's basketball team for 17 years, leading them to many international successes....
(high school coach of Lew Alcinder, later known as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is a retired American professional basketball player. He is the NBA's all-time leading scorer, with 38,387 points. During his career with the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers from 1969 to 1989, Abdul-Jabbar won six NBA championships and a record six regular season...
). He took over a struggling RMC program and made them a contender. The Paladins, which finished 1-21 in 2001-02, had a 14-8 second-place record, behind the national champion Carleton Ravens
Carleton Ravens
The Carleton Ravens football team is a future varsity team that was approved for 2013 membership on July 6, 2011. The team will be a member of the Ontario University Athletics conference of Canadian Interuniversity Sport, returning football to Carleton University after a 15-year absence...
, in the OUA East the following year.
Norman subsequently was named OUA basketball conference coach of the year and then received the Stuart W. Aberdeen memorial trophy as CIS
CIS
CIS usually refers to the Commonwealth of Independent States, a modern political entity consisting of eleven former Soviet Union republics.The acronym CIS may also refer to:-Organizations:...
coach of the year.
His other previous head coaching stints were at Dawson College
Dawson College
Dawson College was the first English CEGEP and is located in Westmount, just west of downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Dawson College is located near the heart of downtown Montreal in a former nunnery on 4.85 hectares of green space...
(1990–92) in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
and Champlain Regional College
Champlain Regional College
Champlain Regional College was founded in 1971 and named in honour of Samuel de Champlain, the first governor of New France. The College offers post-secondary pre-university , technical and training programs to communities in three distinct regions of Quebec.-History:The college was named after...
(1995–98) in Saint-Lambert, Quebec
Saint-Lambert, Quebec
Saint-Lambert is a Canadian city in the province of Quebec located opposite Montreal on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River. Saint-Lambert was named for either the early French Canadian hunter Lambert Closse or for Roman Catholic Bishop Lambert of Maastricht...
.
He played five seasons at Concordia University
Concordia University
Concordia University is a comprehensive Canadian public university located in Montreal, Quebec, one of the two universities in the city where English is the primary language of instruction...
for the Concordia Stingers
Concordia Stingers
The Concordia Stingers are the athletic teams that represent Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They compete with other schools in Canadian Interuniversity Sport, and more specifically, in the Quebec Student Sports Federation and the Quebec University Football League...
, earning all-Canadian second-team honours in 1986-87. He was also a member of the Quebec provincial team and spent three years at Dawson College, where he was a CCAA All-Canadian in 1982.
He married Kathryn Campbell, in July 2005.
External links
- http://www.qball.ca/
- FrozenHoops.com History of NBA basketball in Canada. Selection of Top 100 Canadian players of all time
- http://www.athletics.mcgill.ca/varsity_sports_article.ch2?article_id=784