Andrew Harris appreciation/retirement night

[TecnoGenius]

Did everyone forget that Andrew Harris is the Head Coach of the Vancouver Island Raiders?

No... we're just wondering why a) he didn't mention it once when in WPG the other day, b) he said he was taking the whole summer off, and c) he's on the TOR sidelines still.

Weird job where you don't seem to be doing anything actually at that job!  Even if they are in off-season right now, you think you'd be prepping for your new gig!

[Stretch]

Did everyone forget that Andrew Harris is the Head Coach of the Vancouver Island Raiders?

https://www.viraiders.ca/news/andrew-harris-announced-as-the-new-head-of-footbal

The article you provided is from February 2023. There seems to have been a change in plans almost a year later: https://www.viraiders.ca/news/2024-announcements

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

I can't recall the details but he explained in interview earlier in the spring he has a good job outside football in London Ont. and is doing pretty well financially working for a large distribution company.  If he was on the sidelines with the Argos it was as a guest or as alumni, he has no role with the team.  As for the V.I. Raiders he is still involved with the team but not as a coach.  I think the owner of the Raiders is the person actually employing him in S. Ont.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Can you give us the TLDW; exec summary?  It's on my queue to watch but haven't had time yet.

You have to listen to the interview, it is mostly focused on the documentary he made and the struggles he went through during Covid and in his last season with the Bombers.  Doesn't talk much about football, it's all personal stuff about his struggle with mental health. 

Before anyone makes up more stuff take the time to watch the interview.

[Jesse]

Did everyone forget that Andrew Harris is the Head Coach of the Vancouver Island Raiders?

https://www.viraiders.ca/news/andrew-harris-announced-as-the-new-head-of-footbal

It's been brought up several times, but after that news release a year and a half ago...has it ever been mentioned again?

[Sir Blue and Gold]

Doesn't appear to be so: https://www.viraiders.ca/coaches

[TecnoGenius]

Doesn't appear to be so: https://www.viraiders.ca/coaches

Well, there you go.

Are we sure he was just a "civilian" on the TOR sidelines last week?  He was wearing the right stuff and standing reaaaaaaaaaaaaal close to Dinwiddie the whole game...

If he wanted a sales/whatever gig outside of football... you'd think he'd do so in WPG where he'll be treated like a king for life.  Why set up shop in TOR where nobody knows you and nobody cares?

[Pigskin]

 Andrew Harris is the Director of Football Operations for Vancouver Island Raiders.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Andrew Harris is the Director of Football Operations for Vancouver Island Raiders.

That's not his fulltime job, he is working as a salesman for Atlas Engineered Products based out of London, Ont, they make engineered trusses.  The owner of the company is Hadi Abassi, a Harris mentor and the owner of the Vancouver Island Raiders.

Read more here.

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/football/the-george-steinbrenner-of-junior-football/article1375700/

[Pigskin]

That's not his fulltime job, he is working as a salesman for Atlas Engineered Products based out of London, Ont, they make engineered trusses.  The owner of the company is Hadi Abassi, a Harris mentor and the owner of the Vancouver Island Raiders.

Read more here.

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/football/the-george-steinbrenner-of-junior-football/article1375700/

Thank you, TLB. I think AH enjoys sales. He was working for a Ford Dealership for a short period of time when he was in Winnipeg.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Has anyone actually seen his documentary?

'Running Back Relentless', apparently streaming now on Apple, Amazon Prime and Google Play, none of which I am subscribed to.