(HAMILTON, ON) – The Hamilton Hurricanes announce Barry Emo has Head Coach of the Club.

“I’m very excited to be a part of this great organization and I’m looking forward to continuing the great tradition of the Hamilton Hurricanes”, said Barry Emo.

Coach Emo joins the Hurricanes with over 40 years of playing and coaching experience at all levels of football. He started his playing career with Thistletown Collegiate then moved on to the CJFL to play for the Brampton Satellites and the Etobicoke Argonauts. He played for Northeast Missouri State (DII) on a scholarship and spent time on the Practice Rosters of Ottawa and the Toronto Argonauts.

Coach Emo spent ten years coaching in the Northern Football Conference (NFC) with the Milton Marauders, Oakville Longhorns and Steel City Patriots. He won a Provincial title and National title in 2004 with Milton. He has the highest winning percentage in NFC history. Barry was named Coach of the Year in 2004, 2005 and 2017 and was inducted into the NFC Hall of Fame in 2014. Barry has also coached with the Guelph Gryphons of the OUA, Nelson High School in Burlington as Defensive Line coach and Defensive Coordinator and won the OFSAA Independence Bowl in 2019.

Coach Emo continued, “The staff that we are putting together has so much potential and upside and are full of talent from all levels of football in Canada. Our goal is to win a Canadian Bowl championship, but more impactful than that, we want to develop football players and good quality people to make a difference in our communities. We have the necessary tools to lay the groundwork for a title run.”

Team President, Mike Samuel, is looking forward to what Coach Emo and his staff bring to the storied franchise, “The appointment of Barry Emo as our new Head Coach brings renewed optimism for 2023 and the future of Hurricanes football. His background speaks for itself, and we are excited to see him at work next season.”

The full 2023 Hurricanes coaching staff will be announced at a future date.

We thank all Head Coach candidates that applied for the position.