Blake Nill

Head Coach @ubctbirds football .. 3x Vanier Cup Champion .. BA, BSc, MEd.

[Blake Nill @CoachNill]

.. tough/fair man! Made a difference to so many of us .. will always cherish the bus ride home with Lash & Jack Neumann after a late 52 yd field goal gave us a program changing win at Sask (2007) ..

[Blake Nill @CoachNill]

.. quick shout out to the ‘73 Al Keith coached National Champions from @smuhalifax .. The group reunited this past weekend to celebrate their Vanier win over McGill!

[UBC Thunderbirds @ubctbirds]

🏈 FB | @GlobalBC with a peek inside @ubcfbl quarterback Garrett Rooker's journey to a starring role at UBC.

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[Blake Nill @CoachNill]

#TBirdNation .. coming to campus soon!

[Justin Dunk @JDunk12]

Canadian OL Giovanni Manu, Theo Benedet drawing NFL teams to University of British Columbia campus

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#UBC #NFL

[Howard Tsumura @htsumura]

Switch to slotback imbues UBC's power-train running back Dane Kapler with double-dose of on-field danger! McCaffrey-like moments vindicate gutsy positional switch! https://t.co/o7gIjyLVff @ubctbirds @USPORTS_FB @CoachNill @ShoWill33 @SFGiants @danekapler1 @LenCatling @BCHSFB

[Howard Tsumura @htsumura]

UBC football '23: As Rooker's return, Sudden Sam's arrival spark 25-10 road win over Rams, Thunderbirds' young defensive core takes giant step forward in Regina! https://t.co/r17Q7xBHfl @ubctbirds @CoachNill @ShoWill33 @BCHSFB @LangleyEvents @SamDavenport20 @garrettrooker12

[Blake Nill @CoachNill]

#ActiveAlumni .. thank you #5! Outstanding to see former @ubcfbl / @cfl ass-kicker Konrad Wasiela back on the field yesterday .. CEO of @esegg_official is a true believer in #Thunderbirdforlife ..

[Blake Nill @CoachNill]

A true Patriarch .. you left an incredible legacy Nick Petros! Always appreciated your wisdom and passion!

[Daryl Slade @Stampeders1945]

Some sad news for Calgary. Nick Petros, who opened Nick’s Steak House across from McMahon Stadium in 1979, has passed away. Nick was born in 1935. The business has been run in recent years by son Mark. This is picture of myself with Nick from 2019.

[Blake Nill @CoachNill]

#PastPlayer(s) .. nice pic! The potential of @ubcfbl on full display yesterday @bcplace ..

[Blake Nill @CoachNill]

#PastPlayer .. nice acknowledgment for the former @ubcfbl 1st rounder .. getting it done for the @Ticats ..

[Jeff Reinebold @Jeff_Reinebold]

BIG UPS TO NICK CROSS ON BEING NAMED THE SPECIAL FORCES KŪ WARRIOR OF THE WEEK IN OUR 21 - 13 WIN OVER OTTAWA! CONSISTENT HIGH LEVEL EFFORT AND TOUGHNESS ARE PART OF THE 3rd YEAR PROʻS PERSONAL PROFILE! @Ticats

[Blake Nill @CoachNill]

#TBirdNation .. #linefactory .. “getting the hours in” .. @ubcfbl working hard as the “dog days of summer” are almost here ..

[Blake Nill @CoachNill]

#TBirdNation .. watching @ubcfbl ‘s #11 during his recovery work this am. Needless to say, Garret Rooker plans to be back under centre when @ubctbirds report to camp on August 13th.

[Blake Nill @CoachNill]

#TBirdNation .. Congratulations to former @ubcfbl defenders LBK & LKM .. rookie duo find themselves on the active roster & scheduled to make their regular season debuts this Sunday on opposite sides of the field in week 1 action .. @sskroughriders travel to @GoElks ..

[Blake Nill @CoachNill]

#GraduationNation .. Big shout out to Jack Rabb. Walked the stage last week to accept his graduate degree in @UBCJournalism. Short tenure yes .. but made a positive impact @ubcfbl .. remains in the program assisting the @ubc_tfa in their efforts.

[Blake Nill @CoachNill]

#GraduationNation .. hey .. hey .. @ubctbirds Marcus Browne was a big deal in @BCHSFB when he committed out of @Athletics_HC in 2017 .. recently walked the stage as @ubc grad .. @UBC_Arts (sociology) ..

[Blake Nill @CoachNill]

#GraduationNation .. Calgary’s Nick Richard always did what it took .. competed everyday! Now he owns his @UBC_Arts (sociology) degree. This @NDPride_CCSD product will earn success wherever .. special congrats to his parents !!

[Blake Nill @CoachNill]

#TBirdNation .. amazing representation of @BCHSFB this afternoon at Thunderbird Stadium. Thank you to the athletes & families for showcasing their talents to the coaches and staff of @ubcfbl ..

[Blake Nill @CoachNill]

#GraduationNation .. hey look at this!! Honolulu’s Jared Caputy came to @ubctbirds via @univpugetsound .. took part in a Vanier season .. and now is a @ubc grad! Walked the stage just this week .. presented his @UBC_Arts degree ..

[Blake Nill @CoachNill]

#GraduationNation .. Kamloops kid Lliam Wishart was a terrific teammate & leader .. made some plays too!! His biggest .. walking the @ubc stage this morning. @UBC_Arts (psychology) .. very proud of #13!

[Blake Nill @CoachNill]

#TbirdNation .. Hall #6 can play some ball! Two @ubcfbl Vanier Champs are now teammates @IAFF18 .. Connor Griffiths .. “the Farmer” (2015) and @ubctbirds HOF’er Akbal Singh (1997) have a lot of hardware between them ..