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Football team confirms recruits, men’s hockey re-signs head coach

Football team signs two recruits

The Queen’s football team has announced two new recruits in the past month — Doug Corby from Burlington, Ont.’s Nelson High School committed to the team on Feb. 17 while Montreal native Jordan Comtois signed on March 12.

Corby is a 6’2, 175-lb receiver while Comtois is a 6’2, 200-lb defensive back. Comtois — who spent the past three seasons playing in the Quebec college league — will turn 20 later this year.

Head coach Pat Sheahan said it’s too early to say if either recruit would start next season.

“I don’t make promises to guys over the phone,” Sheahan said. “[They’re] coming here to compete like all the others.”

Along with offensive lineman Daniel Hayes, the Gaels have announced three recruits so far in 2012.

“The three guys that are now in the fold, they’re top prospects,” Sheahan said.

— Benjamin Deans

Men’s hockey coach signs extension

Men’s hockey coach Brett Gibson has signed a five-year contract extension with Queen’s Athletics.

“[Queen’s Athletics Director Leslie Dal Cin] and I had to make a decision whether I was going to move forward as the coach or not and we both came to terms we wanted,” Gibson told the Journal after signing the contract on Thursday.

Gibson has coached the team for the last six years, posting a 75-86-18 record and making the playoffs five times, but he hasn’t progressed past the first round. Gibson said his contracts had always been year-to-year up until now.

“It’s the first time I’ve signed a long-term contract with the school,” he said. “It’s a sign that they like the product that I’ve produced here.”

Gibson said the contract is for three years with a two-year option — after three years, Gibson can choose to opt in or out of the remaining two years.

The contract won’t be full-time, so Gibson will continue to work with his family business in Gananoque. Gibson wouldn’t reveal his salary, but said his pay would be in line with other OUA coach salaries.

— Benjamin Deans

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