Mark Surya

Mark Surya (born October 16, 1988) is the head coach for the University of Guelph's football team, the Guelph Gryphons. He won a Vanier Cup in 2009 with the Queen's Gaels as a player.

University career Surya first played CIS football for the Queen's Gaels from 2007 to 2009 as a receiver. He was part of the 45th Vanier Cup championship team in 2009.

Coaching career Notre Dame Catholic Secondary Following his university career, Surya was hired as the offensive coordinator for Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School's football team in 2012.

Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks After a one-year absence from university football, Surya joined the coaching staff of the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks for the 2013 season as the team's receivers coach. After two seasons, he was then promoted to offensive coordinator where he served in that capacity through to the 2016 season when the team finished in second place in the regular season and won the Yates Cup.

Guelph Gryphons Surya was hired by the Guelph Gryphons as their new offensive coordinator for the 2019 season. After five years and four seasons in that role, he was promoted to head coach on December 15, 2023. Surya won his first playoff game, against the Ottawa Gee-Gees, before losing to the Western Mustangs in the semi-finals.