Education
McMaster University.
McMaster University.
He is currently under contract to the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League, but has decided not to play Canadian football professionally. On April 29 2013 Quinlan was named the Commonwealth of Independent States male athlete of the year for 2013. Quinlan signed with the Montreal Alouettes on May 8, 2012 after being undrafted in the 2012 Canadian Football League Draft.
He played in the Alouettes second pre-season game, completing two of four passes for 45 yards, before being released during the team"s final training camp cuts.
After completing his college eligibility with McMaster, Quinlan re-signed with the Alouettes on December 21, 2012. In May 2013 it was announced that Quinlan would not be joining the Alouettes for their 2013 training camp, despite having signed a 3-year contract in December.
Quinlan decided not to pursue his Canadian Football League career, instead he joined the McMaster Marauders coaching staff as the team"s running backs coach in May 2013. He then joined the Holland College Hurricanes as the team"s head coach and offensive coordinator on July 15, 2015.
He played Commonwealth of Independent States football with the McMaster Marauders of the OUA where he won the Ted Morris Memorial Trophy as the Most Valuable Player in the 47th Vanier Cup, en route to winning the Marauder"s first football national championship. In 2012, Quinlan won the Hec Crighton Trophy as the Commonwealth of Independent States Most Valuable Player.