| George Cortez | |
| Birth Date: | 1951 2, mf=yes |
| Birth Place: | Port Arthur, Texas, U.S. |
| Position1: | Running backs coach |
| Coaching Years1: | 1979–1982 |
| Coaching Team1: | Rice (OLC) |
| Coaching Years2: | – |
| Coaching Team2: | Montreal Concordes (RBC) |
| Coaching Team3: | Montreal Alouettes (DLC) |
| Coaching Years4: | 1987–1989 |
| Coaching Team4: | Lamar (OLC/RBC) |
| Coaching Years5: | – |
| Coaching Team5: | Ottawa Rough Riders (STC/DLC) |
| Coaching Years6: | – |
| Coaching Team6: | Calgary Stampeders (OLC) |
| Coaching Years7: | 1995–1996 |
| Coaching Team7: | SMU (QC) |
| Coaching Team8: | Calgary Stampeders (SC) |
| Coaching Years9: | – |
| Coaching Team9: | Calgary Stampeders (OC/QC) |
| Coaching Years10: | 2002–2005 |
| Coaching Team10: | California (OC/QC) |
| Coaching Team11: | Saskatchewan Roughriders (OC) |
| Coaching Years12: | – |
| Coaching Team12: | Calgary Stampeders (OC) |
| Coaching Years13: | – |
| Coaching Team13: | Buffalo Bills (QC) |
| Coaching Team14: | Hamilton Tiger-Cats (HC/OC) |
| Coaching Years15: | – |
| Coaching Team15: | Saskatchewan Roughriders (OC) |
| Coaching Team16: | BC Lions (OC) |
| Coaching Team17: | Calgary Stampeders (RBC) |
| Honours: | 5x Grey Cup champion – (1992, 1998, 2001, 2008, 2013) |
George Cortez (born February 11, 1951) is a gridiron football coach who has spent most of his coaching career with in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was notably the head coach for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats during the 2012 season. He attended Texas A&M University.
Cortez's coaching career began in 1979 where he was the offensive line coach for the Rice Owls of Rice University. He began his CFL coaching career with the Montreal Concordes in 1984 as the running backs coach. He later served as an assistant coach for the Ottawa Rough Riders, Calgary Stampeders, Saskatchewan Roughriders, and BC Lions.[1] He was hired as the head coach for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2012, but was fired after a 6-12 finish.[2]
Cortez was hired as the running backs coach for the Calgary Stampeders for the 2020 season, which was eventually cancelled, and was not retained for 2021 due to the new league-imposed salary cap.[3] [4]
| Team | Year | Regular Season | Post Season | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | Lost | Ties | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Result | |||
| HAM | 2012 | 6 | 12 | 0 | .333 | 4th in East Division | - | - | Failed to Qualify | |
| Total | 6 | 12 | 0 | .333 | 0 Division Championships | 0 | 0 | 0 Grey Cups | ||