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Dean Grattan
Coach, Curler
Born (1978-04-14) April 14, 1978 (age 46)
Team
Curling clubGage Golf & CC,
Oromocto, New Brunswick
Curling career
Member Association New Brunswick
Brier appearances9 (Coach) (2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2022, 2024, 2025)
Medal record
Men's Curling
Representing  New Brunswick
The Brier
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Calgary - Coach

Dean Grattan (coach, curler)

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Dean Grattan, (born April 14, 1978, in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian curler and curling coach from Oromocto, New Brunswick. Grattan is best known as longtime coach of James Grattan, his brother, 17[1] time provincial champion and two time Bronze medalist at the Brier. Dean Grattan was coach at three Briers (2003, 2003, 2004) where the team was skipped by Russ Howard.

Career

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Coaching career

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Grattan began his competitive coaching career with Skip Jamie Murphy, coaching the team to two provincial junior titles and representing New Brunswick at the Canadian Junior Curling Championships in 2001 and 2002[2]. Also in 2002, Grattan was asked to coach the New Brunswick Tankard championship team, skipped by Russ Howard[3] which had brother James Grattan throwing third. The team finished with a bronze medal at the 2002 Nokia Brier. Dean Grattan continued to coach Howard for two more years, before his brother James Grattan took over the skip role at the 2006 Tim Hortons Brier in Regina. Together with his brother Dean Grattan coached at seven more Briers[4][5][6][7]. At the 2024[8] and 2025[9] Montana's Brier, it became a family affair as Grattan coached his brother James and his nephew Drew Grattan (James' son) who was the alternate on the team.[10][11]

Grattan is curling instructor and a Competition Development curling coach certified by the National Coaching Certification Program.

Personal life

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Grattan has a child. He works as a teacher at Oromocto High School.

References

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  1. ^ The Canadian Press (February 2, 2025). "Northwest Territories' Bartling, New Brunswick's Grattan join Brier field". TSN.
  2. ^ "TEAM AND PLAYER IDENTIFICATION" (PDF). Karcher Canadian Junior Men's Curling Championship.
  3. ^ Canadian Curling Association (March 17, 2002). "Canadian Curling Association Statistical Summary" (PDF).
  4. ^ "2003 NOKIA BRIER". Soudog's Curling History Site.
  5. ^ "2004 NOKIA BRIER". Soudog's Curling History Site.
  6. ^ "2006 TIM HORTONS BRIER". Soudog's Curling History Site.
  7. ^ SooToday Staff (March 7, 2008). "The teams at the Tim Hortons Brier". SooToday.
  8. ^ Shire, Taylor (February 27, 2024). "Meet the teams: Brier Pool A features the top team in Canada plus a former Olympic champion". Regina Leader-Post.
  9. ^ Shire, Taylor (February 10, 2025). "Field, schedule set for 2025 Montana's Brier". Regina Leader-Post.
  10. ^ Daigle, Matthew (February 5, 2024). "Team Grattan returning to Brier". Telegraph-Journal.
  11. ^ Daigle, Matthew (February 7, 2024). "'It still feels fresh and new': Grattan going to his 16th Brier". Telegraph-Journal.