The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, and are members of the West Division in the Canadian Football League (CFL). Your email address will not be published. A general media availability with the coaching staff will be scheduled around that time. The 2016 BC Lions season was the 59th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 63rd overall.
This was the first time in CFL history that a team with a losing record finished first in their division. The 2016 CFL Draft took place on May 10, 2016. It was only the third time in franchise history that the Lions had finished in second place, and the first time they have done so since 1986. “Marcello, Chris and Adam each bring excellent credentials and experience to our team,” said Buono. Buono took over the position following Jeff Tedford's resignation on December 2, 2015. Roster updated 2016-11-20 Note: Statistics are current through the end of the 2019 CFL season. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam.
The Lions finished in 2nd place in the West Division and finished with a 12–6 record. Buono coached the Lions to their fifth and sixth Grey Cup championships and was awarded the Annis Stukus Trophy in the 2006 and 2011 seasons. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat.
[2][8] He is the only Lions head coach to have won more than one Grey Cup.
The Lions finished in 2nd place in the West Division and finished with a 12–6 record. It was only the third time in franchise history that the Lions had finished in second place, and the first time they have done so since 1986. This is Claybrooks’ first head coaching opportunity, after serving on the Stampeders’ coaching staff for the past seven years. Ross will now remain in place as the team’s defensive line coach. Learn how your comment data is processed. In their 56-year history, the team has appeared in nine Grey Cup finals, and has won five championships. The 2016 Ottawa Redblacks season was the third season for the team in the Canadian Football League.The Redblacks finished in 1st place in the East Division with an 8–9–1 record.
[2] Adam Rita is the only head coach to have had multiple tenures with the Lions. Depth Chart • Transactions [3], The Lions' first head coach was Canadian Football Hall of Famer Annis Stukus, who coached the team for two WIFU seasons.
This was the team's second stint under now tenth-year head coach, Wally Buono, and his 14th season as the general manager. [1] Dave Skrien was the first head coach to coach the Lions for more than three seasons. The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, and are members of the West Division in the Canadian Football League (CFL). [2][8] Matthews' .706 regular season winning percentage is the best among Lions head coaches. For the seventh consecutive season, the Lions held their training camp at Hillside Stadium in Kamloops, British Columbia with rookie camp beginning Wednesday, May 25 and main camp beginning on Sunday, May 29.[2]. Simmons, who played briefly for the Lions in 2000, has significant experience as a CFL, CIS and NFL coach and spent the past two years as a defensive backs and special teams assistant in Hamilton. The well-traveled Texas native also held special teams positions with the Seattle Seahawks (2009) as well as the Toronto Argonauts (2003-2008) and was a defensive backs coach with Edmonton in 2012. The franchise was founded as an expansion team of the Western Interprovincial Football Union (WIFU) in 1954. Rapp won the Annis Stukus Trophy in the 1977 season, the only Lions head coach to do so without winning a Grey Cup championship. [6][7] He coached 96 regular season games with the Lions, which ranks second among Lions head coaches. Vic Rapp coached the Lions from 1977 until the end of the 1982 season. The Calgary native and former U of C Dino lineman spent nine years coaching the offensive line at the CJFL’s Calgary Colts (2005 to 2013) and also earned the role of offensive coordinator before departing for SFU in 2014. The Lions improved upon their 7–11 record from 2015 and qualified for the playoffs for the 20th straight year, which is the second-longest streak in CFL history. From 1988 until 2002, no Lions head coach term lasted as long as four complete seasons. As of the end of the 2011 season, Wally Buono is the franchise's all-time leader for the most regular-season games coached, regular-season games won, regular-season points, playoff games coached, and playoff games won. In his seven years coaching the team he led the Lions to two consecutive Grey Cup finals, including the team's first championship in 1964.[5]. Sorting Out the Election Drama in Chilliwack-Kent (VIDEO), Abby Council to Discuss Phase 1 of South Fraser Way Tower Plan – Seniors Housing, on "BC Lions Add Three More Coaches To The 2016 Staff", Re-Elect Laurie Throness In Chilliwack-Kent, Worst Kept Secret In Sports – DeVone Claybrooks Is Now Head Coach For BC Lions, BC Lions Solomon Elimimian and Adam Bighill Greet The Chilliwack Fans, Participation Trophies For Youth Sports – Bad Idea? DeVone Claybrooks New BC Lions Head Coach From The Grey Cup-Champion Calgary Stampeders DeVone Claybrooks has been named the organization’s 26 th head coach in its 65-year history. [2] The Lions' current head coach is Rick Campbell, the current general manager is Ed Hervey and the current owner is David Braley. American Football Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. The former linebacker and defensive end who starred at the University of Idaho, broke into the NCAA coaching ranks back in 1980 and eventually earned head coaching positions at his alma mater in 1995 and at the University of Nevada in 2000. Blasetti spent one season at Simon Fraser University coaching the Clan’s offensive line. The 2016 BC Lions season was the 59th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 63rd overall. While ‘on the hill ’ he worked under former BC Lions offensive coordinator Jacques Chapdelaine. The franchise was founded as an expansion team of the Western Interprovincial Football Union (WIFU) in 1954. Vancouver – BC Lions Football Club GM and head coach Wally Buono announced that Marcello Simmons has been added to the club’s coaching staff as special teams coordinator, Chris Tormey will join the Lions as linebackers coach and Adam Blasetti will tutor the team’s running backs. Some Pro Athletes Weigh In. The 2016 coaching staff will meet at the club’s Surrey practice facility beginning Monday, February 1st. The Lions finished in 2nd place in the West Division and finished with a 12–6 record. The 2016 BC Lions season was the 59th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 63rd overall. [4] In 1958, the team joined the CFL as one of their charter members. In each of those three years, the Lions hosted and defeated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the West Semi-Final. [7] He led the Lions to a Grey Cup championship and was named the Annis Stukus Trophy winner in the 1985 season. https://americanfootball.fandom.com/wiki/2016_BC_Lions?oldid=139752, General Manager and Vice President of Football Operations –, Director of Football Operations & Player Personnel –, Assistant Athletic Therapist - Tristan Sandhu, Director of Communications - Jamie Cartmell, Defensive Coordinator and Defensive Backs –. [8] Hall of Famer Don Matthews took over the coaching position in the 1983 season and coached the Lions until midway through the 1987 season. During this time, the Lions won the Grey Cup championship twice: under head coach Dave Ritchie in 1994 and under Steve Buratto in 2000. He has also held NCAA positions at Washington, Hawaii, Washington State and Wyoming before coming to the CFL.
Template:2016 CFL West Division standings, Italics indicate international players “My focus with the staff this season is to build outstanding units not just outstanding players and the addition of these coaches strengthens us as a staff by adding new ideas and new approaches to the development of our overall schemes.”. Dan Edwards was named head coach for the remaining 11 games. Tormey was with the Montreal Alouettes last season, his first as a CFL coach, helping the Als’ Winston Venable to his first All-Star campaign. Excluding the group of seven, and counting Rita once, there have been 26 head coaches for the Lions franchise. 46 Active, 2 Injured, 4 six-game injured10 Practice. "BC Lions All-Time Coaches Record Since 1954", "BC Lions Canadian Football Hall of Fame Inductees", Kapp becomes first Lion to win MVP of West Division, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_BC_Lions_head_coaches&oldid=946232468, Lists of Canadian Football League head coaches by team, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Achievements during their Lions head coaching tenure, This page was last edited on 18 March 2020, at 22:26. As a player, he spent seven seasons in the CFL (1995-2001) and was most notably part of Toronto’s back-to-back Grey Cup championship teams in 1996 and 1997. Copyright 2018 Fraser Valley News Network (FVN), Chilliwack RCMP Investigating Shooting at Young and Hope River Road, Surrey Power Lifter Wins Drishti Magazine Athlete of the Year- Gives Back to the Community, FVN AM News Monday October 5, 2020. The Lions finished in 2nd place in the West Division and finished with a 12–6 record. Vancouver – BC Lions Football Club GM and head coach Wally Buono announced that Marcello Simmons has been added to the club’s coaching staff as special teams coordinator, Chris Tormey will join the Lions as linebackers coach and Adam Blasetti will tutor the team’s running backs. After coaching the first three games of the 1958 season, Crowe was replaced by a group of seven people who coached the Lions for the next two games. The Lions had eight picks in the draft, including two fourth round selections from Hamilton and the loss of their fifth round pick in a trade for Tim O'Neill. It was previously announced that defensive coach Robin Ross would shift to linebackers.
Former Calgary Stampeders defensive coordinator DeVone Claybrooks has been named the new head coach of the BC Lions, taking over from the now retired Wally Buono.
[1] Clem Crowe coached the Lions for its last two seasons in the WIFU and was their first head coach in the CFL.
The Annis Stukus Trophy—awarded annually to the CFL's best head coach—is named after Stukus. [1] In their 56-year history, the team has appeared in nine Grey Cup finals, and has won five championships. [1] After winning the West Semi-Final against the Blue Bombers, the Lions lost to the Calgary Stampeders in the West Final. Claybrooks joins the Lions after serving on the coaching staff of the Grey Cup-champion Calgary Stampeders for the past seven years; most recently as the team’s defensive coordinator dating back to 2016. The 2016 BC Lions season was the 59th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 63rd overall. He played eight of his ten seasons with the Lions and won Grey Cups with BC as a player in 2006 and a coach in 2011.
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