The Saskatchewan Roughriders announced today they have named Chris Jones vice-president of football operations, general manager, and head coach. Jones becomes the 16th general manager and 46th head coach in the club’s history.
Jones spent the previous two years as the head coach of the Edmonton Eskimos. Last season, Jones guided the Eskimos to a league leading 14-4 record before going on to capture the Grey Cup with a 26-20 win over Ottawa.
In his first season at the helm in Edmonton, the Eskimos finished second in the West Division with a 12-6 record, before losing the 2014 West Final to Calgary. It was a remarkable, and club record, eight win improvement from the previous season.
Jones was selected a finalist for CFL Coach of the Year following both his seasons with Edmonton.
Jones joined the CFL coaching ranks in 2002. After one season as Montreal’s defensive line coach he was named the Alouettes defensive coordinator where he spent the next five seasons. He then joined the Calgary Stampeders in 2008 where he spent four seasons as defensive coordinator as well as two of those as assistant director of player personnel. He later joined the Toronto Argonauts for the 2012 and 2013 seasons as defensive coordinator and assistant general manager.
Through his 14 CFL seasons Jones has never missed the playoffs, reaching 12 division finals with seven Grey Cup appearances between Montreal, Calgary, Toronto and Edmonton – winning in 2002, 2008, 2012 and 2015.
He began his college coaching career as a graduate assistant at Tennessee Tech University in 1995 and spent seven years in the NCAA before entering the CFL.
(Riderville.com)
5 comments:
There's always a first time and what better place to have that first time than Saskatchewan!
Riders get proven winner and some are still unhappy.
This ladies and gentlemen is the most divisive fanbase I have ever seen as evidenced from what I am seeing today.
Riders go out and get a guy who just wins.
I hope some with the Regina Rams are taking note and right the wrong.
A Ferrari looks great too until you get it out on the road and see it sucks. Just sayin!
You got what you wished for Rider fans, remember that!
7 GC appearances in 14 years yet some in Rider Nation think the wrong move has been made. Unbelievable!
The most knowledgeable fan base in the CFL once again comes off looking like a bunch of 3rd graders kicking and whining in the sandbox.
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