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2013 TORONTO ARGONAUTS MEDIA GUIDE
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Phone: 416-341-2700
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Review
Media Information................................2
Ticket Information ............................... 4
Club Directory....................................... 5
On The Radio ...................................... 27
Players .................................................29
Newcomers .........................................84
2012 Game Participation ............... 102
Draft Picks Since 1989 .................. 103
2012 in Review .................................. 105
2012 Results and Attendance .....106
2012 Final Statistics ..................... 128
Community........................................ 135
Records.............................................. 139
All-Time Coaching Records .............167
All-Time Executive List ...................169
Home Game Attendance ................170
Awards .................................................171
Team Leaders Since 1967 ...............174
All-Stars ............................................176
Player of the Year .............................176
History ...............................................179
Forever Remembered ....................... 192
All-Time Roster ................................ 193
League Directory................................211
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Contacts
Eric Holmes
Director, Communications
Tel: (416) 341-2733
Cell: (416) 670-0521
Email: [email protected]
Rogers Centre
Media Entrance
Media Will Call
Football Media Centre
Media Dining
Argonauts Locker Room
Visitors Locker Room
Adam Orrico
Communications & Player Relations
(416) 341-2787
(416) 666-9542
[email protected]
Gate 13, northwest entrance
Gate 13, northwest entrance
300 Level, beyond media entrance
Served in Football Football Media Centre pre-game
Field level, southeast side of Rogers Centre
Field level, northeast side of Rogers Centre
PRACTICE POLICIES
The Toronto Argonauts practice at their training facility at the University of Toronto at Mississauga, 3359 Mississauga Rd. N. (between Burnhamthorpe Rd. and Dundas St.). During the regular season work week, Argonauts
players are typically available daily following practice. The head coach will also have a designated time for media
availability. Media are invited to work in the media trailer which has internet access. Additional access to players
is available through previously arranged appointments by the Communications department. The Communications
staff will provide the weekly practice schedule and locker room availability the day after each game. Practices are
open to the media and cameras. Cameras must check in with a Toronto Argonauts Communications staff member
to obtain filming/audio/photography restrictions for that practice day.
PRE-GAME MEDIA CONFERENCE
Head Coaches and players from both the Argonauts and the visiting team will be made available to the media at
media conferences held the day prior to each Argos’ home game. Game notes and CFL statistics will also be made
available at this media conference. Details about timing and location of the media conference will be provided by
the Toronto Argonauts Communications Department.
GAME DAY CREDENTIAL REQUESTS
Members of the working media who have not been issued season credentials should request single-game credentials in writing at least 48 hours prior to kickoff. Email your request to Eric Holmes, Director, Communications, at
[email protected]. Credentials are not transferable. It is understood that all credentials will be used for the
purpose for which they were issued, without exception. Violation of this policy will subject the bearer to ejection
from the press box and Rogers Centre..
CREDENTIAL DELIVERY
All game pass credentials should be picked up at the media “will call” desk at Rogers Centre, Gate 13, from three
hours before each home kickoff.
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STADIUM ENTRANCE FOR MEDIA
The media entrance to Rogers Centre is located at Gate 13, the northwest entrance to the stadium. The Football Media Centre is located beyond the media entrance on Level 300. All members of the media must sign in at
the media desk. There are no provisions for media parking.
PHOTOGRAPHERS
Sideline photography in the Canadian Football League is limited to working media on specific assignment for a
recognized sports or news publication or news service. No freelance photographers will be accommodated. No
one except network television and authorized game personnel will be admitted to the field without a camera. All
field photographers must remain outside the team bench areas and behind the solid line that surrounds the
entire perimeter of the playing field, and behind the signage on the home side of the field. Photographers will be
able to upload their materials in the photo file room, located in the Players’ Wives Lounge on field level.
LIVE SHOTS
Television stations requiring live shots at either a game or a practice must first receive permission from the
Toronto Argonauts Communications department.
TELEPHONES/INTERNET CONNECTIONS
Numerous telephone extensions are available throughout the press box. For a designated phone line or hi-speed
internet connection at your seat, please contact Katrina LeCavalier at Rogers Centre. Phones for visiting media
are provided on a charge-a-call basis. A wireless internet connection is available in the Football Media Centre.
The password is available each game at the sign-in desk.
MEDIA CENTRE SERVICES
The Toronto Argonauts Media Centre is for the sole use of the working media. Friends and family members of
the media are not permitted. An in-house public address announcer keeps the media abreast on play-by play
records and game notes.
Statistics & Notes: Game notes from both teams, CFL weekly statistics and depth charts are available at the
front table to the media centre. Halftime stats are distributed early in the third quarter and final stats are
available on the front table.
LOCKER ROOM ACCESS AND POST-GAME INTERVIEWS
Members of the media wishing to conduct post-game interviews in the home or visiting locker rooms will be allowed access after the requisite ‘cooling off’ period following the conclusion of the game. Access is available to
individuals holding valid media credentials. The head coach will conduct a news conference in the Media Conference Room at field level immediately following the game. All media must gain access to the Argonauts dressing
room through the side concourse door.
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Executive
David Braley ................................................................ Owner
Chris Rudge................................................................. Executive Chairman & CEO
Michael ‘Pinball’ Clemons ......................................... Vice-Chair
Football Operations
Jim Barker ................................................................... General Manager
Ian Sanderson ........................................................... Director, Football Operations
Marko Glavic ............................................................... Assistant, Football Operations
Ted Goveia ................................................................... Director, Player Personnel
Chris Rossetti ............................................................ Assistant, Player Personnel
Nick Volpe ................................................................... Consultant, Football Operations
Scott Milanovich........................................................ Head Coach
Chris Jones ................................................................. Assistant GM/Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator
Marcus Brady ............................................................. Offensive Coordinator
Mike O’Shea ................................................................ Special Teams Coordinator
Jason Maas ................................................................ Receviers Coach
Steve McAdoo ........................................................... Offensive Line Coach
Anthony Ierullo ........................................................... Runningbacks Coach
Eddie Brown ................................................................ Defensive Backs Coach
Ed Philion..................................................................... Defensive Line Coach
Craig Davoren .............................................................. Defensive Assistant
Jason Shivers ............................................................. Defensive Assistant
Danny Webb ................................................................ Equipment Manager
Tom Bryce ................................................................... Assistant Equipment Manager
Vince Magri ................................................................ Video Coordinator
Luciano Rummo.......................................................... Assistant, Video Coordinator
Dave Wright ................................................................ Head Athletic Therapist
Scott Shannon .......................................................... Assistant Athletic Therapist
Stacey Kisil ................................................................. Therapy Assistant
Michael Modica .......................................................... Therapy Assistant
Dr. Tim Rindlisbacher ................................................ Head Team Physician
Dr. Paul Eisner ............................................................ Team Dentist
Dr. Marty Falke .......................................................... Optometrist
Dr. Pat Tracey .............................................................. Optometrist
Bruce Ramsden ......................................................... Doctor of Podiatric Medicine
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Front Office
David Bedford .................................................. Sr. Vice President, Business Operations
Daniel Steinfeld ............................................... Vice President, Ticket Sales & Service
Beth Waldman ................................................. Vice President, Marketing & Communications
Jason Colero .................................................... Director, Education & Community Programs
Carlos Ferreira ................................................. Director, Marketing
Eric Holmes...................................................... Director, Communications
Dave Keeley ....................................................... Director, Corporate Partnerships
Chris Andreoli .................................................. Senior Account Manager, Sales
Jorie Brown ...................................................... Head Coach, Argos Cheerleaders
Ryan Burgess .................................................. Account Executive
Erika Campbell ................................................. Manager, Events
Samantha Cherry ........................................... Coordinator, Corporate Partnerships
Linda Davis ....................................................... Manager, Finance
Alana Doria ...................................................... Office Administrator
Brian Evans ...................................................... Account Manager, Sales
Harris Greenberg ............................................ Manager, Ticket Operations
Braedon Gunovski........................................... Account Manager, Sales
Dianne Hilliard ................................................. Manager, Administration & Human Resources
Kyrie Hillier ....................................................... Manager, Game Presentation & Stadium Relations
Kimberly Hord .................................................. Account Manager, Service
Kelly Lamb ........................................................ Senior Manager, Premium Seating
Kevin Langford ................................................. Manager, IT
James Le Huquet............................................ Account Manager, Sales
Kay Ma .............................................................. Coordinator, Creative Services
James Mabee .................................................. Coordinator, Ticket Sales & Service
Dan Minion ....................................................... Account Manager, Service
Christine Nicholson ........................................ Coordinator, Education & Community Programs
Adam Orrico .................................................... Coordinator, Communications & Player Relations
Ronald Persaud ............................................... Account Manager, Premium Seating
Rob Richardson ............................................... Manager Client Services
Maxmillien Rosenberg .................................... Coordinator, Digital Media
Knesia Sholdra ................................................ Sales Manager
Wayne Stegint ................................................. Manager, Corporate Partnerships
Jessica Taylor .................................................. Coordinator, Marketing
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Owner
David Braley, owner of the Toronto Argonauts since
2010, earned his fourth Grey Cup championship as a
CFL franchise owner in 2012. He began his business
career with General Motors Acceptance Corporation in
Hamilton, before advancing to London Life Insurance.
In 1969, he acquired William Orlick Limited, which
subsequently became Orlick Industries Limited, a
leading auto parts manufacturer.
Mr. Braley was inducted into the Hamilton Gallery of
Distinction in 1996, received an Honorary Doctorate
from McMaster University in 2000, was awarded the
Hamilton Sport Volunteer of the Year Award in 2003
and was inducted into the McMaster University
Sports Hall of Fame as a Builder in 2007. He was also
the founding Chairman of Hamilton Entertainment and
Convention Facilities Inc., which includes the Hamilton
Convention Centre, Hamilton Place and Copps Coliseum.
In 2010, Mr. Braley was inducted into the Hamilton
Sports Hall of Fame as a Builder.
As owner of the British Columbia Lions since
January 1997, he transformed the organization into
a successful and winning Canadian Football League
franchise, capturing Grey Cup championships in 2000,
2006 and, 2011, while building the team’s charitable
and community endeavours. In 2007, the Downtown
Vancouver Business Improvement Association
presented him with an award for outstanding
philanthropic and community service and, in 2009, he
received the Consumer’s Choice Award for Vancouver
Business Man of the Year.
A patron of McMaster University, Hamilton Health
Sciences Hospital, St. Joseph’s Hospital, the Art
Gallery of Hamilton and the Royal Botanical Gardens,
Mr. Braley was Chairman of the 2003 Road World
Cycling Championships in Hamilton. Currently, he is a
Director of the 2015 Pan-American Games.
On May 20, 2010, Prime Minister Stephen Harper
named David Braley to the Canadian Senate. In 2012,
he was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of
Fame in the Builder category.
Mr. Braley lives in Burlington with his wife Nancy.
A former owner of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Mr. Braley
has also served as the chair of the CFL’s Board of
Governors and was the CFL’s interim commissioner
from March to November 2002. Mr. Braley’s Lions
hosted one of the most successful Grey Cups ever in
2005.
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Chr is H. Rudge
Executive Chairman & CEO
In the spring of 2012, Chris Rudge was named the
Executive Chairman and CEO of the Toronto Argonauts
Football Club. A true visionary, he’s responsible for the
overall corporate direction of the oldest professional
football club in North America.
Rudge first joined the Argonauts’ offices on June
11, 2010 when he was named Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of the 100th Grey Cup Festival, which
was awarded to the city of Toronto and the Toronto
Argonauts Football Club. The festival was an “Invitation
to Our Nation” and was regarded as one of the biggest
and most successful celebrations of sport and culture
the city of Toronto has ever hosted. It attracted in
excess of 300,000 people and produced an Economic
Impact for the Province of Ontario of more than $133
million.
He served as Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian
Olympic Committee (COC) from January 10, 2003 until
April 15, 2010. For his final two years at the COC, he
also served as Chairman of the steering committee
of the Own The Podium initiative which helped delivered
Canada’s best ever team performance at an Olympic
Winter Games and the most gold medals in Olympic
history at a winter Games.
Rudge is a former senior executive and member of the
Office of the CEO of Quebecor World Inc., which was at
the time of his retirement in January 2002, the world’s
largest commercial printer, employing 43,000 people
at 160 plants in 16 countries in North America, Europe,
Latin America and Asia.
Over his 12 years with Quebecor World Inc., Rudge
held several executive positions including: Executive
Vice President, Marketing, Communications and
International Development; and Chairman, CEO
and President, Que-Net Media. He has also been
President of Quebecor Printing Canada, and President,
International Operations (Europe, Latin America and
India) and Special Assistant to the CEO at Quebecor
Printing Inc.
Prior to joining Quebecor World Inc. in 1991, Rudge was
President and Part Owner of Pickering, Ontario-based
Web Offset Publications. He has also been General
Manager, Sales & Marketing at Maclean Hunter
Printing and has held various senior advertising sales
positions at The Financial Post, including National
Advertising Manager.
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Rudge began his professional career as a Physical
Education Teacher with the Toronto Board of Education,
teaching both junior and senior high school students.
His sport background includes competing as a player
with the Syracuse Stingers of the National Lacrosse
League (NLL), holding the position of Directeur du
Personnel with the NLL’s Les Caribou de Quebec and
coaching the Canadian National Field Lacrosse Team
in 1976.
Rudge is and has been active on a number of boards,
including The Paxen Group Inc. (Melbourne, Florida),
Merrill Lynch Canada, the Vancouver Organizing
Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter
Games, the National Ballet of Canada, the White Ribbon
Campaign, the School of Graphic Communications
Management at Ryerson University where he co-chaired
the New Building Campaign, the University of Toronto
Department of Athletics Restricted Funds Committee
and the Country Day School (Vice Chairman). He was
a Member of the Province of Ontario’s Olympic Trust
and Waterfront Development Board and Chairman of
the Town of Vaughan’s Recreation and Sports Advisory
Committee and has been an active member of the
Canadian Printing Industry Association. He has also
served as the Executive-in-Residence at the Director
Education Program at the University of Toronto
Rotman School of Business.
Rudge holds a teaching certificate from Queen’s
University and a Bachelor of Physical Education and
Health from the University of Toronto. He lives in
Toronto, Ontario and has two children, Ryan and Diane.
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Sr. Vice President, Business Operations
In January 2012, David Bedford was appointed the
Toronto Argonauts’ Sr. Vice President, Business
Operations, responsible for every aspect of the
day-to-day operations of the front office, as well
as corporate vision, brand building and positioning,
market development and sponsorship sales.
Bedford originally joined the Club as Vice President,
Marketing and Communications in July 2010. Over
that time, he spearheaded a rise in new corporate
sponsorship and secured existing partners into
long-term deals. Under his guidance, ticket revenue
increased and season ticket sales continue to be on
the rise. While in his role with the Argonauts, he was
also at the forefront of the 100th Grey Cup Festival
Committee, helping to build it into the biggest and
most successful Grey Cup in history. Through his
leadership, the Committee experienced exponential
growth as he has secured some of the biggest
corporations in the country while also steering the
Committee toward a clear vision for success.
David came to the Toronto Argonauts from the
Canadian Olympic Committee where he served from
2005-2010 as Executive Director of Marketing and
Communications. In this role, he was responsible for all
brand-building efforts for the COC, including Canada’s
participation in the Olympics and Pan-American games.
He was the leader of the sponsorship, advertising,
promotions, media and public relations, events and
stakeholder relations campaigns for the COC. He
also had a hand in launching social media efforts,
and generated millions in brand impressions and
incremental revenue for the COC with projects including
“Paint the Town Red”, Canada Olympic House, the
Canadian Olympic School Program and the Canadian
Olympic Hall of Fame Gala.
Early on in his career, David owned and managed his
own marketing communications firm called Sizzle
Communications from 1993-1999 with clients including
General Mills Canada, M&M Mars, Gillette, ColgatePalmolive, Smith & Nephew, Warner Bros., Paramount
Pictures, 20th Century Fox, Universal Studios, the
Toronto Blue Jays, the Montreal Expos and the NHL.
Bedford, who grew up just outside of Toronto in
Burlington, Ontario, is a graduate of both Concordia
(marketing) and Laurentian (sports administration)
Universities. He also served as a Chef De Mission of
the Canadian Olympic Team, the highest honour in
Olympic sport, for the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens,
Greece.
David lives in Burlington, Ontario with his wife Kristina
and Labradoodle, Molson.
Prior to joining the COC, David worked for over five years
at IMG in both Canada and the United States. He joined
IMG as Managing Director, Soccer Canada Properties,
and Director, Corporate Sales and Marketing, and
his experience culminated as Vice-President, Olympic
Marketing Worldwide.
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General Manager
As the team’s General Manager, Jim Barker is the
architect of the football team. His leadership steered
the club to the 100th Grey Cup championship and
helped bring Toronto its league-leading 16th CFL title in
2012. During a football career that has spanned more
than 30 years, he has held positions in the NCAA, CFL
and XFL and is a four-time Grey Cup champion (1997,
2002, 2008 and 2012) as both a coach and a football
executive.
Following the 2011 season, Jim Barker stepped down
as the team’s Head Coach to focus on his duties as
General Manager. He exacted change immediately
by hiring new Head Coach Scott Milanovich, who was
named 2012 CFL Coach of the Year, and pulled the
trigger on a blockbuster trade to bring star QB Ricky
Ray to Toronto.
Jim Barker returned to the Toronto Argonauts as
Head Coach in 2010, transforming a team that had
won seven games in two years and led them back to
the playoffs with 10 wins, including a berth in the 2010
Eastern Division Final. Barker and his staff made 2010
a year full of optimism and growth. By season’s end,
his roster boasted eight first-year starters along with
seven division all-stars and four CFL all-stars. Following
his successful campaign, Barker was promoted to
General Manager & Head Coach and took home the
Annis Stukus trophy as the 2010 CFL Coach of the Year.
2010 marked Barker’s second time in Double Blue. In
1997, he helped mastermind an offence that has since
been regarded as one of the greatest in CFL history. In
1999, he was named Head Coach of the Double Blue
and, at the time, was the youngest serving head coach
in the CFL.
Barker’s track record as an evaluator and executive
with the Calgary Stampeders is unquestioned. He
rejoined the Stampeders in 2005 as the club’s General
Manager and the team catapulted from its last place
finish (4-14) in 2004 to second place in the West with
a confident 11-7 record in just one season. At the end of
2007, John Hufnagel joined the Stampeders as Head
Coach/General Manager and Barker became Senior
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Personnel as the club continued to thrive. The two
worked together to bring the city a Grey Cup title in
2008. In all, Barker’s Calgary teams made the postseason in five consecutive seasons from 2005-2009.
Barker first began coaching 10 & 11-year-olds in Arcadia,
California, and is now recognized throughout North
America as one of pre-eminent experts in his field. He
is one of the few individuals in U.S. college football
history with experience at every level of the NCAA. In
seven seasons of professional football, he has coached
three championship clubs – two Grey Cups and one
XFL championship. He has worked with some of the
finest coaches in the history of the Canadian Football
League including Don Matthews and Ray Jauch, the
former Head Coach of the Edmonton Eskimos and
Saskatchewan Roughriders.
His full-time coaching career in Canada began in 1996
on the staff of the Montreal Alouettes. The Alouettes
set a club record for wins that year but lost in the
East Division final to the eventual Grey Cup champion
Toronto Argonauts. In 1997, he was named the CoOffensive Coordinator and Offensive Line Coach for
Toronto and was instrumental in guiding an offence
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In 1999, he was named Head Coach of the Argonauts
and finished with a respectable 9-9 regular season
record and a playoff berth.
Following the sale of the Argos in 2000, Barker moved
back to the U.S. and coached the Los Angeles Xtreme
to the first and only XFL championship. His work with
quarterback Tommy Maddox is well documented as
Maddox went on to win the XFL Player of the Year award
and in 2002 was named the NFL Comeback Player of
the Year with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Alouettes to their first Grey Cup championship in
25 years. His quarterback, Anthony Calvillo, enjoyed
his finest season as a pro and was named the East
Division Player of the Year. In 2003, Barker moved to
Calgary where he served for one season as Head Coach
of the Stampeders.
Jim received his B.A. in Physical Education from USC in
1978 and his M.A. from San Francisco State University
in 1984. He has four daughters – Erin (38), Lisa (38),
Kate (31) and Holly (29) — and seven grandchildren:
Heather, Brendan, Ricky, Gabriel, Jesika, Harley-Quinn
and Elijah.
Barker then returned to Canada and again teamed
with Matthews as an Offensive Coordinator and
Quarterbacks Coach where he helped take the 2002
Career Coaching Experience
2012-13: ......................General Manager, Toronto Argonauts
2011:.............................Head Coach & General Manager, Toronto Argonauts
2010: ...........................Head Coach, Toronto Argonauts
2008-09: ...................Sr. V.P., Football Ops./Dir., Player Personnel, Calgary Stampeders
2005-07: ....................General Manager, Calgary Stampeders
2003: ..........................Head Coach, Calgary Stampeders
2002: ..........................Offensive Coordinator/QB Coach, Montreal Alouettes
2000: ..........................Offensive Coordinator, Los Angeles Xtreme (XFL)
1999: ...........................Head Coach, Toronto Argonauts
1997-98: .....................Co-Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line Coach, Toronto Argonauts
1996: ...........................Offensive Line Coach, Montreal Alouettes
1989-95: ....................Offensive Coordinator/Head Baseball Coach, Pomona-Pitzer College (NCAA)
1988: ...........................Assistant Coach, University of Nevada, Reno (NCAA)
1985-87:.....................Assistant Coach, New Mexico State (NCAA)
1982-84: ....................Assistant Coach, Occidental College (NCAA)
1978-81: ......................Assistant Coach, San Francisco State (NCAA)
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Video Director and Administration Assistant. Ian
was loyal to the club through many challenges, gaining
valuable experience and insight into the operations of
a CFL franchise.
Ian Sanderson is a
seasoned veteran of the
Double Blue. He first
joined the Club during
its
championship
1991 season, when the
team went undefeated
at home.
He was
responsible for the
video operations of
the club during training
camp at Guelph and all of the home games. He
continued in this role for three more years while he was
attending York University, earning his B.Sc. in Physical
Education and an Advanced Coaching Certificate.
Following his graduation in spring 1995, Sanderson
joined the Argos on a full time basis, as the Club’s
Legendary coach Don Matthews promoted Sanderson
in 1996 to Assistant Director of Football Operations,
a role where he was vital in running the football
operations department. Ian was a part of the team’s
Grey Cup victories in 1996, 1997, 2004 and 2012.
He also held the position of Assistant GM with the
Argonauts from 2006-2011.
Te d G o v e i a
Goveia joined the UBC Thunderbirds as the Offensive
Coordinator in 2004. In 2006, he was promoted to Head
Coach and GM and was responsible for developing a number
of CFL prospects who went on to be drafted and play for a
variety of teams in the league. Goveia wore many different
hats during his time at McMaster University from 2001-04.
He coached the receivers, running backs and special teams
while also serving as the team’s Recruitment Coordinator. In
his role, he was responsible for all aspects of recruitment
which resulted in some of the largest and most
successful recruitment classes in the history of the
program. He helped the Marauders to three straight Yates
Cup finals and recruited and coached current Argos Jason
Pottinger and Chris Van Zeyl.
Director, Football
Operations
Director,
Player Personnel
Since 2011, Goveia has
been responsible for
recruitment strategies
in both Canada and the
U.S., scouting various
NFL pre-season camps
as well as coordinating
the CFL Draft for the
Argonauts. He spent
2011 and 2012 as the
club’s Director, Canadian
Scouting before being
promoted to Director, Player Personnel before the 2013
season.
Goveia first joined the Argos in 2010 as an assistant coach
and prior to that spent 15 years in various coaching and
recruitment capacities throughout the CIS and Canadian
Junior Football ranks. He holds a long resume full of
Canadian coaching and football recruitment experience and
has held positions at the University of British Columbia,
McMaster University, Mount Allison University and he
spent 2010 coaching the Toronto Argonauts’ running backs.
He has also held full-time coaching positions in the CJFL,
at the high school level and gained extensive experience as
a guest coach in the CFL. All told, Goveia has been part of
every level of football in Canada.
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Currently, Ian is responsible for the overall operations
of the Argos on the football side, including team travel,
contracts, salary management system, budgets,
immigration, scouting administration and training
camp. While his role with the club keeps him quite
busy, he enjoys playing hockey and softball in his spare
time, and spending time with his friends and family,
especially his wife Shelley and his son Logan.
Goveia held the position of Recruitment Coordinator at
his alma mater, Mt. Allison University, from 1994-98. In
addition to his position, he served as Offensive Coordinator,
Offensive Line Coach and Defensive Line Coach. At Mount A,
he eventually took charge of all administrative aspects of
the football program while helping the Mounties set new CIS
team and individual records. Goveia helped Mount A to the
AUS finals in 1996 & 1997, winning the championship in ‘97.
He ensured players were excelling in the classroom and his
athletes attained a 92% graduation rate.
A former offensive lineman from 1991-93 for the Mt. Allison
Mounties, Goveia has held coaching positions in the CJFL
with the Burlington Braves and Oakville Longhorns. In
Burlington, he was head coach and led the club to three
provincial finals. He also coached at Assumption High
School in Burlington where he once attended and played
football. Goveia was a guest coach at Toronto Argonauts
training camp each year from 2001-08.
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Player Personnel
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Chris Rossetti enters
his first season as
the Argonauts Player
Personnel
Assistant
after spending last
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assistant with the
club. Working in direct
connection with General
Manager Jim Barker
and Director of Player
Personnel Ted Goveia, Rosetti is charged with identifying
and evaluating prospective Argonauts in both Canada and
the United States. With a wealth of football experience
and achievements, Rossetti brings a vast amount of
knowledge to the Argos’ personnel department.
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Football
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One of the Argonauts’
most distinguished
alumni, Volpe suited
up for the Double Blue
from 1949-52, where
he was a member of
the 1950 and 1952
Grey
Cup-winning
squads. Volpe handled the place-kicking duties, while
also serving as back-up quarterback, kicking two field
goals in the infamous 1950 “Mud Bowl” which saw the
Argos defeat the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 13-0. Volpe
played under legendary coaches Ted Morris (1949)
and Frank Clair (1950-52), joining Clair’s staff as an
assistant coach from 1953-56. In 1953, Volpe helped
coach the Argo farm team, Toronto Balmy Beach, taking
them to the ORFU Championship. He also coached
the Lakeshore Bears from 1955-1963. Volpe returned
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Rossetti started with the Argonauts in the summer
of 2011 as a Communications Intern and, following his
final semester at Guelph in the fall, switched over to
football operations as a scouting assistant. After
gaining valuable experience and winning a Grey Cup
championship as a member of the staff, Rossetti was
officially promoted to Player Personnel Assistant before
the 2013 season.
A former quarterback at the University of Guelph,
Rossetti played for four years and spent his final two
seasons as starter. He was named OUA Player of the
Week in 2010 and was an Academic All-Canadian in
2011. He graduated in 2012 with an honours degree in
History. Rossetti is a Mississauga native and attended
St. Michael’s College School in Toronto where he played
quarterback. His team lost only one game in four seasons
and captured three Metro Bowl championships. In 2007,
he played summer football for the Mississauga Warriors
in the OVFL where he led the team to an undefeated
season and went on to win the Ontario Championship.
to the Argonauts organization in 1988 as Director
of Player Personnel after retiring as superintendent
of schools with the Peel Board of Education, and
in 1994, Volpe took on the challenge of scouting the
nation’s amateur and college ranks. He attended the
University of Toronto, where he was inducted into the
school’s Athletics Hall of Fame, and helped the Blues
win the Yates Cup in 1948. In 1949, he began teaching
and coaching at Port Credit Secondary School. After
working with CFRB radio, Volpe served as an isolation
director for CTV football telecasts from 1972-1987.
Nick, and his wife Donna, reside in Brampton. Nick has
been a part of 7 Grey Cup champion teams as an Argo
(1950, 1952, 1991, 1996, 1997, 2004 and 2012) and
has yet to lose a Grey Cup game.
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Sco t t Milanov ich
Head Coach
On December 1, 2011, Scott Milanovich was named the
42nd head coach of the Toronto Argonauts Football Club.
As one of the youngest and brightest coaches in the
Canadian Football League, Milanovich was named the CFL
Coach of the Year after leading the Argonauts to the
100th Grey Cup championship during his first season.
At 39 years old, he’s already served five seasons with
the Montreal Alouettes, one season with the Calgary
Stampeders and three years in the NFL Europe ranks.
As a first year head coach he broke all of the rules.
Milanovich re-energized the Argos’ offence and helped
to inject new life into the QB Ricky Ray who set a new
club record for single season passing completion. WR/KR
Chad Owens became the first Argos player since 1998 to
lead the league in receiving en route to being named the
CFL’s Most Outstanding Player. The Double Blue scored
more than 400 points for the first time since 2007 as
they charged to a second place finish in the CFL East
Division. His team went on to win the 100th Grey Cup
championship played in Toronto and then he capped the
season by being named 2012 CFL Coach of the Year.
Milanovich was the Offensive Coordinator and Assistant
Head Coach for the Alouettes’ and the offence flourished.
His team scored more than 600 points in successive
seasons and quarterback Anthony Calvillo took home
two CFL Most Outstanding Player awards. During his
tenure, the Als appeared in three straight Grey Cup
games, winning in 2009 and 2010, and developed an
array of offensive players including league all-stars RB
Brandon Whitaker and WR Jamel Richardson.
He joined the Alouettes following four years in the NFLE
including two as an Offensive Coordinator. He held the
position for the Cologne Centurions in 2006 following
a successful 2005 season as Offensive Coordinator
of the Rhein Fire. In 2003 and 2004, he was the Fire’s
Quarterbacks Coach.
Before becoming a coach, Milanovich played several years
in the NFL, NFLE, AFL, XFL and CFL. He played one game
with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1996, staying on with
the team as a backup through 1999. He signed with the
Cleveland Browns before moving on to the NFLE Berlin
Thunder. He played one season with the AFL Tampa Bay
Storm as well as the Calgary Stampeders. Following six
games as a player, he closed out the 2003 campaign as
the Stamps’ Quarterbacks Coach.
As a quarterback for the University of Maryland from
1992-1995, he broke several school records and was
recognized as the top passer in Terrapin history. He led
in several major categories including most passing yards
with 7,301, most attempts with 982, most touchdowns
with 49 and most completions with 650. Until 2008,
Milanovich held the NCAA record for highest career pass
completion rate.
Born in Butler, Pennsylvania, Scott is married to Jaime,
a teacher. The couple has two children, Macall (11) and
Maggie (9). In his spare time, Scott enjoys golfing,
fishing and spending time with his family.
Career Coaching Experience
2012-13: .......................................Head Coach, Toronto Argonauts
2008-11: ......................................Offensive Coordinator/Assistant Head Coach, Montreal Alouettes
2007:............................................QB Coach, Montreal Alouettes
2006: ...........................................Offensive Coordinator, Cologne Centurions (NFLE)
2005: ...........................................Offensive Coordinator, Rhein Fire (NFLE)
2003-04: ....................................QB Coach, Rhein Fire (NFLE)
2003: ...........................................QB Coach, Calgary Stampeders
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Assistant General Manager / Assistant
Head Coach / Defensive Coordinator
Chris Jones has been patrolling CFL sidelines on
defence for a full decade and, in that time, his teams
have never missed the playoffs. He has been to seven
division finals and coached in six Grey Cup games with
Toronto, Montreal and Calgary, winning Grey Cup rings
in 2002, 2008 and 2012.
Jones’ defences have gained a reputation as been
tough, stingy and aggressive. In 2012, his unit led the
East in many defensive categories and stayed true to
their aggressive nature by making the second-most
interceptions (24) for the second-most interception
return yards (333) in the league. Players like CFL AllStars DT Armond Armstead and CB Pat Watkins rose
to prominence and the Argonauts defence allowed the
second-fewest passing touchdowns (27) in the CFL.
In 2011, his unit led the league in interception return
yards (423) and finished near the top of the CFL in
fewest net yards allowed (6,088), fewest yards
offence per game (338.2) and fewest first downs
passing (193). Since joining Calgary in 2008, his units
have led the CFL, or finished among the upper echelon,
in most significant defensive categories.
From 1999-2001, Jones coached the defensive line
and was the recruitment coordinator at Tennessee
Tech University. His defensive line led the Ohio Valley
Conference in sacks and tackles for losses each year
and he coached two first-team all-American players.
In 1999, Tennessee Tech ranked third in the nation in
total defence.
He began his college coaching career as a graduate
assistant in 1995 at Tennessee Tech where he was
defensive line coach. He went to the University of
Alabama as a graduate assistant in 1997, working
toward a doctorate degree and coaching the linebackers.
In 1998, he joined the University of Tennessee-Martin
as defensive line coach.
Chris holds a Master’s degree from Tennessee Tech
University. He and his wife Sarah have a son, Drew, and
two daughters, Jackson and Austin.
Career Coaching Experience
2012-13: ......................Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator/Assistant General Manager,
...................................... Toronto Argonauts
2010-11: .......................Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator & Assistant Director,
......................................Player Personnel, Calgary Stampeders
2008-10: ....................Defensive Coordinator, Calgary Stampeders
2003-07: ....................Defensive Coordinator, Montreal Alouettes
2002: ..........................Defensive Line Coach, Montreal Alouettes
1999-2001: ................Defensive Line & Recruiting Coordinator, Tennessee Tech (NCAA)
1998: ...........................Defensive Line Coach, University of Tennessee at Martin (NCAA)
1997: ............................Graduate Assistant, Linebackers, University of Alabama (NCAA)
1995-96: ....................Graduate Assistant, Tennessee Tech (NCAA)
1992-94: .....................Defensive Line Coach, North Jackson High School (Stevenson, Alabama)
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Offensive Coordinator
On December 3, 2012, Marcus Brady was named the
Offensive Coordinator of the Toronto Argonauts. In
his four years of coaching, all with the Alouettes,
Brady has been part of one of the most prolific
offences in the CFL. He was most recently the
Offensive Coordinator for the Montreal Alouettes
after being promoted as the club’s Receivers Coach.
Prior to coaching, he spent seven seasons as a
quarterback in the CFL playing for the Toronto
Argonauts, Hamilton Tiger-Cats and the Montreal
Alouettes.
Last season, Brady led arguably the best quarterback
in CFL history, Anthony Calvillo, to another all-star
campaign. In Brady’s offence, Calvillo finished second
among quarterbacks in total yards with 5,082,
despite missing two regular season games, and two
members of his receiving corps caught for more than
1,000 yards each.
Brady began his term with the Als in 2009 as their
Receivers Coach. That season saw the Alouettes win
the first of consecutive Grey Cup championships. Brady
has been credited in the development of star receivers
SJ Green and Jamel Richardson, both of whom are now
elite players in the league. In three years as receivers
coach, he put six receivers on the East Division All-Star
team and two on the CFL All-Star team.
A former quarterback, Brady started 11 games during
his seven year CFL stint, completing 246 of 469
passes for 3,321 yards and 15 touchdown passes.
He also carried the ball 122 times for 679 yards and
scored six touchdowns. He began his career with the
Argonauts in 2002, playing in 23 regular season
games and four playoff games, before moving to the
Tiger-Cats in 2004. He wrapped up his playing career
with the Alouettes in 2006.
In college, he started 43-straight games with the Cal
State Northridge Matadors between 1998 and 2001
and finished his career as the school’s all-time leader
with 1,036 completions, 1,677 attempts, 12,445 yards
and 109 touchdowns. He majored in business finance
and was born in San Diego, California.
Career Coaching Experience
2013: ............................Offensive Coordinator, Toronto Argonauts
2012: ............................Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach, Montreal Alouettes
2009-11: .....................Receivers Coach, Montreal Alouettes
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Special Teams Coordinator
Mike O’Shea was named the Toronto Argonauts’
Special Teams Coordinator in 2010, and the unit has
solidified itself as one of the best in the league ever
since. O’Shea was a three-time Grey Cup champion
as a player and won his first championship as an
assistant coach in 2012.
In 2012, KR/WR Chad Owens became the first player in
league history to lead the CFL in both kickoff return
yards and receiving yards. Owens also set a world
record for most combined yards in a single season.
The Argos once again led the league in most kickoff
return yards (2,148) and among the highest in average
punting yards (43.6).
In 2011, KR/WR Chad Owens was, for the second
straight season, named the East Division’s Most
Outstanding Special Teams Player, as he set the
Toronto Argonauts team record for most kickoff
return yards in a season. Under O’Shea, Owens
became the first player in pro football history to record
back-to-back 3,000 combined yards seasons during
a stellar 2011 campaign. O’Shea’s kicking units also
put up stellar numbers. The Argos led the CFL with an
average of 62.9 yards per kickoff, finished third in total
kickoff yards, and Noel Prefontaine finished with the
third-highest punting average in the league and was
named an East All-Star.
For years, Mike O’Shea was the stalwart of the Toronto
Argonauts’ defence and special teams. He was the
undisputed leader inside the locker room and, as a
team captain, he was recognized by fans throughout
the CFL as the admiral of the Argos’ stone wall defence
and relished his role on special teams. O’Shea played 16
CFL seasons, including 12 with the Argonauts and four
with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, and won three Grey Cup
championships (1996-1997, 2004) all with Toronto.
#50 was a coaches’ player who always put the game
and his teammates first. He knew the playbook front
to back and because of his hard work, he commanded
respect from rookies and veterans alike. He played
in 271 regular season CFL games, the most ever by a
defensive player, 18 playoff games and three Grey Cup
games. He is second on the CFL’s all-time tackles list
with 1,151 and is the Argos’ all-time leader in regular
season and Grey Cup defensive tackles with 822 and 15
respectively. He is second on the team’s all-time games
played list with 205. The native of North Bay, Ontario
was a five-time East Division All-Star (1994-1995,
1997, 1999, 2000) and was named a CFL All-Star and
the league’s Most Outstanding Canadian in 1999. In
2006, O’Shea became the first Canadian ever to make
at least 1,000 tackles in a career and in 2007 he was
named an All-Time Argo at linebacker.
An advocate for his teammates, O’Shea was a CFLPA
player rep. for many years with the Argonauts and
upon leaving the game, he accepted the position of
1st Vice President for the Players’ Association. There,
he teamed with former teammate and friend Mike
Morreale to ensure that CFL players always had a voice
and that their interests weren’t overlooked.
Mike is an alumnus of the University of Guelph and is a
member of the Guelph Gryphons Sports Hall of Fame.
Mike and wife Richere live in Milton, Ontario with their
three children: Michael, Ailish and Aisling.
Career Coaching Experience
2010-13: Special Teams Coordinator, Toronto Argonauts
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Jason Maas
Receivers Coach
As a player, Jason Maas earned a reputation as being
smart, fearless and a leader in the locker room. He
played 11 CFL seasons with Edmonton, Hamilton and
Montreal, won two Grey Cup championships, and
was a West Division All-Star. In his first season as
an assistant coach, he spent 2012 as the Toronto
Argonauts’ Quarterbacks Coach and won a Grey Cup
championship before moving into the role of Receivers
Coach.
As the Argonauts’ quarterbacks coach in 2012, Maas
worked closely with former teammate Ricky Ray. Ray set
a new club record for passing completion percentage
(68.6%), achieved the third-highest passer efficiency
rating the CFL (99.8) and threw for more than 4,000
yards for the seventh time in his career.
Jason Maas became a household name during parts
of nine seasons in Edmonton. He was the team’s
outstanding player in 2001 and 2004 and was named
a West All-Star in 2001. As a teammate of Ricky Ray’s,
he helped bring two CFL titles (2003 & 2005) to the
City of Champions and his work in helping to mould Ray
into an elite player is well known throughout football
circles. 2004 was considered to be Maas’ finest CFL
season statistically. That year, he became just the
second Eskimos quarterback to pass for 5,000+
yards in a season, threw 31 touchdowns and also ran
for eight more. He still holds the league record for most
consecutive pass completions in a game with 22, also
set as a member of the Esks.
Born in Wisconsin, Maas played high school football
in Arizona before agreeing to play at the University of
Oregon. He played five seasons at Oregon, from 19941998, and signed with the Baltimore Ravens in 1999.
He joined the Eskimos in 2000 where he remained
until 2005. Edmonton dealt him to Hamilton where
he played just over one season (2006-07), was then
traded to Montreal for part of one season (2007) and
returned to Edmonton in 2008 until his retirement
just before 2011 training camp.
Jason and his wife Marjean have a daughter named
Makaela. Immediately prior to joining the Argos, Jason
was living in Alberta where he worked in the oil & gas
industry. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Sociology
from Oregon.
Career Coaching Experience
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2012:
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Quarterbacks Coach, Toronto Argonauts
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Offensive Line Coach
Steve McAdoo joined the Toronto Argonauts as
Offensive Line Coach in 2010, creating a tight knit
group of linemen and leading the emergence of a
disciplined and intense unit. In three seasons with
the Double Blue, three of his players have been named
East Division All-Stars and two have earned All CFL
accolades. His line was responsible for protecting
QB Ricky Ray en route to the club’s 100th Grey Cup
championship in 2012.
Entering his fourth season with the Argos, Steve
McAdoo has 14 years of coaching experience at
the college and professional levels under his belt.
McAdoo is well known for his four seasons with the
Montreal Alouettes where he served as Offensive
Line/Running Backs coach from 2003-2005 and
Co-Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line and Running
Backs in 2006. While in Montreal, McAdoo coached
the offensive line and running backs to all-star teams
every year. During that span, Montreal played in three
Grey Cup championships.
Prior to joining the Alouettes, McAdoo spent the
1999-2002 seasons at Tennessee Tech University as
its Offensive Line and Tight Ends Coach. During his
tenure, McAdoo coached five All-Conference players,
four All-Americans and two NFL players. McAdoo’s
offensive line and tight ends guided Tennessee Tech
to two Top 25 rankings. McAdoo began his coaching
career in 1996 at his Alma Mater Middle Tennessee
State University where he coached the tight ends.
During his time at MTSU, McAdoo’s players achieved
All-Conference and All-American honours.
Prior to coaching, McAdoo spent 1989-1992 as an
offensive lineman at MTSU. During his four years, he
was named a three-time All-American & three-time All
Conference. He also led his team to three Conference
championships and four play-off appearances. After
signing as a free agent in 1993 with the Cleveland
Browns, McAdoo spent the 1994 and 1995 seasons
playing for the CFL’s now-defunct Shreveport Pirates
before an injury brought his playing career to an end.
McAdoo resigned his post as Co-Offensive
Coordinator of the Alouettes in 2007 to become
the Vice President of a Nashville, Tennessee-based
non-profit organization. McAdoo and his wife Kacey
have been married seven years and currently reside in
Nashville, Tennessee.
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Offensive Line and Tight Ends Coach, Tennessee Tech University (NCAA)
Tight Ends Coach, Middle Tennessee State University (NCAA)
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Running Backs Coach
Anthony Ierullo is entering his second season on the
Argonauts’ coaching staff in 2013 after having been
the team’s video coordinator and quality control
assistant since 2007. Along with Mike O’Shea, and
Craig Davoren, he is one of only three Canadians on
this year’s staff.
Anthony broke into coaching when, in his early 20s,
he joined the North York Grizzlies as an offensive
assistant. His knowledge of the game allowed him to
quickly move up the ranks and only one short year after
joining the club he became its head coach. He remained
in that position for 2003 and 2004. Anthony moved
on to York University where he became their video
coordinator for the 2005 and 2006 seasons, and
continued to learn about the game. He joined the
Argos in 2007 as the team’s video coordinator while
also handling many of the team’s quality control needs.
Anthony continues to attend York University part time
in the off-season where he is enrolled in classes that
include Psychology and Economics.
Career Coaching Experience
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Defensive Backs Coach
Eddie Brown has won three championships in the
Arena Football League, been named an MVP for each of
the three teams he’s played for and even had a trophy
named after him. He did it all while playing both wide
receiver and defensive back. For the past six seasons
he has served in various coaching positions for the
Grand Valley State Lakers of the GLIAC Conference in
the NCAA. While there, he took charge of the defensive
line in 2008, then defensive backs in 2009, and the
running backs in 2007 and again from 2010 until
2012. Brown’s coaching career started at Mansfield
University, in 2005, where he spent two seasons as
a Defense Backs Coach alongside current Argos’ head
coach Scott Milanovich.
During his coaching tenure at Grand Valley State,
Brown had success coaching all three of the positions
he was assigned. In 2007, while coaching running
backs, the Lakers’ offence ranked in the top three in
six separate categories in the GLIAC. In 2008, his
defensive line contributed to a defence that ranked top
ten nationally in scoring. In 2009, the defensive backs
intercepted 21 passes and knocked down an additional
30, all while ranking 15th nationally in scoring. He
returned his focus to running backs for the 2010
season and then led the unit to a 15th place ranking in
the nation in rushing, then first in the GLIAC in rushing
in 2011, and finally first in the Conference for average
yards per rush in 2012.
His best season as a player came during 1997, as
a member of the New York City Hawks (AFL), when
he hauled in 41 receptions for 573 yards and 14
touchdowns on offence, and added 60 tackles, six
pass deflections and four interceptions on defence. As
a member of the AFL’s Buffalo Destroyers he had the
Big Hit Award named after him.
A Michigan man through and through, Brown was born
in Muskegon, Michigan, played his college football
at Grand Rapids Junior College, where he was a AllAmerican running back, and at Michigan State, where
he played wide receiver and defensive back winning the
Big Ten Championship in 1990. He has spent the past
six seasons at Grand Valley State, located in Allendale
Charter Township in Michigan.
Brown and his wife Meisha (Mee-Sha) are the proud
parents of NaTasha (26), Autumn (5) and Xavier (3).
Career Coaching Experience
2013: ................................Defensive Backs Coach, Toronto Argonauts
2010-12: ...........................Running Backs Coach, Grand Valley State (NCAA)
2009: ...............................Defensive Backs Coach, Grand Valley State (NCAA)
2008: ...............................Defensive Line Coach, Grand Valley State (NCAA)
2007:................................Running Backs Coach, Grand Valley State (NCAA)
2006: ...............................Defensive Backs and Special Teams Coordinator (AFL2)
2005-2006: ...................Assistant Coach, Mansfield University (NCAA)
2005: ...............................Wide Receivers Coach, New York Dragons (AFL)
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Defensive Line Coach
On February 1, 2013 Ed Philion was named Defensive
Line Coach of the Toronto Argonauts. Philion retired
from the CFL in 2006 after spending the majority of
his professional career with the Montreal Alouettes
as a star defensive lineman. He also dressed for the
NFL’s Buffalo Bills and for one season in NFL Europe.
In his eight years with the team, Philion earned four
all-star nominations in consecutive seasons beginning
in 2003. His career numbers include 127 games played,
four fumble recoveries, 36 sacks and two interceptions.
Philion was a key member of the Als’ 90th Grey Cup
championship team in 2002, and played in a total
of five Grey Cup games while with Montreal. In joining
the Argonauts, he has been reunited with Defensive
Coordinator Chris Jones who coached him from 2002
to 2006 in Montreal, then invited him to be a guest
coach with the Calgary Stampeders in 2010.
While at Ferris State, Philion was considered one of
the best defensive linemen to ever play for his school.
He was named First-Team All-American and All-MIFC
after both his junior and senior years. During his senior
year, he won the Ferris State Most Valuable Player
Award. He still currently holds the record for most
fumbles recovered in a game (three) and in a season
(seven).
Originally drafted 11th overall in the 1994 CFL Canadian
Draft by the Calgary Stampeders, his rights were
traded to the Montreal Alouettes prior to the 1999
season. In the years before arriving in Montreal, Ed
was a member of the Buffalo Bills and spent a season
playing in NFL Europe with the Rhine Fire where he won
the 1998 World Bowl.
In 2007, he accepted a position as Colour Commentator
on CJAD radio in Montreal for Montreal Alouettes
games, and is also a partner in Footbest which is an
all inclusive football store. Philion was born in Windsor,
Ontario.
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Defensive Assistant
Craig Davoren enters his second year with the Toronto
Argonauts after serving in the role of Defensive Quality
Control Assistant in 2012. Davoren is one of three
Canadians on the Argos coaching staff this season.
He has experience at the CJFL and high school levels
as a player and coach, gained coaching experience in
Europe and in the CFL as a guest coach.
Davoren played four years with the Burlington Braves
of the Canadian Junior Football League (CJFL) before
making the transition to Assistant Coach. He held
that position for four seasons and was promoted to
Head Coach in 2006. Two years later he locked up a
championship for the Braves and in 2010 accepted a
coaching position in Europe.
He spent one season as the Offensive Coordinator for
the Napoli Briganti in Italy and returned to Canada
where he was invited to be a guest coach with the
Calgary Stampeders in October of 2011. Davoren was
quickly named Defensive Coordinator for Assumption
High School in Burlington, Ontario. Assumption H.S.
went on to win the high school championship in his
first season.
Davoren has two daughters named Claudia (15) and
Morgan (9).
Career Coaching Experience
2013: ................................Defensive Assistant, Toronto Argonauts
2012: ................................Quality Control Assistant, Toronto Argonauts
2011: ................................Head Coach, Assumption High School (Burlington, ON)
2011: ................................Guest Coach, Calgary Stampeders
2011: ................................Offensive Coordinator, Napoli Brigante
2006-10: .........................Head Coach, Burlington Braves
2002-05:.........................Assistant Coach, Burlington Braves
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Jason Shivers joins the Argos coaching staff as
defensive assistant for his first official coaching term.
He played in 56 games over his four year CFL career
with both the Toronto Argonauts and Hamilton TigerCats from 2008-11. He served as a player-coach during
his final season in Hamilton. Before joining the CFL,
Shivers starred for three seasons at Arizona State,
was drafted by the St. Louis Rams and played one year
with the Chicago Bears.
During his CFL career, Shivers totalled 175 tackles, 22
special team’s tackles and 7 interceptions. His career
began in 2008 with the Argonauts when he played in
14 games and recorded 31 tackles, 10 special teams
tackles and 2 interceptions. Shivers broke out the
following season with the club when he appeared in
16 games and recorded 64 tackles, 4 special teams
tackles and 1 interception. During his time with the
Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Shivers played in 26 games
and recorded 80 tackles and 3 interceptions. With
Shivers as a player-coach in his final season of football,
Hamilton advanced to the Eastern Division Final
against Winnipeg.
Shivers played three seasons for the Arizona State
Sun Devils between 2001 and 2003. During that time,
he played in 36 games and recorded 186 solo tackles. In
2003, he was named Second Team ALL-PAC 10 Special
Teams. In 2002, Shivers was ALL-PAC Conference FirstTeam Player and was also named his team’s defensive
and special teams most valuable player. In 2001, he
won the Bill Kajikawa Sun Devil award, which goes to the
team’s most outstanding freshman player.
Jason’s wife is Danae and he has four children; one son
named Jason Jr., and three daughters named Takia,
Jaeda and Ameera.
Career Coaching Experience
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Beth Waldman
Vice President, Marketing &
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Jason Colero
Carlos Ferreira
Director, Education &
Community Programs
Director, Marketing
Adam Orrico
Maxmillien Rosenberg
Danny Webb
Tom Bryce
Vince Magri
Marko Glavic
Dave Wright
Scott Shannon
Stacey Kisil
Michael Modica
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Director, Communications
Dave Keeley
Director, Corporate
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Coordinator, Digital Media
Assistant Equipment
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Assistant Athletic Therapist
Video Coordinator
Therapy Assistant
Assistant, Football
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Therapy Assistant
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Mike Hogan and Sandy Annunziata
Argos football on TSN Radio 1050 is back for its
third season! As the radio home of the Argonauts,
fans will find every 2013 regular season and postseason game (through to the East Final) broadcast
live. Mike Hogan (play by play host) will again be the
voice of the Argos during live game broadcasts. He
will team-up with former Argonauts lineman Sandy
Annunziata (colour commentator) to bring fans
closer to the action each week. TSN Radio 1050
is the first and best destination for wall to wall
Argonauts football!
Also back for its third year is the Toronto
Argonauts’ weekly radio show, “Argos All Access”.
The popular one hour magazine-style show will once
again be hosted by veteran TSN Radio personality,
Mike Hogan. Every Monday, fans can tune in on
their radio or stream via TSN1050.ca to get all of
their latest news, interviews and insights on the
Argos. This year’s shows will feature interviews with
Argonauts players and coaches, as welll as fan
engagement via a Tweet of the Week and provide
even more expert analysis from CFL on TSN insiders
who will talk about all things Double Blue.
Mike Hogan is a favourite of Argos supporters.
Known as a football fanatic, Hogan hosts “Football
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Saturday”, airing Saturdays from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00
p.m. on TSN Radio 1050. Known as the voice of the
Argos (2000-2001, 2007-2012), he has provided
the radio play-by-play of 14 Vanier Cup games and
has also called hockey, boxing and hoops on radio
and television. Hogan is also a member of the CIS
Football Top-10 Committee. You can follow Mike on
Twitter @tsnmikehogan.
Former Argonauts lineman Sandy Annunziata joins
Hogan in the booth for every game broadcast. An
11 year CFL pro the former East All-Star won back
to back Grey Cup championships in 2004 with
Toronto and with Edmonton in 2005. In college,
he was a Conference All-Star and was a member
of the Western Mustang’s Vanier Cup winning team
in 1989. Since leaving football, Annunziata has
worked extensively as a football analyst and even
authored a book called, ‘A Football Life’. He recently
participated in the first Canadian version of the hit
T.V. series Amazing Race with fellow Argo Alumni
Andre Talbot. You can follow Sandy on Twitter
@SandyAnnunziata.
TSN RADIO 1050 is
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the Greater Toronto
Area on AM 1050 and
nationally on TSN.ca
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