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CALGARY STAMPEDER FOOTBALL CLUB Mcmahon STADIUM, 1817 CROWCHILD TRAIL NW, CALGARY, AB T2M 4R6 Administration

CALGARY STAMPEDER FOOTBALL CLUB Mcmahon STADIUM, 1817 CROWCHILD TRAIL NW, CALGARY, AB T2M 4R6 Administration

STAFF DIRECTORY STAMPEDER FOOTBALL CLUB McMAHON STADIUM, 1817 CROWCHILD TRAIL NW, CALGARY, AB T2M 4R6 Administration...... Ph: 403-289-0205; Fax: 403-282-6741 Ticket Office...... Ph: 403-289-0258; Fax: 403-289-6828 PERSONNEL Stamps Store...... Ph: 403-289-4441 Website...... Stampeders.com EXECUTIVE BUSINESS OPERATIONS ...... Chairman and CFL Governor Doug Mitchell...... Executive Committee Member and COMMUNICATIONS CFL Alternate Governor Jean Lefebvre...... Director, Communications David Sapunjis...... Executive Committee Member Molly Campbell...... Manager, Communications and Digital Media ...... Executive Committee Member Spencer Fortier...... Coordinator, Creative Video John Bean...... Executive Committee Member Alanna Nolan...... Host, Stamps TV ...... President, General Manager MARKETING and Exec. Committee Member Ryan Popowich...... Marketing Manager, CSEC Mike Franco...... Senior Director, Business Operations Adam Zimmer...... Coordinator, Brand Marketing & Exec. Committee Member Jessica Littel...... Coordinator, Brand Marketing Stan Schwartz...... Executive Vice-President/ Consultant to the Executive Committee SPONSORSHIP SALES Julia Thiessen...... Coordinator, Corporate Partnerships STAFF DIRECTORY STAFF FOOTBALL OPERATIONS TICKET SALES COACHES Alex Snell...... Manager, Sales ...... Scott Bentley...... Senior Account Executive DeVone Claybrooks...... Patrick O’Hagan...... Account Executive Mark Kilam...... Special Teams Coordinator Brad Koster...... Account Executive Pete Costanza...... Receivers Coach Braden Goldade...... Sales Intern ...... Running Backs Coach Kody Thomson...... Sales Intern ...... Coach Pat DelMonaco...... Offensive Line Coach TICKETING — CUSTOMER SERVICE ...... Defensive Line Coach Andrew Swan...... Manager, Ticketing and Customer Service Brent Monson...... Coach/Strength Kyle Cyr...... Coordinator, Fan Experience and Conditioning Coach Rosa Spadafora...... Account Manager Kahlil Carter...... Defensive Backs Coach Kevin Mitchell...... Account Manager Kelsey Molnar...... Account Manager FRONT OFFICE John Hufnagel...... President & General Manager COMMUNITY, GAME DAY AND EVENTS Michael Petrie...... Assistant General Manager, Geordie Macleod...... Senior Director, Game Presentation, Director of Football Operations Events and Community Relations Brendan Mahoney...... Director of Canadian Scouting Jamie Seguin...... Senior Director, Game Operations and Events Cole Hufnagel...... Director of U.S. Scouting Austin Shaw...... Assistant Manager, Game Presentation and Events Kyle Carson...... Scout/Football Operations Coordinator ...... Game-Day Ambassador Geoff Crane...... Football Administration Director Darcy Steen...... Manager, Community Relations Nick Melnyk...... Football Operations Intern and Stampeders Foundation Rodd Sawatzky...... Chaplain Dallas Kitt ...... Manager of Events Jon Diment ...... Coordinator, Red & White Club MEDICAL STAFF Max Campbell...... Intern, Community Relations Josh Termeer...... Head Athletic Therapist and Stampeders Foundation Stephen Wady...... Assistant Athletic Therapist Katie Sigurdson...... Events Intern Brad Hughes...... Therapy Assistant Kyla Findlay...... Head Coach, Outriders Dimitri Tsoumpas...... Strength and Conditioning Assistant Meagan Reid...... Dance Coach, Outriders Dr. James Stewart...... Orthopedic Surgeon Chelsea Drake...... Horse Rider Dr. Ryan Martin...... Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Jim Mackenzie...... Orthopedic Surgeon ADMINISTRATION Dr. Jim Thorne...... Chief Medical Officer Lee Ann Helten...... Office Manager Dr. Ian Auld...... Family and Sports Medicine Dave Heasman...... President, Stampeder Alumni Dr. David Manning...... Family and Sport STAMPS STORE Dr. Marcus Robinson...... Family and Sport Brent Gibbs...... Director, Retail Dr. Jason Dick...... Team Chiropractor Mike Hardiman...... Manager Dr. Terry Groves...... Internal Medicine Dr. Bryant Tomimoto ...... Team Dentist Dr. Doug Burns...... Team Optometrist

EQUIPMENT STAFF George Hopkins...... Equipment Manager Gord Taillefer...... Assistant Equipment Manager Robbie Brilz...... Equipment Assistant Matt Malone...... Equipment Assistant Francis Duchesne...... Equipment Assistant

VIDEO STAFF Ross Folan...... Director, Video Operations/Coordinator, IT Dave Kanaroski...... Assistant Video Coordinator Bruce McCabe...... Video Assistant 4 EXECUTIVE PERSONNEL KEN KING CHAIRMAN AND CFL GOVERNOR Ken King is president and CEO leadership. He knows great achievements are possible of the Limited when aspiration and determination are combined with a

Partnership, which became the visionary approach, meaningful intentions, responsible majority ownership group and actions and, above all, consideration for others. EXECUTIVE operating partner of the on Mar. 29, 2012. As King’s current community involvement includes the president and CEO of the Calgary Sports and Entertainment TELUS Community Board, the Calgary Airport Authority Corporation, he has leadership roles in the Stampeders, Board, the RESOLVE Campaign (Calgarians Committed Flames, and and to Change), the Calgary Sport Tourism Authority Board, represents the organization as Alternate Governor of the the Calgary Exhibition and Stampede, the Borden Ladner NHL and Governor of the CFL, WHL and NLL. Gervais CIS Athlete of the Year Awards Committee and the Rotary Club of Calgary. Previously, he has supported the Born and raised in Hanley, Sask., King assumed Calgary Prostate Cancer Centre, the REACH Campaign, his current role with the Flames in 2001 following a the Calgary Philharmonic Society and the No Ka Oi Ranch successful 30-year career in the newspaper business Foundation in addition to being a past chairman of the that included senior executive positions at the Calgary Calgary Chamber of Commerce. Sun and Calgary Herald. He is the recipient of an Centennial Medal for King has a tremendous love for sports and he recognizes outstanding contributions to the province, the Queen’s the obligations professional teams owe to their devoted fans. Golden Jubilee Medal for community service, the Throughout his career, he has been acknowledged for his commemorative medal for the 125th Anniversary of the keen business sense, innovative marketing, establishment Confederation of Canada and was honoured as B’Nai Brith of healthy corporate relationships and spirited community Man of the Year in 1991. DOUG MITCHELL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER AND CFL ALTERNATE GOVERNOR Doug Mitchell is the national athletes. He is also past chairman of the Alberta co-chairman of Borden Ladner Economic Development Authority, past president of the Gervais LLP, a national law firm Calgary Chamber of Commerce and past chairman of with more than 700 lawyers. He the Board of Governors of SAIT. took a five-year leave of absence from 1984-88 to accept an He has been inducted into the Alberta Sports Hall of appointment as commissioner of the Fame, was named Sportsman of the Year in 2007 League. He serves on the board of directors of several by the Calgary Booster Club and in 2010 was listed public companies and on the boards of several community by the Globe and Mail as one of the Power 50 of organizations including chair of the Calgary Airport Authority Canadian sports. His professional and community- and chairman of the Calgary Sport Tourism Authority. based achievements were recognized with an appointment to the Order of Canada in 2004 and Doug created and currently serves as chairman of the in 2007 he was inducted into the Alberta Order annual BLG Awards honouring Canadian university of Excellence.

DAVID SAPUNJIS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

After an outstanding seven- As a player with the Stamps from 1990-96, Sapunjis — year playing career with the known affectionately by fans and teammates as “Sponge” Red and White, Sapunjis has — was an all-star slotback and was twice named the CFL’s enjoyed his switch from athlete to Most Outstanding Canadian. He was runner-up as the CFL’s businessman. Most Outstanding Player in 1995 and remains among the leaders in all Stamps receiving categories. Sapunjis won a He is currently the President of Reliance Metals Canada, a in 1992 and was named the game’s top Canadian. company he joined in 2011. A Toronto native, Sapunjis chose to remain in Calgary after Sapunjis rejoined the Stampeders in 2005 when he was part concluding his playing career. He is an alumnus of the of a group of local businessmen who purchased the club. University of Western Ontario.

5 ALVIN LIBIN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Alvin G. Libin is a native Calgarian the and Alberta Health Services. Its with business interests in real mission is to provide world-class cardiovascular health estate, oil and gas and financial care, education and research for Southern Alberta. services. Libin is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Libin is past Chairman of the Alberta Ingenuity Fund, a PERSONNEL Balmon Investments Ltd., a foundation created by the Government of Alberta to private management services and investment company. stimulate and support science and engineering research He has a strong commitment to the City of Calgary and for the benefit of Albertans. He also serves as director of to the Province of Alberta and has provided leadership in several corporate and community boards. various volunteer positions. Libin is an Officer of the Order of Canada and holds an In 2003, Libin and his wife Mona, through the Alvin Honourary Doctors of Law degree from the University and Mona Libin Foundation, established the Libin of Calgary. He was inducted into the Alberta Order of Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta in partnership with Excellence in 2004.

EXECUTIVE JOHN BEAN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER John Bean joined Calgary Sports Finance Committee and a member of the CFL Audit and and Entertainment Corporation Finance Committee. (CSEC) in January 2010 in the role of Senior Vice President, Prior to joining CSEC, Bean, a Chartered Accountant, held a Finance and Administration and variety of senior executive roles in the oil and gas services industry CFO. Bean was named the Chief including Vice President, Finance with CCS Corporation Ltd. and Operating Officer of CSEC in September 2013. Chief Financial Officer with Hazco Environmental Services Ltd.

Mr. Bean is the National League Governor of Bean enjoys golfing and spending time with his family. He the Calgary Roughnecks, Chairman of the NLL Audit and and his wife Rhonda have two teenage children. MIKE FRANCO SENIOR DIRECTOR, BUSINESS OPERATIONS Mike Franco enters his first Top Shelf Experience, Goal Judge Experience, Captain’s season with the Calgary suite and most recently the Flames Alumni Dressing Room Stampeders and will oversee Experience were pioneering initiatives in the NHL. In 2013, all of the Stampeders’ business Mike added the management of the luxury suites at the operations. He brings a wealth and McMahon Stadium to his of experience in the sports responsibility. Mike also led the season ticket and group industry having spent 20 years with the Calgary Sports & sales efforts for Calgary Hitmen, Calgary Roughnecks and, Entertainment Corporation. starting in 2012, the Calgary Stampeders.

Franco began his career with the Calgary Flames in A born-and-raised Calgarian, Mike graduated from 1996 as a member of the inaugural sales department the University of Calgary with a degree in Physical in Flames history. In 2001, he took on the leadership of Education in 1995. He served as an integral member of the ticket operations and customer service departments the executive committee for the Calgary Flames Charity for the organization, taking great pride in connecting Golf Classic for over a decade. He is currently the chair with season-ticket holders and working with his team for the Calgary Italian Open with Mark Giordano golf to earn renewals. He shifted his focus to growing tournament. He is an active volunteer hockey coach attendance through tickets sales as Director of Sales in and he spent two years as a board member of the Lake 2003. Mike believes fans don’t simply attend games but Bonavista Hockey Association. rather “experience” them and was instrumental in the development of a of premium experiences for the Franco lives in Calgary with his wife Kathleen. They have Calgary Flames. The development and introduction of the two young children — Nicolas and Sofia.

6 PERSONNEL STAN SCHWARTZ EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT/ CONSULTANT TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CFL • 30 | STAMPS • 30 the Calgary amateur football programs.

Over the past 40 years, Stan Over the years, he has been recognized for his Schwartz has been involved participation and involvement in the sport of football. with the Calgary Stampeders The Calgary Senior High School Athletic Association

and McMahon Stadium. While he is best known as the in 2000 introduced a trophy in his name in recognition EXECUTIVE past-president of the Calgary Stampeder Football Club of over 30 years of support of . The and the former senior executive/manager of McMahon trophy is awarded annually to the top Calgary high Stadium, his contribution to sports extends well beyond school volunteer football coach. In 2003, Schwartz was these two prestigious positions. Over the past six decades, enshrined on the Calgary Bantam Football Wall of Fame. Schwartz has committed his life work to local, provincial and In 2004, he was selected as the Calgary Booster Club’s national sports communities as an athlete, coach, sports Sportsman of the Year and inducted onto the Calgary administrator and sports builder. Stampeder Football Club’s Wall of Fame in the builders category. In 2005, Stan Schwartz was inducted into the Schwartz played high school football in Medicine Hat Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Museum as a Football and at Mount Royal College and the University of Calgary. Builder and was the recipient of the Alberta Centennial In 1970, Stan and his wife Shirley began their teaching Medal and the Alberta Centennial Salute for Sport and careers with the Calgary Board of Education. In 1972, they Recreation Award. In celebration of Alberta’s centennial, left for graduate school, moving to Indiana State University the award was established to identify, honor and celebrate where Stan coached football and received a Masters of 100 Albertans for their outstanding contributions to the Science degree in Sports Medicine. Over the years, Stan overall development of sport and recreation during the coached high school football, wrestling and track and province’s first 100 years. field. In addition to his commitment to high school sports, he coached bantam and junior football. He was heavily In 2009, Schwartz was awarded the involved as a wrestling coach, coaching a city high school Distinguished Leadership Award in “recognition of championship team, participating in the World Amateur leadership that has strengthened the Canadian Football Wrestling Coaches Camp and serving as an assistant League, contributions that have improved our game, and coach for the Alberta Junior Olympic Teams. an example that inspired us all.” The same year also saw the inception of the Stan Schwartz Heart of a Champion In 1976, Schwartz started his eight-year career as an Award. Created by the Calgary Stampeder Football Club, assistant coach with the Calgary Stampeders. He left the award is presented annually to three Calgary high his coaching position with the Calgary Stampeders and school seniors who display life skills such as determination, became senior executive/manager of McMahon Stadium. pride, perseverance, dedication, leadership and integrity He managed the development of Calgary’s first multi- through their pursuit of excellence on the field, in the disciplinary Sports Medicine facility for use by amateur classroom and in the community. and professional athletes. Schwartz and the McMahon Stadium staff were major players in the success of the XV In 2010, he was honoured by being inducted into the Olympic Winter Games’ opening and closing ceremonies. Medicine Hat Sports Wall of Fame.

In 1995, Schwartz returned to the Stampeders fold as vice- On January 20, 2012, Peter MacKay, the Minister of president and general manager-administration. On Feb. 12, National Defence appointed Stan Schwartz as Honorary 1996, he was elevated to the post of Calgary Stampeder Colonel of 409 Tactical Fighter Squadron, Cold Lake, Football Club president, a position he held for eight years. Alberta. In December 2014, Schwartz was a member of During this time, the Stampeders staged the successful the Royal Canadian Air Force visit to the deployed troops 2000 Grey Cup Game, participated in three Grey Cup in Kuwait and Lithuania. championships and won the Grey Cup in 1998 and 2001. During his association with the Calgary Stampeders and Schwartz was born and raised in southern Alberta, the Calgary Stampeder Alumni Association, successful near Medicine Hat. Stan and his wife Shirley reside in fundraising campaigns have contributed to the success of southwest Calgary.

7 JOHN HUFNAGEL PRESIDENT, GENERAL MANAGER AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER CFL • 17 | STAMPS • 16 Colts when completed 62.7 per cent of his passes for 4,131 yards. Hufnagel spent the 2002 season John Hufnagel was named as quarterbacks coach for the . That president and general manager of year, threw just seven in 416 PERSONNEL the Calgary Stampeders on Jan. 27. pass attempts and his 85.7 rating was his highest in four years. Hufnagel has been with the Stampeders since 2008 and served eight years as head coach and general manager Hufnagel spent the 2003 season as quarterbacks coach for before ceding coaching duties to Dave Dickenson at the the -champion . Under his conclusion of the 2015 season. tutelage, completed 60.2 per cent of his passes for 3,620 yards, 23 and 12 interceptions and Hufnagel is a two-time winner of Trophy as was named the Super Bowl MVP. the CFL’s coach of the year and led the Stampeders to

EXECUTIVE Grey Cup victories in 2008 and 2014. He had a 102-41-1 The next season, Hufnagel joined the , with career mark as a head coach and his winning percentage whom he spent three seasons as . of .712 is best among CFL coaches with at least 100 games In 2004, the Giants scored 60 more points than they on the sidelines. The Stampeders reached double digits in had the previous season (303-243). Tiki victories in each of Hufnagel’s eight seasons at the helm Barber set a franchise record with 1,518 rushing yards and qualified for the post-season every season. and quarterback starting laying a foundation that saw him emerge as the Super Bowl MVP for the 2007 Hufnagel began his coaching career in 1987 with the season. In 2005, Barber upped his team record to 1,860 Roughriders as a player/coach. In 1990, rushing yards and the Giants had the third-highest scoring he joined the Stampeders as offensive coordinator under offence in the NFL. . In this role, Hufnagel helped guide the team to three Grey Cup games, including a championship in 1992. Hufnagel returned to the Stampeders on Dec. 3, 2007, His innovative offences were explosive under the direction when he was introduced as head coach/general manager. of , who received the CFL’s Most Outstanding Player award three consecutive years (1992-1994) with the Prior to coaching, Hufnagel starred at Penn State University. Stamps. Hufnagel also developed and enabled In his final two seasons as a starter, Hufnagel’s record was him to take over from Flutie in 1996. These high-powered 21-3. As a junior, he led the Nittany Lions to a 30-6 Cotton offences produced future Hall of Famers such as Terry Bowl win over Texas and in his final season took his team Vaughn, , , and Flutie, along with to the Sugar Bowl. He also finished sixth in players who received numerous league accolades such voting in 1972. as Dave Sapunjis and Vince Danielsen. During Hufnagel’s seven seasons with the Stampeders, the team finished first In 1973, he was a 14th-round draft choice of the Denver in the West Division six times. Broncos. He spent three seasons with the Broncos before starting a 12-year CFL career with the Stampeders (1976- Following his success in the CFL, he went to the Arena 79), Roughriders (1980-83, 1987) and Winnipeg Blue Football League as head coach/general manager of the Bombers (1984-86). New Jersey Red Dogs. In two seasons, he posted a 17- 11 record. Hufnagel joined the in 1999 Hufnagel earned a Bachelor of Science degree in marketing and spent two seasons as the quarterbacks coach. In from Penn State. He has two daughters, Neely and Lindsey, 2001, he was the quarterbacks coach for the Indianapolis and a son, Cole.

8 COACHING STAFF PERSONNEL DAVE DICKENSON HEAD COACH CFL • 8 | STAMPS • 8 When Dickenson joined the coaching ranks in 2009, he tutored the Stampeders running backs and helped Joffrey

Dickenson returns for his eighth Reynolds claim the CFL rushing crown. In 2010, his role season on the Stampeders expanded as he was named quarterbacks coach, called COACHING STAFF coaching staff and first as the offensive plays on game days and was heavily involved in team’s head coach. He will retain game planning. the role of offensive coordinator, a position he’s held for the past five seasons. During the 2010 campaign, the Stamps offence led the CFL in points, total yards, first downs and rushing yards while Under Dickenson’s tutelage in 2015, the Stamps led the CFL Stamps quarterback was voted the CFL’s Most in offensive points with 452, quarterback Outstanding Player. was first in the West Division with 4,551 passing yards and 26 touchdown passes and Eric Rogers led the league Dickenson joined the coaching staff after an outstanding with 1,448 receiving yards. The Stamps allowed the fewest 13-year professional playing career. He spent 11 of his 13 sacks in the league, three different tailbacks recorded 100- seasons in the , six of those with yard games and five members of the offence earned West the Stampeders (1996-2000 and 2008). Division all-star honours. A potent combination of intelligence, athletic ability and In 2014, Dickenson oversaw an offence that led the CFL courage, Dickenson set a number of CFL passing records in points scored, touchdowns, rushing touchdowns, first and was named the league’s Most Outstanding Player in downs, rushing offence, average gain per pass, fewest 2000 after throwing for 4,636 yards, 36 touchdowns and interceptions and fewest sacks allowed. only six interceptions while guiding the Stampeders to a 12-5-1 record. In 2013, Calgary’s offence led the league in several categories including points, touchdowns, net offence, net After spending two seasons in the rushing yards and fewest sacks allowed. The Stamps saw — with San Diego in 2001 and with Seattle, Miami and Detroit three different quarterbacks earn victories as starters and in 2002 — Dickenson returned to Canada and signed Cornish was named the CFL’s Most Outstanding Player and with the BC Lions, where he was reunited with former top Canadian. Stampeders boss Wally Buono. After five seasons with the Leos, including a 2005 campaign in which he established In 2012, Dickenson’s offence ranked in the top two of league records for highest completion percentage and several categories including first in touchdowns scored quarterback rating in a single season, and an MVP and rushing touchdowns and second in points scored, first performance in the 2006 Grey Cup, Dickenson returned downs, rushing yards and pass-completion percentage. to Calgary in 2008 for what proved to be his final season. Cornish led the league in rushing on his way to being named the CFL’s Most Outstanding Canadian. The offence also Dickenson joined the Stampeders in 1996 after a stellar claimed three CFL all-stars in Cornish, offensive lineman career at the . He was a three-time Dimitri Tsoumpas and receiver . conference MVP with the Grizzlies and in 1995 led the nation in passing while guiding Montana to the NCAA In his first season as offensive coordinator in 2011, Dickenson Division 1-AA national title. oversaw a Stamps offence that was tied for second-most points scored with 511. Calgary also had the second-most Dave, his wife Tammy and children Avery and Cooper live first downs and finished second in net yards offence and net in Calgary year round. His coaching role extends into the yards rushing. The offence produced two CFL all-stars, with off-season as he annually operates the Dickenson Passing Tsoumpas and Lewis earning the honours. Academy to tutor young quarterbacks and receivers.

9 DeVONE CLAYBROOKS DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR CFL • 5 | STAMPS • 5 in the league in quarterback sacks and featured defensive ends Hughes and , who finished first and third Claybrooks is going into his in the CFL in that category. Hughes was named a CFL all- fifth season as a member of the star and was the West Division nominee for the CFL’s Most Stamps coaching staff and his first Outstanding Defensive Player award. PERSONNEL as defensive coordinator. From 2012-15, he served as Calgary’s defensive line coach. In his first season as a coach in 2012, Claybrooks guided a Stamps D-line that overcame numerous injuries to finish The Stamps defence was among the league leaders in a tied for second in the league in quarterback sacks (43) and number of categories in 2015 including first in points allowed allowed an average of less than 100 rushing yards per game. (16.1 per game), rushing touchdowns allowed (four), total Hughes ranked second in the CFL in sacks (11), tied for the touchdowns yielded (22) and average yards allowed per carry league lead in forced (five) and earned spots on the (4.6) and was in the top three in sacks, first downs allowed CFL and CFLPA all-star teams. and offensive yards allowed. Defensive linemen III (11) and (10) both reached Claybrooks spent three seasons as a player with the Stamps double digits in sacks. and was a member of the for two seasons prior to that. Over his five-year CFL career, Claybrooks played The 2014 season saw the Stamps defence tie for first in 75 regular-season games and recorded 161 tackles and 14 fewest rushing touchdowns allowed (10) and finish second sacks and two recoveries. COACHING STAFF in passing TDs allowed (20) and fewest points allowed (347). Defensive end — who was the team’s In 2011, Claybrooks played 15 regular-season games and one nominee for Most Outstanding Defensive Player — matched playoff game for the Stamps. His coaching and leadership a league record in forced fumbles (eight) and finished in a skills were evident throughout the season as Claybrooks second-place tie in the CFL with 13 sacks. regularly taught some of the team’s young defensive lineman about the game. The Stamps defence ranked second in the CFL with 43 takeaways and on three separate occasions, Calgary held Claybrooks started his professional football career by the opposition to a single-digit point total. Claybrooks won attending training camp in 2001 before his first Grey Cup in 2014. signing with the and then the Cleveland Browns. He played for Rhein in NFL Europe in 2002 In 2013, Claybrooks oversaw a defensive line that finished first before returning to Tampa Bay. Claybrooks was a member of the Buccaneers when they won Super Bowl XXXVII.

10 PERSONNEL MARK KILAM SPECIAL TEAMS COORDINATOR CFL • 12 | STAMPS • 12 per punt. Taylor led the West Division and was second in the CFL with 1,778 combined yards on punt, kickoff and missed- Kilam is entering his 12th season field goal returns. with the Stampeders and his seventh as special teams For a second consecutive season, the Stamps featured a

coordinator. rookie kicker in 2011 as Paredes was signed after a Week 1 injury to Maver. Including the playoffs, Paredes converted on COACHING STAFF In 2015, the special-teams unit was led by , who 38 of 48 field goals including conversions on seven of nine tries made 41 of 47 field goals, 26 converts and seven singles for from 40 yards or more. a West Division-leading total of 156 points. He earned West Division and CFL all-star nods and was the West’s finalist for In 2010, Kilam worked with rookie Maver, who won the CFL the Most Outstanding Special Teams Player award. scoring title and set the all-time Stamps mark for scoring by was second in the league in punting average a rookie with 185 points. Dales was voted to the CFL all-star (45.7). Special teams chipped in with one touchdown as Adam team and he led the league with a 45.6-yard punting average. Berger blocked punt that was scooped up by and returned for his first CFL touchdown. Prior to assuming the special teams coordinator’s position, Kilam worked in the dual roles of linebackers coach and In 2014, Paredes was tops in the CFL with 80 kickoffs for 5,052 strength and conditioning coach during the 2009 season, yards. The Stamps did not give up a special-teams touchdown contributing to a Calgary defence that allowed the fewest all season and the kickoff team led the league in average drive points in the West Division. start. Special teams scored three touchdowns. Rob Maver, who was second in the CFL with a punting average of 45.4 In 2008, Kilam worked with a defence that allowed the fewest yards and in punts inside the 20 with 38, was named a West points, touchdowns, and points per game in the CFL. Division all-star. Kilam joined the team in 2005 as strength and conditioning The 2013 season produced three CFL all-stars for the Calgary coach and began assisting the defence from the coaches’ box special-teams unit in Paredes, Maver and returner Larry on game day at mid-season. The following season, he worked Taylor. Paredes’ exceptional season was highlighted by two as the defensive quality control coach and assisted with the new league records including longest consecutive field goal linebackers. In 2007, he coached the nickel and dime backs streak (39) and field-goal efficiency (94.7 per cent) and he was and was promoted to linebackers coach during the year. named the CFL’s Most Outstanding Special Teams Player. The Stamps also excelled on coverage, leading the league in net Kilam has won two Grey Cups — both with the Stampeders punting and placing second in kickoff coverage. — in 2008 and 2014.

In 2012, Maver and Paredes were named CFL all-stars. Before he joined the Stampeders, Kilam coached on the Maver led the CFL in net punting with a 36.2-yard average defensive staff of the Southern Alberta All-Star Team in the while Paredes set a new franchise record and turned in the Provincial Senior Bowl from 2003-05. Kilam also coached second-best single-season success rate in CFL history by on the defensive staff with the Cochrane Cobras (2002-05) converting 93.0 per cent of his field-goal attempts. The cover who went undefeated and won three provincial high school teams led the league in fewest big plays allowed while the championships in that time. Stamps ranked second in the CFL in big plays made their own return teams. Kilam played for the University of Alberta from 1997- 2001 and was a team captain. Kilam graduated with a Bachelor During the 2011 season, the Stamps’ special teams units of Physical Education majoring in sport and performance while produced a CFL all-star in punter and two West working at the university’s Athlete Training Center. Division all-stars in Dales and returner Larry Taylor. Dales led the CFL and established a career best by averaging 47.2 yards Mark and his wife Andrea have two daughters.

11 PETE COSTANZA RECEIVERS COACH CFL • 9 | STAMPS • 9 In 2012, Costanza oversaw a unit featuring CFL all-star Nik Lewis, who made a career-high 100 catches and finished Costanza is in his ninth season as fourth in the league in receiving yards with 1,241. the Stamps’ receivers coach. In 2011, Costanza coached a Stamps receiving corps led by PERSONNEL During the 2015 season, Lewis, who was named a CFL all-star and was the team’s Costanza oversaw a group that featured the emergence nominee for Most Outstanding Player. of league-leading pass-catcher Eric Rogers who recorded 1,448 yards, 10 touchdowns and one two-point conversion The 2010 Stampeders receiving corps featured three 1,000- while earning CFL all-star honours. Slotback Marquay yard pass-catchers in Lewis, and Ken-Yon McDaniel also posted a 1,00- yard season and became Rambo. It was the first time since 2000 the Stamps featured the CFL’s record-setting two-point-convert threat with five. a trio of 1,000-yard receivers.

In total, 17 different Stampeders recorded receptions In 2009, Calgary produced two 1,000-yard receivers in in 2015, which contributed to the team’s league leading Lewis and league all-star . In his first offensive points (452). Five different receivers recorded season in 2008, Rambo broke the 1,000-yard mark for the three or more touchdowns and Rogers posted a gaudy first time in his career. average of 85.2 yards a game. Prior to joining the Stamps, Costanza was head coach COACHING STAFF In 2014, the Stampeders were tops in the CFL with 511 of the Albany Conquest in 2. In points. Led by McDaniel, who led the team in receiving between af2 seasons, Costanza worked as defensive backs despite missing six games, the Calgary pass-catchers coach at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. provided reliable targets and steady hands for first-year starting quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell, who posted a 12-2 Costanza also worked with two Arena Football League record and led the CFL in . teams and got his start as receivers coach of the New Jersey Red Dogs in 1997, when John Hufnagel was Injuries also affected the receiver position in 2013, but head coach. the unit still finished third in the league in receptions and receiving touchdowns and second in pass-completion In his free time, Costanza enjoys the local landscape by percentage. McDaniel was named a CFL all-star. snowboarding and fly-fishing. MARC MUELLER RUNNING BACKS COACH CFL • 3 | STAMPS • 3 The Regina native spent six seasons (2007-2012) at the University of Regina and was the Rams’ starting quarterback Marc Mueller returns to the for three seasons. During his first two years as a starter in 2009 Stampeders for a third season and and 2010, Mueller finished first in the conference in completions his second as running backs coach. (176 in 2009, 182 in 2010) and passing yards (2,308 in 2009, 2,437 in 2010) and finished second in touchdown passes (nine In 2015, his first year as running backs coach, three different in 2009, 14 in 2010). players — Jon Cornish, and — recorded 100-yard games and the Stamps ranked second Mueller suffered a season-ending injury on the second play in the CFL with 14 rushing touchdowns. Tory Harrison had of the 2011 season and was granted a medical redshirt. He five receiving touchdowns and a two-point convert out of the returned as the starter for his final year in 2012. backfield. Marc left Regina with several school records including career In 2014, his first with the Stampeders, Mueller served as a pass-completion percentage (62.1), single-season records in defensive assistant and worked closely with the linebackers. pass attempts (310 in 2009), pass completions (182 in 2010) The Stamps defence ranked second in the CFL with an average and pass-completion percentage (67.8 in 2012) and single- of 19.3 points allowed per game and with 43 takeaways. game records in most attempted passes (55 in 2012 against Manitoba) and pass-completion percentage (78.4 in 2012 at On three separate occasions in 2014, the Stamps held the Saskatchewan). opposition to a single-digit point total. Starting linebackers and both had solid seasons for Mueller was invited to the 2011 CFL Combine and attended Calgary as they ranked second and third on the team in tackles training camp with the Edmonton Eskimos that June, seeing with 74 and 67, respectively. playing time at quarterback in one pre-season game.

In 2013, Mueller served as quarterbacks coach for the The business administration major quarterbacked the Sheldon- University of , his alma mater. Under Mueller’s Williams Spartans to the 2006 Saskatchewan 4A high school guidance, the Rams led Canada West in passing offence with championship. Marc is the grandson of CFL Hall of Fame 359.4 yards per game. quarterback .

12 PERSONNEL RYAN DINWIDDIE QUARTERBACKS COACH CFL • 4 | STAMPS • 1 A quarterback, Dinwiddie played five seasons in the CFL including three with the (2006- Dinwiddie joins the Stampeders 08) and two with the (2010-11). after three years on the staff of the His first career start came in the Bombers’ 2007 Grey Cup Montreal Alouettes. meeting with Saskatchewan and in his regular-season debut

as a starter — on July 24, 2008, against Calgary — he threw Dinwiddie served as the Alouettes’ co-offensive coordinator for 450 yards. COACHING STAFF and running backs coach in 2015. Under Dinwiddie’s tutelage, Montreal led the CFL with 129 rushing first downs and was Prior to turning pro, Dinwiddie starred at Boise State first in the East Division with 2,076 rushing yards including where during his senior season he threw for 4,031 yards 1,059 by league rushing champion . and 28 touchdowns. He signed with the National Football League’s as an undrafted free agent in The Elk Grove, Calif., native joined the Alouettes’ staff in 2013 as 2004 and spent time with Hamburg in NFL Europe before offensive quality control coach and was named quarterbacks coming to the CFL. coach prior to the 2014 season. He was promoted to offensive co-ordinator during training camp and the Alouettes reached In his free time, Dinwiddie enjoys the outdoors, rafting, the Eastern Final. camping and perfecting his swing on the golf course.

PAT DelMONACO OFFENSIVE LINE COACH CFL • 7 | STAMPS • 3 per game) and fewest sacks allowed (26). The line paved the way for Jon Cornish to win a third consecutive rushing DelMonaco returns for his third title. Two members of the line — left tackle season as the Stampeders’ and centre Brett Jones — earned CFL all-star recognition. offensive line coach. Additionally, he oversees the club’s free-agent DelMonaco joined the Stamps in 2014 after spending the tryout camps during the off-season. previous four seasons as the offensive line coach for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Under DelMonaco’s guidance, In 2015, DelMonaco’s second season with the Stampeders, members of the Blue Bombers offensive line earned a total the club allowed the fewest sacks in the CFL for a second of five division all-star honours. straight year. The offensive line paved the way for three different tailbacks to record 100-yard games despite a DelMonaco joined the Blue Bombers in 2010 after a seven- series of injuries to projected starters and key backups that year stint at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He was RPI’s forced defensive linemen and to offensive line coach for two seasons (2003-04) and the move to the other side of the ball on an emergency basis. offensive coordinator for five years (2005-09).

The offensive line showed great resiliency and flexibility as He previously had stops at Hudson Valley Community injuries forced players to change positions multiple times. College and as a graduate assistant at the University of Only West Division all-stars and Spencer Illinois. DelMonaco played four seasons at the University of Wilson — who also received CFL all-star honours — started Albany and was a captain during his senior season. all 18 regular-season games. DelMonaco and his wife Kelly have two children — Julia In 2014, Calgary led the CFL in rushing yards (143.9 yards and Pasquale III. COREY MACE DEFENSIVE LINE COACH CFL • 1 | STAMPS • 1 Mace won the Stamps’ 2014 Presidents’ Ring award as Mace enters his seventh season voted by teammates for his contributions on and off the field in the Stampeders organization and remains an active member of the community. He hosts and his first as a member of the 15 clients from Enviros — a Calgary-based not-for-profit coaching staff. organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of family life in Alberta — at every Stamps home game as part of the The Vancouver native joined the Stampeders as a player in Mace’s Faces program and has spearheaded a Christmas 2010 and appeared in 40 regular-season games for the Red turkey and ham drive to benefit local food banks since 2013. and White. The recorded 44 tackles and four sacks during his Calgary career and scored two touchdowns Prior to joining the Stampeders, Mace spent three seasons — one on a reception as part of the short-yardage unit and (2007-09) in the National Football League — playing a total one on a fumble recovery. Mace also played six post-season of five games for the — and starred at the contests for the Stamps including the 2014 Grey Cup, where University of Wyoming, where he earned second-team all- he recorded a sack to help Calgary defeat Hamilton for the title. Mountain West honours during his senior season.

13 BRENT MONSON LINEBACKERS COACH/ STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACH CFL • 8 | STAMPS • 8 categories including most first downs (160), most net yards (2,547), highest average per-game yardage (141.5) Brent Monson is entering and highest average gain per rush (6.2). Cornish finished his eighth season as an the season as the CFL leader in touchdowns (14) and PERSONNEL assistant coach for the Calgary rushing yards (1,813). Cornish was named the 2013 Most Stampeders and his second guiding the linebackers. Outstanding Player and Most Outstanding Canadian.

In his first year as the linebackers coach, Monson oversaw In 2012 during Monson’s first season overseeing the running a 2015 group that helped Calgary rank first in the league in backs, the Stamps led the CFL in rushing touchdowns with average offensive points allowed (16.1). Weak-side Deron 20 and were second in the league with 2,088 rushing yards. Mayo led the team in tackles with 72 and Calgary also Cornish led the CFL in rushing with 1,457 yards and was allowed a only four rushing touchdowns in 2015, five less named the CFL’s Most Outstanding Canadian. than any other team in the league. The Stamps were also in the top half of the league for net yards allowed, rushing In 2011, Monson was Calgary’s defensive line and strength yards allowed and passing yards allowed. and conditioning coach. Monson was the team’s linebackers and strength and conditioning coach in 2009 and 2010. Monson served as running backs coach for the previous three seasons. In 2010, Monson handled the talented and accomplished COACHING STAFF linebacking corps that contributed to the Stamps defence In 2014, the Stamps running game led the league in allowing the fewest points in the West Division. several categories including net rushing yards (2,590), first downs rushing (156) and average yards rushing per Additionally, Monson implements all facets of a game (143.9). The Stamps also were tops in the league in comprehensive strength and conditioning program for the rushing touchdowns with 25 and quarterback players. was the CFL leader in that category with 10. Running back Jon Cornish led the league in rushing for a third straight Monson is a certified strength and conditioning specialist season. The 2014 championship was Monson’s first Grey with the National Strength and Conditioning Association Cup victory. and has worked with athletes in a number of leagues including the CFL, NHL, NCAA and CIS. He is a graduate of In 2013, the Stamps led the CFL in several rushing McMaster University. KAHLIL CARTER DEFENSIVE BACKS COACH CFL • 2 | STAMPS • 2 In 2014, he was secondary coach for the Blacktips in the Fall Experimental Football League, a development league for the Carter enters his second season as NFL. Carter was defensive coordinator for the Trenton Steel of the Stamps’ defensive backs coach. the Southern Indoor Football League in the spring of 2011 and coached defensive backs for Valley High School in West Des In 2015, he oversaw a group that Moines, Iowa, in the fall of the same year, helping the school helped limit opposing offences to a 22 passing touchdowns, win a state championship. He returned to Valley in 2014. tied for a league low, and was second in the CFL in total passing yards allowed. Calgary’s defensive backs picked off Carter’s coaching career began while he was still an active opposing quarterbacks 18 times for 301 yards including a 98- CFL player as he assisted the coaching staff of arena football’s yard returned for a touchdown by . Arkansas Twisters in 2007. He was also a player/coach with the Safety Joshua Bell received his first West Division all-star nod. AFL’s Iowa Barnstormers in 2010.

Carter previously coached at various levels and leagues He played with the Argos as a from 2005-07 including high school, college and professional. The and recorded 68 tackles, 10 special-teams tackles, one sack Washington, D.C., native is also a former CFL player as he was and eight interceptions in 31 games. a defensive back for four seasons with the and Montreal Alouettes. He played four games for the Montreal Alouettes in 2008 and had seven tackles and two interceptions. He had three Carter spent the 2012 and 2013 seasons as defensive backs interception returns for touchdown and one fumble-recovery coach at Drake University. In 2012, he guided the Bulldogs to a return for a touchdown during his CFL career. second-place finish in the conference in pass defence with just 185 passing yards allowed per game as Drake won a share The rest of Carter’s professional career was spent primarily in of the conference championship. The following year, Drake the Arena Football League including a stint with the Toronto ranked third in the 12-team conference with 224.7 passing Phantoms in 2002. He signed with NFL’s Buffalo Bills in 2004 yards allowed per game and first in total defence. and was assigned to the Scottish Claymores of NFL Europe.

His previous college coaching experience came in 2010 Carter played the first three years of his collegiate career at when he served as linebackers and secondary coach at the University of Arkansas before transferring to Southern Graceland University. Arkansas for his senior season. 14 FOOTBALL OPERATIONS PERSONNEL MICHAEL PETRIE ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER, DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL OPERATIONS CFL • 9 | STAMPS • 9 community and media relations. During that time, Petrie handled a number of football-operations duties. He also was

Petrie is in his ninth season with in charge of the club’s media relations, community programs OPERATIONS FOOTBALL the Stampeders and his sixth as and relationship with amateur football in Calgary. assistant general manager, director of football operations. Prior to joining the Stamps in December of 2007, he worked for 12 years as a sportswriter in Calgary, Winnipeg and Saskatoon. He works closely with general manager John Hufnagel on the During his eight years at the Calgary Herald, he was assigned club’s general football operations and football-related strategic as the Stamps beat writer. He covered nine Grey Cups, two planning. He is responsible for management of the salary cap, Olympic Games and several other leagues, including the all football budgets and expenditures and he assists with , National Football League and Major contract structuring and negotiating. In addition, he works with League . administration, training staff, equipment and video on day-to- day football activities. Petrie grew up in Saskatchewan — as a Stampeders fan — and has a sociology degree from the University of In 2010, Petrie was director, football operations and, during Saskatchewan. his first two seasons with the club, he served as director of BRENDAN MAHONEY DIRECTOR OF CANADIAN SCOUTING CFL • 10 | STAMPS • 10 personnel department. Much of Mahoney’s work is focused on identifying and evaluating non-import CIS and Mahoney enters his 10th season NCAA players in preparation for the Canadian Draft. He has with the Stampeders personnel enhanced the club’s draft preparations by advancing the department and his first as the technology of the Stamps’ centralized scouting information director of Canadian scouting. He system. Other duties include scouting NFL training previously served as Canadian scout and assistant director camps and pre-season games while also organizing the of football operations. Stampeders’ free-agent camps.

Hailing from nearby Cochrane, Mahoney joined the club He was a four-year starter at Simon Fraser University and a during the 2005 season as a member of the practice roster. CIS All-Canadian at . In 2003, he set a Canada West playoff record when he caught 11 passes for 294 His scouting career began in 2007 as an intern in the yards and five touchdowns against Regina. COLE HUFNAGEL DIRECTOR OF U.S. SCOUTING CFL • 1 | STAMPS • 1 2011 he became a pro scout and was promoted to college area scout after the 2012 NFL Draft, evaluating college Hufnagel joins the Stampeders prospects in the Western United States. after spending nine seasons with the National Football League’s Hufnagel graduated from Kent State with a bachelor’s . He was a video degree in business marketing and a minor is sports intern when he first joined the Jets in 2006 before earning management. He was born in Calgary, Alta., during the days a full-time position in 2007 as a pro personnel assistant. In when his dad, John, was a CFL quarterback.

15 KYLE CARSON SCOUT/FOOTBALL OPERATIONS COORDINATOR CFL • 5 | STAMPS • 5 with the club’s preparation for the CFL Draft and is involved in the club’s American scouting of the NFL, AFL and NCAA. Carson enters his fifth season He also plays a role in the recruitment and organization of with the Stampeders and his first the Stamps’ free-agent and mini-camp during the off-season.

PERSONNEL as scout and football operations coordinator. Carson attended the University of Calgary and played football for the Dinos in 2007 and 2008. He was also a member of the He joined the organization as an intern in 2012 and later Victoria Rebels juniors in 2009 and 2010. Carson was born served as football operations and scouting assistant. In his in Edmonton and played high school football in the U.S. after current role, Carson assists the Canadian scouting director moving to Tennessee. GEORGE HOPKINS EQUIPMENT MANAGER CFL • 45 | STAMPS • 45 Calgary and Area Midget Football Association.

Entering his 45th season, Hopkins At the start of the 1997 season, Stamps executive vice- has worked 763 regular-season president/consultant to the executive committee Stan games, 41 playoff contests and Schwartz presented Hopkins with a gold watch and a nine Grey Cups with the Red and trip for two to anywhere in the world in commemoration White. He was added to the Stampeders Wall of Fame in the of Hopkins’ 25th season with the Stampeders. In 1995, builders’ category in 2014. Hopkins was honoured at the Stamps’ annual dinner as the

FOOTBALL OPERATIONS recipient of the Art Evans Memorial Award for perseverance, George’s foremost responsibility is the safety of players contribution and dedication to the football club. by fitting each team member with a customized array of equipment designed to provide maximum protection Hopkins stays informed on the latest football equipment by for each athlete. He orders and issues all equipment — attending the AFCA Convention and meeting with suppliers everything from chewing gum to shoes and cleats — and and distributors. A graduate of the Mount Royal College also coordinates the transportation of the club’s equipment (now University) Business Administration Program, Hopkins to and from each road site. also worked as assistant press chief at Canada Olympic Park for the 1988 Calgary Olympic Winter Games. Each off-season, Hopkins and Edmonton Eskimos equipment manager Dwayne Mandrusiak have coordinated In 2012, Hopkins missed a two-game eastern road trip an equipment inspection program for amateur football in following surgery for a torn rotator cuff. Hopkins had the province. Run under the auspices of Football Alberta, previously only missed one game during his 40 years with Hopkins and Mandrusiak visually inspect equipment and the team — when his wife Cathy delivered their first child in give recommendations on storing, cleaning, reconditioning 1992, daughter Jorde. In 1996, Jorde welcomed the birth of and disposal to Peewee, Bantam, Midget and high school a baby brother, Hunter. Hopkins is a native Calgarian and is teams. Hopkins also sits on the board of directors for the very active in the community. ROSS FOLAN DIRECTOR, VIDEO OPERATIONS/COORDINATOR, IT CFL • 24 | STAMPS • 24 school and midget games and provides assistance to the junior and the University of . Returning for his 13th consecutive season and 24th Folan joined the Stampeders in 1991 and, two years overall with the Stampeders, later, became responsible for providing the coaching and Folan oversees the team’s video player personnel staffs with their video and technology. department. He and his staff are responsible for producing In between stints with the Stamps, Folan attended Utah and editing all game and practice footage for the football State University while working for their football and athletic operations department using the DVSport system. In programs. addition to his in-season duties, Folan and his staff also compile all video requirements for the CFL Canadian Draft. A native Calgarian, Folan graduated from Dr. E.P. Scarlett High School in 1992. He also played football for E.P. Folan and his staff work closely with amateur football in Scarlett and the bantam Colts. He lives in Calgary year- the Calgary area. The video department films all local high round.

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PERSONNEL GEOFF CRANE RODD SAWATZKY JOSH TERMEER STEPHEN WADY OPERATIONS FOOTBALL Football Administration Chaplain Head Athletic Therapist Assistant Athletic Therapist Director

BRAD HUGHES DIMITRI TSOUMPAS GORD TAILLEFER ROBBIE BRILZ Therapy Assistant Strength and Conditioning Assistant Equipment Equipment Assistant Assistant Manager

MATT MALONE FRANCIS DUCHESNE DAVE KANAROSKI BRUCE McCABE Equipment Assistant Equipment Assistant Assistant Video Coordinator Video Assistant

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