List of Saskatchewan Roughriders head coaches

The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a professional Canadian football team based in Regina, Saskatchewan, and are members of the West Division in the Canadian Football League (CFL). The club was founded in 1910 as the Regina Rugby Club and began as a member of the Saskatchewan Rugby Football Union.[1] They were a founding member of the CFL when it was formed in 1958. The current Roughriders head coach is Corey Mace, the general manager is Jeremy O'Day, and the current president and chief executive officer for the community-owned team is Craig Reynolds.

## Key

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General  | # | Number of coaches[a]

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† | Elected to the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in the builders category
Achievements | Achievements during their Saskatchewan head coaching tenure
Regular season  | GC | Games coached  | T | Ties = 1 point

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W | Wins = 2 points  | PTS | Points
L | Losses = 0 points  | Win% | Winning percentage[b]
Playoffs and Grey Cup  | PGC | Games coached

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PW | Wins
PL | Losses
PWin% | Winning percentage

## Head coaches

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Note: Statistics are current through the end of the 2023 CFL season.

#  | Name  | Term[b] |  GC  |  W  |  L  |  T  |  PTS  |  Win%  |  PGC  |  PW  |  PL  |  PWin%  | Achievements[2]

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1  | Fred Ritter | 1911–1913 | 12  | 10  | 2  | 0  | 20  | .833  | 5  | 4  | 1  | .800  |
2  | Frank Townsend | 1914 | 4  | 4  | 0  | 0  | 8  | 1.000  | 2  | 2  | 0  | 1.000  |
3  | Hick Abbott | 1915–1916  | 6  | 6  | 0  | 0  | 12  | 1.000  | 1  | 1  | 0  | 1.000  |
4  | Jerry Crapper | 1919–1921 | 13  | 13  | 0  | 0  | 26  | 1.000  | 5  | 4  | 1  | .800  |
5  | Jack Eadie | 1922–1923 | 8  | 7  | 1  | 0  | 14  | .875  | 4  | 2  | 2  | .500  |
6  | Ed Dolan | 1924 | 6  | 4  | 2  | 0  | 8  | .667  | 1  | 0  | 1  | .000  |
7  | Doc Blackwood | 1925 | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | 2  | 1  | 1  | .500  |
8  | Howie Milne | 1926–1928 | 9  | 9  | 0  | 0  | 18  | 1.000  | 7  | 6  | 1  | .857  |
9  | Al Ritchie†  | 1929–1933 | 24  | 21  | 2  | 1  | 43  | .896  | 17  | 12  | 5  | .706  |
10  | Greg Grassick | 1934 | 6  | 6  | 0  | 0  | 12  | 1.000  | 4  | 3  | 1  | .750  |
\-  | Al Ritchie†  | 1935 | 4  | 4  | 0  | 0  | 8  | 1.000  | 1  | 0  | 1  | .000  |
11  | Dean Griffing | 1936–1941 | 50  | 23  | 26  | 1  | 47  | .470  | 3  | 2  | 1  | .667  |
12  | Don King/Lindsay Holt | 1945 | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | 2  | 0  | 2  | .000  |
13  | Ken Preston†  | 1946–1947 | 16  | 5  | 11  | 0  | 10  | .313  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
14  | Fred Grant | 1948–1950 | 40  | 19  | 21  | 0  | 38  | .475  | 5  | 1  | 3  | .300  |
15  | Harry Smith | 1951 | 14  | 8  | 6  | 0  | 16  | .571  | 4  | 2  | 2  | .500  |
16  | Glenn Dobbs | 1952 | 16  | 3  | 13  | 0  | 6  | .188  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
17  | Frank Filchock | 1953–1957 | 80  | 41  | 35  | 4  | 86  | .538  | 11  | 4  | 6  | .409  |
18  | George Terlep | 1958–1959 | 25  | 7  | 16  | 2  | 16  | .320  | 2  | 0  | 2  | .000  |
19  | Frank Tripucka | 1959 | 7  | 1  | 6  | 0  | 2  | .143  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
20  | Ken Carpenter | 1960 | 16  | 2  | 12  | 2  | 6  | .188  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
21  | Steve Owen | 1961–1962 | 32  | 13  | 17  | 2  | 28  | .438  | 2  | 0  | 2  | .000  | 1962 Annis Stukus Trophy winner
22  | Bob Shaw | 1963–1964 | 32  | 16  | 14  | 2  | 34  | .531  | 7  | 3  | 4  | .429  |
23  | Eagle Keys†  | 1965–1970 | 96  | 68  | 25  | 3  | 139  | .724  | 17  | 9  | 8  | .529  | 1968 Annis Stukus Trophy winner
54th Grey Cup championship
24  | Dave Skrien | 1971–1972 | 32  | 17  | 14  | 1  | 35  | .547  | 6  | 3  | 3  | .500  |
25  | John Payne | 1973–1976 | 64  | 40  | 23  | 1  | 81  | .633  | 8  | 4  | 4  | .500  |
26  | Jim Eddy | 1977–1978 | 27  | 10  | 17  | 0  | 20  | .370  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
27  | Walt Posadowski | 1978 | 11  | 4  | 6  | 1  | 9  | .409  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
28  | Ron Lancaster | 1979–1980 | 32  | 4  | 28  | 0  | 8  | .125  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
29  | Joe Faragalli | 1981–1983 | 38  | 16  | 21  | 1  | 35  | .434  | —  | —  | —  | —  | 1981 Annis Stukus Trophy winner
30  | Reuben Berry | 1983–1984 | 26  | 10  | 15  | 1  | 21  | .403  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
31  | Jack Gotta | 1985–1986 | 34  | 11  | 22  | 1  | 23  | .338  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
32  | John Gregory | 1987–1991 | 79  | 35  | 43  | 1  | 71  | .449  | 5  | 3  | 2  | .600  | 1989 Annis Stukus Trophy winner
77th Grey Cup championship
33  | Don Matthews†  | 1991–1993 | 47  | 25  | 22  | 0  | 50  | .532  | 2  | 0  | 2  | .000  |
34  | Ray Jauch | 1994–1995 | 36  | 17  | 19  | 0  | 34  | .472  | 1  | 0  | 1  | .000  |
35  | Jim Daley | 1996–1998 | 54  | 18  | 36  | 0  | 36  | .333  | 3  | 2  | 1  | .667  |
36  | Cal Murphy†  | 1999 | 18  | 3  | 15  | 0  | 6  | .167  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
37  | Danny Barrett | 2000–2006 | 126  | 57  | 68  | 1  | 115  | .456  | 8  | 3  | 5  | .375  |
38  | Kent Austin | 2007 | 18  | 12  | 6  | 0  | 24  | .667  | 3  | 3  | 0  | 1.000  | 2007 Annis Stukus Trophy winner
95th Grey Cup championship
39  | Ken Miller | 2008–2010 | 54  | 32  | 21  | 1  | 0  | .602  | 6  | 3  | 3  | .500  |
40  | Greg Marshall | 2011 | 8  | 1  | 7  | 0  | 2  | .125  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
\-  | Ken Miller | 2011 | 10  | 4  | 6  | 0  | 8  | .400  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
41  | Corey Chamblin | 2012–2015 | 63  | 29  | 34  | 0  | 58  | .460  | 5  | 3  | 2  | .600  | 2013 Annis Stukus Trophy winner
101st Grey Cup championship
42  | Bob Dyce | 2015 | 9  | 3  | 6  | 0  | 6  | .333  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
43  | Chris Jones | 2016–2018 | 54  | 27  | 27  | 0  | 54  | .500  | 3  | 1  | 2  | .333  |
44  | Craig Dickenson | 2019–2023 | 68  | 34  | 34  | 0  | 68  | .500  | 3  | 1  | 2  | .333  |
45  | Corey Mace | 2024–present  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |

## Notes

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* a A running total of the number of coaches of the Roughriders. Thus, any coach who has two or more separate terms as head coach is only counted once.
* b Each year is linked to an article about that particular CFL season.

## References

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General

"Coaches of the Saskatchewan Roughriders". cfldb. Retrieved May 15, 2013.

Specific

1. ^ The history of the Roughriders Archived 2014-10-09 at the Wayback Machine
2. ^ "Coach of the Year". Canadian Football League. Archived from the original on July 25, 2009. Retrieved April 1, 2011.

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Saskatchewan Roughriders head coaches

* Fred Ritter (1911–1913)
* Frank Townsend (1914)
* Hick Abbott (1915–1916)
* Jerry Crapper (1919–1921)
* Jack Eadie (1922–1923)
* Ed Dolan (1924)
* Doc Blackwood (1925)
* Howie Milne (1926–1928)
* Al Ritchie (1929–1933)
* Greg Grassick (1934)
* Al Ritchie (1935)
* Dean Griffing (1936–1941)
* Al Ritchie (1942)
* Don King and Lindsay Holt (1945)
* Ken Preston (1946–1947)
* Fred Grant (1947–1950)
* Harry Smith (1951)
* Glenn Dobbs (1952)
* Frank Filchock (1953–1957)
* George Terlep (1958–1959)
* Frank Tripucka (1959)
* Ken Carpenter (1960)
* Steve Owen (1961–1962)
* Bob Shaw (1963–1964)
* Eagle Keys (1965–1970)
* Dave Skrien (1971–1972)
* John Payne (1973–1976)
* Jim Eddy (1977–1978)
* Walt Posadowski (1978)
* Ron Lancaster (1979–1980)
* Joe Faragalli (1981–1983)
* Reuben Berry (1983–1984)
* Jack Gotta (1985–1986)
* John Gregory (1987–1991)
* Don Matthews (1991–1993)
* Ray Jauch (1994–1995)
* Jim Daley (1996–1998)
* Cal Murphy (1999)
* Danny Barrett (2000–2006)
* Kent Austin (2007)
* Ken Miller (2008–2010)
* Greg Marshall (2011)
* Ken Miller (2011)
* Corey Chamblin (2012–2015)
* Bob Dyce (2015)
* Chris Jones (2016–2018)
* Craig Dickenson (2019–2023)
* Corey Mace (2024–present)

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Saskatchewan Roughriders

* Founded in 1910
* Based in Regina, Saskatchewan

Franchise|

* Franchise
* History
* Records
* Players
* Seasons
* Head coaches
* Starting quarterbacks

Stadiums|

* Taylor Field
* Mosaic Stadium

Culture|

* Labour Day Classic
* Banjo Bowl
* Gainer the Gopher

Important figures|

* Ron Atchison
* Roger Aldag
* Bill Baker
* Al Benecick
* "Gluey" Hugh Campbell
* Ken Charlton
* Bill Clarke
* Ray Elgaard
* Edwin "Eddie" "Dynamite" James
* Bobby Jurasin
* Ron Lancaster
* Ed McQuarters
* George Reed
* Dave Ridgway
* Martin Ruby
* N. J. "Piffles" Taylor
* Ted Urness

Retired numbers|

* 23 Ron Lancaster
* 34 George Reed
* 36 Dave Ridgway
* 40 Mel Becket
* 44 Roger Aldag
* 55 Mario DeMarco
* 56 Ray Syrnyk
* 73 Gordon Sturtridge

Key personnel|

* Owners: "Community" owned
* General Manager: Jeremy O'Day
* Head Coach: Corey Mace

Grey Cup
championships (4)|

* 1966
* 1989
* 2007
* 2013

West Division
championships (25)|

* 1912
* 1913
* 1914
* 1915
* 1919
* 1920
* 1923
* 1928
* 1929
* 1930
* 1931
* 1932
* 1934
* 1951
* 1966
* 1967
* 1969
* 1972
* 1976
* 1989
* 1997
* 2007
* 2009
* 2010
* 2013

Current league
affiliations|

* League: Canadian Football League
* Division: West

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Canadian Football League head coaches by team

West Division|

* Rick Campbell (BC)
* Dave Dickenson (Calgary)
* Jarious Jackson (Edmonton)
* Corey Mace (Saskatchewan)
* Mike O'Shea (Winnipeg)

East Division|

* Scott Milanovich (Hamilton)
* Jason Maas (Montreal)
* Bob Dyce (Ottawa)
* Ryan Dinwiddie (Toronto)

See also|

* Historical list of head coaches by wins

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