Riders head coach Chris Jones wins CFL Coach of the Year
The Roughriders won’t be bringing home the Grey Cup but the head coach will be bringing home some hardware.
Chris Jones, the Riders head coach, general manager and vice-president of football operations, was named CFL Coach of the Year at an awards ceremony on Thursday night.
Jones coached his club to a 12-6 season, the best record since 2008. The Roughriders also hosted their first home playoff game since 2013.
Jones coached the team through a significant injury to starting quarterback Zach Collaros and was the coordinator of one of the league’s best defences which scored a franchise record 11 defensive touchdowns.