Don Matthews

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Don Matthews (b. June 22, 1939, Amesbury, Massachusetts) was a head coach in the Canadian Football League.

Matthews was formerly head coach of the CFL's British Columbia Lions, Saskatchewan Roughriders, Baltimore Stallions, Edmonton Eskimos, Toronto Argonauts and Montreal Alouettes from whom he stepped down on October 4, 2006 for health reasons. He was also head coach of the Orlando Thunder of the World League of American Football.

He is the winningest coach in the CFL with 231 wins. In 2004, Don Matthews became a Canadian citizen.

[edit] Coaching Records

Don Matthews currently holds several coaching records:

  • All time regular season wins, Coach (231)
  • Most Grey Cup appearances (9)
  • Most Grey Cup wins (5 - tied)

He also has an additional 5 Grey Cup titles as defensive co-ordinator of the Edmonton Eskimos.

He has 3 sons and 6 grandchildren.

[edit] Coaching History

  • 1977 Edmonton Eskimos - Linebackers coach
  • 1978 Edmonton Eskimos - Defensive co-ordinator
  • 1979 Edmonton Eskimos - Defensive co-ordinator
  • 1980 Edmonton Eskimos - Defensive co-ordinator
  • 1981 Edmonton Eskimos - Defensive co-ordinator
  • 1982 Edmonton Eskimos - Defensive co-ordinator
  • 1983 B.C. Lions - Coach
  • 1984 B.C. Lions - Coach
  • 1985 B.C. Lions - Coach
  • 1986 B.C. Lions - Coach
  • 1987 B.C. Lions - Coach (released mid-season)
  • 1989 Edmonton Eskimos - Defensive co-ordinator
  • 1990 Toronto Argonauts - Coach
  • 1991 Orlando Thunder, World League of American Football - Coach
  • 1991 Saskatchewan Roughriders - Coach (mid-season appointment)
  • 1992 Saskatchewan Roughriders - Coach
  • 1993 Saskatchewan Roughriders - Coach
  • 1994 Baltimore Stallions - Coach
  • 1995 Baltimore Stallions - Coach
  • 1996 Toronto Argonauts - Coach
  • 1997 Toronto Argonauts - Coach
  • 1998 Toronto Argonauts - Coach
  • 1999 Edmonton Eskimos - Coach
  • 2000 Edmonton Eskimos - Coach
  • 2002 Montreal Alouettes - Coach
  • 2003 Montreal Alouettes - Coach
  • 2004 Montreal Alouettes - Coach
  • 2005 Montreal Alouettes - Coach
  • 2006 Montreal Alouettes - Coach, stepped down on October 4, 2006

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Preceded by
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Orlando Thunder Head Coaches
1991
Succeeded by
Galen Hall
Preceded by
first coach
Baltimore Stallions Head Coaches
1994–1995
Succeeded by
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