Mar
Buono extends contract
Courtesy CFL.ca: The B.C. Lions announced on Monday that general manager and head coach Wally Buono has extended his contract with the organization. Buono had been entering the final year of his contract which brought the now second all-time winningest coach in CFL history out west in 2003. “Wally’s accomplishments over the past 30 years [...]
Feb
Vancouver Province writer Kent Gilchrist talks about Coach of the year choice
Courtesy Vancouver Province: Wally Buono didn’t win the CFL Coach of the Year award again this year, which will come as no surprise to anyone close to the voting. But it should. Since 1990, Buono has coached his teams to a first-place finish 12 times; eight when he was in Calgary coaching the Stampeders and [...]
Feb
CFL announces candidates for Coach of the Year
Courtesy CFL.ca: The Canadian Football League (CFL) announced today the finalists for the 2007 Coach of the Year as selected by the Football Reporters of Canada (FRC). This year’s finalists are Kent Austin (Saskatchewan Roughriders), Wally Buono (B.C. Lions) and Michael Clemons (Toronto Argonauts). The CFL Coach of the Year award recognizes the commitment and [...]