STAFF DIRECTORY PERSONNEL CALGARY STAMPEDER FOOTBALL CLUB STAFF DIRECTORY

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

3 EXECUTIVE KEN KING CHAIRMAN AND CFL GOVERNOR Ken King is president and CEO of the Calgary Flames Limited Partnership, which became the majority ownership group and operating partner of the Calgary Stampeders on Mar. 29, As president and CEO of the Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation, he has leadership roles in the Stampeders, Flames, Calgary Hitmen and Calgary Roughnecks and represents the organization as Alternate Governor of the NHL and Governor of the CFL, WHL and NLL. Born and raised in Hanley, Sask., King assumed his current role with the Flames in 2001 following a successful 30-year career in the newspaper business that included senior executive positions at the Calgary Sun and Calgary Herald. King has a tremendous love for sports and he recognizes the obligations professional teams owe to their devoted fans. Throughout his career, he has been acknowledged for his keen business sense, innovative marketing, establishment of healthy corporate relationships and spirited community leadership. He knows great achievements are possible when aspiration and determination are combined with a visionary approach, meaningful intentions, responsible actions and, above all, consideration for others. King s current community involvement includes the TELUS Community Board, the Calgary Airport Authority Board, the RESOLVE Campaign (Calgarians Committed to Change), the Calgary Sport Tourism Authority Board, the Calgary Exhibition and Stampede, the Borden Ladner Gervais CIS Athlete of the Year Awards Committee and the Rotary Club of Calgary. Previously, he has supported the Calgary Prostate Cancer Centre, the REACH Campaign, the Calgary Philharmonic Society and the No Ka Oi Ranch Foundation in addition to being a past chairman of the Calgary Chamber of Commerce. He is the recipient of an Alberta Centennial Medal for outstanding contributions to the province, the Queen s Golden Jubilee Medal for community service, the commemorative medal for the 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada and was honoured as B Nai Brith Man of the Year in PERSONNEL EXECUTIVE DOUG MITCHELL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER AND CFL ALTERNATE GOVERNOR Doug Mitchell is the national co-chairman of Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, a national law firm with more than 700 lawyers. He took a five-year leave of absence from to accept an appointment as commissioner of the Canadian Football League. He serves on the board of directors of several public companies and on the boards of several community organizations including chair of the Calgary Airport Authority and chairman of the Calgary Sport Tourism Authority. Doug created and currently serves as chairman of the annual BLG Awards honouring Canadian university athletes. He is also past chairman of the Alberta Economic Development Authority, past president of the Calgary Chamber of Commerce and past chairman of the Board of Governors of SAIT. He has been inducted into the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame, was named Sportsman of the Year in 2007 by the Calgary Booster Club and in 2010 was listed by the Globe and Mail as one of the Power 50 of Canadian sports. His professional and communitybased achievements were recognized with an appointment to the Order of Canada in 2004 and in 2007 he was inducted into the Alberta Order of Excellence. DAVID SAPUNJIS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER After an outstanding sevenyear playing career with the Red and White, Sapunjis has enjoyed his switch from athlete to businessman. He is currently the President of Reliance Metals Canada, a company he joined in Sapunjis rejoined the Stampeders in 2005 when he was part of a group of local businessmen who purchased the club. As a player with the Stamps from , Sapunjis known affectionately by fans and teammates as Sponge was an all-star slotback and was twice named the CFL s Most Outstanding Canadian. He was runner-up as the CFL s Most Outstanding Player in 1995 and remains among the leaders in all Stamps receiving categories. Sapunjis won a Grey Cup in 1992 and was named the game s top Canadian. A Toronto native, Sapunjis chose to remain in Calgary after concluding his playing career. He is an alumnus of the University of Western Ontario. 5

4 PERSONNEL EXECUTIVE ALVIN LIBIN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Alvin G. Libin is a native Calgarian with business interests in real estate, oil and gas and financial services. Libin is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Balmon Investments Ltd., a private management services and investment company. He has a strong commitment to the City of Calgary and to the Province of Alberta and has provided leadership in various volunteer positions. In 2003, Libin and his wife Mona, through the Alvin and Mona Libin Foundation, established the Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta in partnership with JOHN BEAN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER John Bean joined Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation (CSEC) in January 2010 in the role of Senior Vice President, Finance and Administration and CFO. Bean was named the Chief Operating Officer of CSEC in September the University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services. Its mission is to provide world-class cardiovascular health care, education and research for Southern Alberta. Libin is past Chairman of the Alberta Ingenuity Fund, a foundation created by the Government of Alberta to stimulate and support science and engineering research for the benefit of Albertans. He also serves as director of several corporate and community boards. Libin is an Officer of the Order of Canada and holds an Honourary Doctors of Law degree from the University of Calgary. He was inducted into the Alberta Order of Excellence in Finance Committee and a member of the CFL Audit and Finance Committee. Prior to joining CSEC, Bean, a Chartered Accountant, held a variety of senior executive roles in the oil and gas services industry including Vice President, Finance with CCS Corporation Ltd. and Chief Financial Officer with Hazco Environmental Services Ltd. Mr. Bean is the National Lacrosse League Governor of the Calgary Roughnecks, Chairman of the NLL Audit and Bean enjoys golfing and spending time with his family. He and his wife Rhonda have two teenage children. MIKE FRANCO SENIOR DIRECTOR, BUSINESS OPERATIONS Mike Franco enters his first season with the Calgary Stampeders and will oversee all of the Stampeders business operations. He brings a wealth of experience in the sports industry having spent 20 years with the Calgary Sports & Entertainment Corporation. Top Shelf Experience, Goal Judge Experience, Captain s suite and most recently the Flames Alumni Dressing Room Experience were pioneering initiatives in the NHL. In 2013, Mike added the management of the luxury suites at the Scotiabank Saddledome and McMahon Stadium to his responsibility. Mike also led the season ticket and group sales efforts for Calgary Hitmen, Calgary Roughnecks and, starting in 2012, the Calgary Stampeders. Franco began his career with the Calgary Flames in 1996 as a member of the inaugural sales department in Flames history. In 2001, he took on the leadership of the ticket operations and customer service departments for the organization, taking great pride in connecting with season-ticket holders and working with his team to earn renewals. He shifted his focus to growing attendance through tickets sales as Director of Sales in Mike believes fans don t simply attend games but rather experience them and was instrumental in the development of a number of premium experiences for the Calgary Flames. The development and introduction of the A born-and-raised Calgarian, Mike graduated from the University of Calgary with a degree in Physical Education in He served as an integral member of the executive committee for the Calgary Flames Charity Golf Classic for over a decade. He is currently the chair for the Calgary Italian Open with Mark Giordano golf tournament. He is an active volunteer hockey coach and he spent two years as a board member of the Lake Bonavista Hockey Association. Franco lives in Calgary with his wife Kathleen. They have two young children Nicolas and Sofia. 6

5 STAN SCHWARTZ EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT/ CONSULTANT TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CFL 30 STAMPS 30 Over the past 40 years, Stan Schwartz has been involved with the Calgary Stampeders and McMahon Stadium. While he is best known as the past-president of the Calgary Stampeder Football Club and the former senior executive/manager of McMahon Stadium, his contribution to sports extends well beyond these two prestigious positions. Over the past six decades, Schwartz has committed his life work to local, provincial and national sports communities as an athlete, coach, sports administrator and sports builder. Schwartz played high school football in Medicine Hat and at Mount Royal College and the University of Calgary. In 1970, Stan and his wife Shirley began their teaching careers with the Calgary Board of Education. In 1972, they left for graduate school, moving to Indiana State University where Stan coached football and received a Masters of Science degree in Sports Medicine. Over the years, Stan coached high school football, wrestling and track and field. In addition to his commitment to high school sports, he coached bantam and junior football. He was heavily involved as a wrestling coach, coaching a city high school championship team, participating in the World Amateur Wrestling Coaches Camp and serving as an assistant coach for the Alberta Junior Olympic Teams. In 1976, Schwartz started his eight-year career as an assistant coach with the Calgary Stampeders. He left his coaching position with the Calgary Stampeders and became senior executive/manager of McMahon Stadium. He managed the development of Calgary s first multidisciplinary Sports Medicine facility for use by amateur and professional athletes. Schwartz and the McMahon Stadium staff were major players in the success of the XV Olympic Winter Games opening and closing ceremonies. the Calgary amateur football programs. Over the years, he has been recognized for his participation and involvement in the sport of football. The Calgary Senior High School Athletic Association in 2000 introduced a trophy in his name in recognition of over 30 years of support of high school football. The trophy is awarded annually to the top Calgary high school volunteer football coach. In 2003, Schwartz was enshrined on the Calgary Bantam Football Wall of Fame. In 2004, he was selected as the Calgary Booster Club s Sportsman of the Year and inducted onto the Calgary Stampeder Football Club s Wall of Fame in the builders category. In 2005, Stan Schwartz was inducted into the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Museum as a Football Builder and was the recipient of the Alberta Centennial Medal and the Alberta Centennial Salute for Sport and Recreation Award. In celebration of Alberta s centennial, the award was established to identify, honor and celebrate 100 Albertans for their outstanding contributions to the overall development of sport and recreation during the province s first 100 years. In 2009, Schwartz was awarded the Hugh Campbell Distinguished Leadership Award in recognition of leadership that has strengthened the Canadian Football League, contributions that have improved our game, and an example that inspired us all. The same year also saw the inception of the Stan Schwartz Heart of a Champion Award. Created by the Calgary Stampeder Football Club, the award is presented annually to three Calgary high school seniors who display life skills such as determination, pride, perseverance, dedication, leadership and integrity through their pursuit of excellence on the field, in the classroom and in the community. In 2010, he was honoured by being inducted into the Medicine Hat Sports Wall of Fame. PERSONNEL EXECUTIVE In 1995, Schwartz returned to the Stampeders fold as vicepresident and general manager-administration. On Feb. 12, 1996, he was elevated to the post of Calgary Stampeder Football Club president, a position he held for eight years. During this time, the Stampeders staged the successful 2000 Grey Cup Game, participated in three Grey Cup championships and won the Grey Cup in 1998 and During his association with the Calgary Stampeders and the Calgary Stampeder Alumni Association, successful fundraising campaigns have contributed to the success of On January 20, 2012, Peter MacKay, the Minister of National Defence appointed Stan Schwartz as Honorary Colonel of 409 Tactical Fighter Squadron, Cold Lake, Alberta. In December 2014, Schwartz was a member of the Royal Canadian Air Force visit to the deployed troops in Kuwait and Lithuania. Schwartz was born and raised in southern Alberta, near Medicine Hat. Stan and his wife Shirley reside in southwest Calgary. 7

6 PERSONNEL EXECUTIVE JOHN HUFNAGEL PRESIDENT, GENERAL MANAGER AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER CFL 17 STAMPS 16 John Hufnagel was named president and general manager of the Calgary Stampeders on Jan. 27. Hufnagel has been with the Stampeders since 2008 and served eight years as head coach and general manager before ceding coaching duties to Dave Dickenson at the conclusion of the 2015 season. Hufnagel is a two-time winner of Annis Stukus Trophy as the CFL s coach of the year and led the Stampeders to Grey Cup victories in 2008 and He had a career mark as a head coach and his winning percentage of.712 is best among CFL coaches with at least 100 games on the sidelines. The Stampeders reached double digits in victories in each of Hufnagel s eight seasons at the helm and qualified for the post-season every season. Hufnagel began his coaching career in 1987 with the Saskatchewan Roughriders as a player/coach. In 1990, he joined the Stampeders as offensive coordinator under Wally Buono. In this role, Hufnagel helped guide the team to three Grey Cup games, including a championship in His innovative offences were explosive under the direction of Doug Flutie, who received the CFL s Most Outstanding Player award three consecutive years ( ) with the Stamps. Hufnagel also developed Jeff Garcia and enabled him to take over from Flutie in These high-powered offences produced future Hall of Famers such as Terry Vaughn, Rocco Romano, Allen Pitts, and Flutie, along with players who received numerous league accolades such as Dave Sapunjis and Vince Danielsen. During Hufnagel s seven seasons with the Stampeders, the team finished first in the West Division six times. Following his success in the CFL, he went to the Arena Football League as head coach/general manager of the New Jersey Red Dogs. In two seasons, he posted a record. Hufnagel joined the Cleveland Browns in 1999 and spent two seasons as the quarterbacks coach. In 2001, he was the quarterbacks coach for the Indianapolis Colts when Peyton Manning completed 62.7 per cent of his passes for 4,131 yards. Hufnagel spent the 2002 season as quarterbacks coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars. That year, Mark Brunell threw just seven interceptions in 416 pass attempts and his 85.7 quarterback rating was his highest in four years. Hufnagel spent the 2003 season as quarterbacks coach for the Super Bowl-champion New England Patriots. Under his tutelage, Tom Brady completed 60.2 per cent of his passes for 3,620 yards, 23 touchdowns and 12 interceptions and was named the Super Bowl MVP. The next season, Hufnagel joined the New York Giants, with whom he spent three seasons as offensive coordinator. In 2004, the Giants scored 60 more points than they had the previous season ( ). Running back Tiki Barber set a franchise record with 1,518 rushing yards and quarterback Eli Manning starting laying a foundation that saw him emerge as the Super Bowl MVP for the 2007 season. In 2005, Barber upped his team record to 1,860 rushing yards and the Giants had the third-highest scoring offence in the NFL. Hufnagel returned to the Stampeders on Dec. 3, 2007, when he was introduced as head coach/general manager. Prior to coaching, Hufnagel starred at Penn State University. In his final two seasons as a starter, Hufnagel s record was As a junior, he led the Nittany Lions to a 30-6 Cotton Bowl win over Texas and in his final season took his team to the Sugar Bowl. He also finished sixth in Heisman Trophy voting in In 1973, he was a 14th-round draft choice of the Denver Broncos. He spent three seasons with the Broncos before starting a 12-year CFL career with the Stampeders ( ), Roughriders ( , 1987) and Winnipeg Blue Bombers ( ). Hufnagel earned a Bachelor of Science degree in marketing from Penn State. He has two daughters, Neely and Lindsey, and a son, Cole. 8

7 COACHING STAFF DAVE DICKENSON HEAD COACH CFL 8 STAMPS 8 Dickenson returns for his eighth season on the Stampeders coaching staff and first as the team s head coach. He will retain the role of offensive coordinator, a position he s held for the past five seasons. Under Dickenson s tutelage in 2015, the Stamps led the CFL in offensive points with 452, quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell was first in the West Division with 4,551 passing yards and 26 touchdown passes and Eric Rogers led the league with 1,448 receiving yards. The Stamps allowed the fewest sacks in the league, three different tailbacks recorded 100- yard games and five members of the offence earned West Division all-star honours. In 2014, Dickenson oversaw an offence that led the CFL in points scored, touchdowns, rushing touchdowns, first downs, rushing offence, average gain per pass, fewest interceptions and fewest sacks allowed. In 2013, Calgary s offence led the league in several categories including points, touchdowns, net offence, net rushing yards and fewest sacks allowed. The Stamps saw three different quarterbacks earn victories as starters and Cornish was named the CFL s Most Outstanding Player and top Canadian. In 2012, Dickenson s offence ranked in the top two of several categories including first in touchdowns scored and rushing touchdowns and second in points scored, first downs, rushing yards and pass-completion percentage. Cornish led the league in rushing on his way to being named the CFL s Most Outstanding Canadian. The offence also claimed three CFL all-stars in Cornish, offensive lineman Dimitri Tsoumpas and receiver Nik Lewis. In his first season as offensive coordinator in 2011, Dickenson oversaw a Stamps offence that was tied for second-most points scored with 511. Calgary also had the second-most first downs and finished second in net yards offence and net yards rushing. The offence produced two CFL all-stars, with Tsoumpas and Lewis earning the honours. When Dickenson joined the coaching ranks in 2009, he tutored the Stampeders running backs and helped Joffrey Reynolds claim the CFL rushing crown. In 2010, his role expanded as he was named quarterbacks coach, called offensive plays on game days and was heavily involved in game planning. During the 2010 campaign, the Stamps offence led the CFL in points, total yards, first downs and rushing yards while Stamps quarterback Henry Burris was voted the CFL s Most Outstanding Player. Dickenson joined the coaching staff after an outstanding 13-year professional playing career. He spent 11 of his 13 seasons in the Canadian Football League, six of those with the Stampeders ( and 2008). A potent combination of intelligence, athletic ability and courage, Dickenson set a number of CFL passing records and was named the league s Most Outstanding Player in 2000 after throwing for 4,636 yards, 36 touchdowns and only six interceptions while guiding the Stampeders to a record. After spending two seasons in the National Football League with San Diego in 2001 and with Seattle, Miami and Detroit in 2002 Dickenson returned to Canada and signed with the BC Lions, where he was reunited with former Stampeders boss Wally Buono. After five seasons with the Leos, including a 2005 campaign in which he established league records for highest completion percentage and quarterback rating in a single season, and an MVP performance in the 2006 Grey Cup, Dickenson returned to Calgary in 2008 for what proved to be his final season. Dickenson joined the Stampeders in 1996 after a stellar career at the University of Montana. He was a three-time conference MVP with the Grizzlies and in 1995 led the nation in passing while guiding Montana to the NCAA Division 1-AA national title. Dave, his wife Tammy and children Avery and Cooper live in Calgary year round. His coaching role extends into the off-season as he annually operates the Dickenson Passing Academy to tutor young quarterbacks and receivers. PERSONNEL COACHING STAFF 9

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

9 MARK KILAM SPECIAL TEAMS COORDINATOR CFL 12 STAMPS 12 Kilam is entering his 12th season with the Stampeders and his seventh as special teams coordinator. In 2015, the special-teams unit was led by Rene Paredes, who made 41 of 47 field goals, 26 converts and seven singles for a West Division-leading total of 156 points. He earned West Division and CFL all-star nods and was the West s finalist for the Most Outstanding Special Teams Player award. Punter Rob Maver was second in the league in punting average (45.7). Special teams chipped in with one touchdown as Adam Berger blocked punt that was scooped up by Adam Thibault and returned for his first CFL touchdown. In 2014, Paredes was tops in the CFL with 80 kickoffs for 5,052 yards. The Stamps did not give up a special-teams touchdown all season and the kickoff team led the league in average drive start. Special teams scored three touchdowns. Rob Maver, who was second in the CFL with a punting average of 45.4 yards and in punts inside the 20 with 38, was named a West Division all-star. The 2013 season produced three CFL all-stars for the Calgary special-teams unit in Paredes, Maver and returner Larry Taylor. Paredes exceptional season was highlighted by two new league records including longest consecutive field goal streak (39) and field-goal efficiency (94.7 per cent) and he was named the CFL s Most Outstanding Special Teams Player. The Stamps also excelled on coverage, leading the league in net punting and placing second in kickoff coverage. per punt. Taylor led the West Division and was second in the CFL with 1,778 combined yards on punt, kickoff and missedfield goal returns. For a second consecutive season, the Stamps featured a rookie kicker in 2011 as Paredes was signed after a Week 1 injury to Maver. Including the playoffs, Paredes converted on 38 of 48 field goals including conversions on seven of nine tries from 40 yards or more. In 2010, Kilam worked with rookie Maver, who won the CFL scoring title and set the all-time Stamps mark for scoring by a rookie with 185 points. Dales was voted to the CFL all-star team and he led the league with a 45.6-yard punting average. Prior to assuming the special teams coordinator s position, Kilam worked in the dual roles of linebackers coach and strength and conditioning coach during the 2009 season, contributing to a Calgary defence that allowed the fewest points in the West Division. In 2008, Kilam worked with a defence that allowed the fewest points, touchdowns, and points per game in the CFL. Kilam joined the team in 2005 as strength and conditioning coach and began assisting the defence from the coaches box on game day at mid-season. The following season, he worked as the defensive quality control coach and assisted with the linebackers. In 2007, he coached the nickel and dime backs and was promoted to linebackers coach during the year. Kilam has won two Grey Cups both with the Stampeders in 2008 and PERSONNEL COACHING STAFF In 2012, Maver and Paredes were named CFL all-stars. Maver led the CFL in net punting with a 36.2-yard average while Paredes set a new franchise record and turned in the second-best single-season success rate in CFL history by converting 93.0 per cent of his field-goal attempts. The cover teams led the league in fewest big plays allowed while the Stamps ranked second in the CFL in big plays made their own return teams. During the 2011 season, the Stamps special teams units produced a CFL all-star in punter Burke Dales and two West Division all-stars in Dales and returner Larry Taylor. Dales led the CFL and established a career best by averaging 47.2 yards Before he joined the Stampeders, Kilam coached on the defensive staff of the Southern Alberta All-Star Team in the Provincial Senior Bowl from Kilam also coached on the defensive staff with the Cochrane Cobras ( ) who went undefeated and won three provincial high school championships in that time. Kilam played linebacker for the University of Alberta from and was a team captain. Kilam graduated with a Bachelor of Physical Education majoring in sport and performance while working at the university s Athlete Training Center. Mark and his wife Andrea have two daughters. 11

10 PERSONNEL COACHING STAFF PETE COSTANZA RECEIVERS COACH CFL 9 STAMPS 9 Costanza is in his ninth season as the Stamps receivers coach. During the 2015 season, Costanza oversaw a group that featured the emergence of league-leading pass-catcher Eric Rogers who recorded 1,448 yards, 10 touchdowns and one two-point conversion while earning CFL all-star honours. Slotback Marquay McDaniel also posted a 1,00- yard season and became the CFL s record-setting two-point-convert threat with five. In total, 17 different Stampeders recorded receptions in 2015, which contributed to the team s league leading offensive points (452). Five different receivers recorded three or more touchdowns and Rogers posted a gaudy average of 85.2 yards a game. In 2014, the Stampeders were tops in the CFL with 511 points. Led by McDaniel, who led the team in receiving despite missing six games, the Calgary pass-catchers provided reliable targets and steady hands for first-year starting quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell, who posted a 12-2 record and led the CFL in passer rating. Injuries also affected the receiver position in 2013, but the unit still finished third in the league in receptions and receiving touchdowns and second in pass-completion percentage. McDaniel was named a CFL all-star. MARC MUELLER RUNNING BACKS COACH CFL 3 STAMPS 3 Marc Mueller returns to the Stampeders for a third season and his second as running backs coach. In 2015, his first year as running backs coach, three different players Jon Cornish, Matt Walter and Jerome Messam recorded 100-yard games and the Stamps ranked second in the CFL with 14 rushing touchdowns. Tory Harrison had five receiving touchdowns and a two-point convert out of the backfield. In 2014, his first with the Stampeders, Mueller served as a defensive assistant and worked closely with the linebackers. The Stamps defence ranked second in the CFL with an average of 19.3 points allowed per game and with 43 takeaways. On three separate occasions in 2014, the Stamps held the opposition to a single-digit point total. Starting linebackers Juwan Simpson and Deron Mayo both had solid seasons for Calgary as they ranked second and third on the team in tackles with 74 and 67, respectively. In 2012, Costanza oversaw a unit featuring CFL all-star Nik Lewis, who made a career-high 100 catches and finished fourth in the league in receiving yards with 1,241. In 2011, Costanza coached a Stamps receiving corps led by Lewis, who was named a CFL all-star and was the team s nominee for Most Outstanding Player. The 2010 Stampeders receiving corps featured three 1,000- yard pass-catchers in Lewis, Romby Bryant and Ken-Yon Rambo. It was the first time since 2000 the Stamps featured a trio of 1,000-yard receivers. In 2009, Calgary produced two 1,000-yard receivers in Lewis and league all-star Jeremaine Copeland. In his first season in 2008, Rambo broke the 1,000-yard mark for the first time in his career. Prior to joining the Stamps, Costanza was head coach of the Albany Conquest in Arena Football League 2. In between af2 seasons, Costanza worked as defensive backs coach at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Costanza also worked with two Arena Football League teams and got his start as receivers coach of the New Jersey Red Dogs in 1997, when John Hufnagel was head coach. In his free time, Costanza enjoys the local landscape by snowboarding and fly-fishing. The Regina native spent six seasons ( ) at the University of Regina and was the Rams starting quarterback for three seasons. During his first two years as a starter in 2009 and 2010, Mueller finished first in the conference in completions (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 2009, 14 in 2010). Mueller suffered a season-ending injury on the second play of the 2011 season and was granted a medical redshirt. He returned as the starter for his final year in Marc left Regina with several school records including career pass-completion percentage (62.1), single-season records in pass attempts (310 in 2009), pass completions (182 in 2010) and pass-completion percentage (67.8 in 2012) and singlegame records in most attempted passes (55 in 2012 against Manitoba) and pass-completion percentage (78.4 in 2012 at Saskatchewan). Mueller was invited to the 2011 CFL Combine and attended training camp with the Edmonton Eskimos that June, seeing playing time at quarterback in one pre-season game. In 2013, Mueller served as quarterbacks coach for the University of Regina Rams, his alma mater. Under Mueller s guidance, the Rams led Canada West in passing offence with yards per game. The business administration major quarterbacked the Sheldon- Williams Spartans to the 2006 Saskatchewan 4A high school championship. Marc is the grandson of CFL Hall of Fame quarterback Ron Lancaster. 12

11 RYAN DINWIDDIE QUARTERBACKS COACH CFL 4 STAMPS 1 Dinwiddie joins the Stampeders after three years on the staff of the Montreal Alouettes. Dinwiddie served as the Alouettes co-offensive coordinator and running backs coach in Under Dinwiddie s tutelage, Montreal led the CFL with 129 rushing first downs and was first in the East Division with 2,076 rushing yards including 1,059 by league rushing champion Tyrell Sutton. The Elk Grove, Calif., native joined the Alouettes staff in 2013 as offensive quality control coach and was named quarterbacks coach prior to the 2014 season. He was promoted to offensive co-ordinator during training camp and the Alouettes reached the Eastern Final. PAT DelMONACO OFFENSIVE LINE COACH CFL 7 STAMPS 3 DelMonaco returns for his third season as the Stampeders offensive line coach. Additionally, he oversees the club s free-agent tryout camps during the off-season. In 2015, DelMonaco s second season with the Stampeders, the club allowed the fewest sacks in the CFL for a second straight year. The offensive line paved the way for three different tailbacks to record 100-yard games despite a series of injuries to projected starters and key backups that forced defensive linemen Quinn Smith and Junior Turner to move to the other side of the ball on an emergency basis. A quarterback, Dinwiddie played five seasons in the CFL including three with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers ( ) and two with the Saskatchewan Roughriders ( ). His first career start came in the Bombers 2007 Grey Cup meeting with Saskatchewan and in his regular-season debut as a starter on July 24, 2008, against Calgary he threw for 450 yards. Prior to turning pro, Dinwiddie starred at Boise State where during his senior season he threw for 4,031 yards and 28 touchdowns. He signed with the National Football League s Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2004 and spent time with Hamburg in NFL Europe before coming to the CFL. In his free time, Dinwiddie enjoys the outdoors, rafting, camping and perfecting his swing on the golf course. per game) and fewest sacks allowed (26). The line paved the way for Jon Cornish to win a third consecutive rushing title. Two members of the line left tackle Stanley Bryant and centre Brett Jones earned CFL all-star recognition. DelMonaco joined the Stamps in 2014 after spending the previous four seasons as the offensive line coach for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Under DelMonaco s guidance, members of the Blue Bombers offensive line earned a total of five division all-star honours. DelMonaco joined the Blue Bombers in 2010 after a sevenyear stint at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He was RPI s offensive line coach for two seasons ( ) and the offensive coordinator for five years ( ). PERSONNEL COACHING STAFF The offensive line showed great resiliency and flexibility as injuries forced players to change positions multiple times. Only West Division all-stars Pierre Lavertu and Spencer Wilson who also received CFL all-star honours started all 18 regular-season games. In 2014, Calgary led the CFL in rushing yards (143.9 yards COREY MACE DEFENSIVE LINE COACH CFL 1 STAMPS 1 Mace enters his seventh season in the Stampeders organization and his first as a member of the coaching staff. The Vancouver native joined the Stampeders as a player in 2010 and appeared in 40 regular-season games for the Red and White. The defensive tackle recorded 44 tackles and four sacks during his Calgary career and scored two touchdowns one on a reception as part of the short-yardage unit and one on a fumble recovery. Mace also played six post-season contests for the Stamps including the 2014 Grey Cup, where he recorded a sack to help Calgary defeat Hamilton for the title. He previously had stops at Hudson Valley Community College and as a graduate assistant at the University of Illinois. DelMonaco played four seasons at the University of Albany and was a captain during his senior season. DelMonaco and his wife Kelly have two children Julia and Pasquale III. Mace won the Stamps 2014 Presidents Ring award as voted by teammates for his contributions on and off the field and remains an active member of the community. He hosts 15 clients from Enviros a Calgary-based not-for-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of family life in Alberta at every Stamps home game as part of the Mace s Faces program and has spearheaded a Christmas turkey and ham drive to benefit local food banks since Prior to joining the Stampeders, Mace spent three seasons ( ) in the National Football League playing a total of five games for the Buffalo Bills and starred at the University of Wyoming, where he earned second-team all- Mountain West honours during his senior season. 13

12 PERSONNEL COACHING STAFF BRENT MONSON LINEBACKERS COACH/ STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACH CFL 8 STAMPS 8 Brent Monson is entering his eighth season as an assistant coach for the Calgary Stampeders and his second guiding the linebackers. In his first year as the linebackers coach, Monson oversaw a 2015 group that helped Calgary rank first in the league in average offensive points allowed (16.1). Weak-side Deron Mayo led the team in tackles with 72 and Calgary also allowed a only four rushing touchdowns in 2015, five less than any other team in the league. The Stamps were also in the top half of the league for net yards allowed, rushing yards allowed and passing yards allowed. Monson served as running backs coach for the previous three seasons. In 2014, the Stamps running game led the league in several categories including net rushing yards (2,590), first downs rushing (156) and average yards rushing per game (143.9). The Stamps also were tops in the league in rushing touchdowns with 25 and quarterback Drew Tate was the CFL leader in that category with 10. Running back Jon Cornish led the league in rushing for a third straight season. The 2014 championship was Monson s first Grey Cup victory. In 2013, the Stamps led the CFL in several rushing KAHLIL CARTER DEFENSIVE BACKS COACH CFL 2 STAMPS 2 Carter enters his second season as the Stamps defensive backs coach. In 2015, he oversaw a group that helped limit opposing offences to a 22 passing touchdowns, tied for a league low, and was second in the CFL in total passing yards allowed. Calgary s defensive backs picked off opposing quarterbacks 18 times for 301 yards including a 98- yard interception returned for a touchdown by Keon Raymond. Safety Joshua Bell received his first West Division all-star nod. categories including most first downs (160), most net yards (2,547), highest average per-game yardage (141.5) and highest average gain per rush (6.2). Cornish finished the season as the CFL leader in touchdowns (14) and rushing yards (1,813). Cornish was named the 2013 Most Outstanding Player and Most Outstanding Canadian. In 2012 during Monson s first season overseeing the running backs, the Stamps led the CFL in rushing touchdowns with 20 and were second in the league with 2,088 rushing yards. Cornish led the CFL in rushing with 1,457 yards and was named the CFL s Most Outstanding Canadian. In 2011, Monson was Calgary s defensive line and strength and conditioning coach. Monson was the team s linebackers and strength and conditioning coach in 2009 and In 2010, Monson handled the talented and accomplished linebacking corps that contributed to the Stamps defence allowing the fewest points in the West Division. Additionally, Monson implements all facets of a comprehensive strength and conditioning program for the players. Monson is a certified strength and conditioning specialist with the National Strength and Conditioning Association and has worked with athletes in a number of leagues including the CFL, NHL, NCAA and CIS. He is a graduate of McMaster University. In 2014, he was secondary coach for the Blacktips in the Fall Experimental Football League, a development league for the NFL. Carter was defensive coordinator for the Trenton Steel of the Southern Indoor Football League in the spring of 2011 and coached defensive backs for Valley High School in West Des Moines, Iowa, in the fall of the same year, helping the school win a state championship. He returned to Valley in Carter s coaching career began while he was still an active CFL player as he assisted the coaching staff of arena football s Arkansas Twisters in He was also a player/coach with the AFL s Iowa Barnstormers in Carter previously coached at various levels and leagues including high school, college and professional. The Washington, D.C., native is also a former CFL player as he was a defensive back for four seasons with the Toronto Argonauts and Montreal Alouettes. Carter spent the 2012 and 2013 seasons as defensive backs coach at Drake University. In 2012, he guided the Bulldogs to a second-place finish in the conference in pass defence with just 185 passing yards allowed per game as Drake won a share of the conference championship. The following year, Drake ranked third in the 12-team conference with passing yards allowed per game and first in total defence. His previous college coaching experience came in 2010 when he served as linebackers and secondary coach at Graceland University. He played with the Argos as a defensive back from and recorded 68 tackles, 10 special-teams tackles, one sack and eight interceptions in 31 games. He played four games for the Montreal Alouettes in 2008 and had seven tackles and two interceptions. He had three interception returns for touchdown and one fumble-recovery return for a touchdown during his CFL career. The rest of Carter s professional career was spent primarily in the Arena Football League including a stint with the Toronto Phantoms in He signed with NFL s Buffalo Bills in 2004 and was assigned to the Scottish Claymores of NFL Europe. Carter played the first three years of his collegiate career at the University of Arkansas before transferring to Southern Arkansas for his senior season.

13 FOOTBALL OPERATIONS of football operations. MICHAEL PETRIE ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER, DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL OPERATIONS CFL 9 STAMPS 9 Petrie is in his ninth season with the Stampeders and his sixth as assistant general manager, director He works closely with general manager John Hufnagel on the club s general football operations and football-related strategic planning. He is responsible for management of the salary cap, all football budgets and expenditures and he assists with contract structuring and negotiating. In addition, he works with administration, training staff, equipment and video on day-today football activities. In 2010, Petrie was director, football operations and, during his first two seasons with the club, he served as director of BRENDAN MAHONEY DIRECTOR OF CANADIAN SCOUTING CFL 10 STAMPS 10 Mahoney enters his 10th season with the Stampeders personnel department and his first as the director of Canadian scouting. He previously served as Canadian scout and assistant director of football operations. community and media relations. During that time, Petrie handled a number of football-operations duties. He also was in charge of the club s media relations, community programs and relationship with amateur football in Calgary. Prior to joining the Stamps in December of 2007, he worked for 12 years as a sportswriter in Calgary, Winnipeg and Saskatoon. During his eight years at the Calgary Herald, he was assigned as the Stamps beat writer. He covered nine Grey Cups, two Olympic Games and several other leagues, including the National Hockey League, National Football League and Major League Baseball. Petrie grew up in Saskatchewan as a Stampeders fan and has a sociology degree from the University of Saskatchewan. personnel department. Much of Mahoney s work is focused on identifying and evaluating non-import CIS and NCAA players in preparation for the Canadian Draft. He has enhanced the club s draft preparations by advancing the technology of the Stamps centralized scouting information system. Other duties include scouting NFL training camps and pre-season games while also organizing the Stampeders free-agent camps. PERSONNEL FOOTBALL OPERATIONS Hailing from nearby Cochrane, Mahoney joined the club during the 2005 season as a member of the practice roster. His scouting career began in 2007 as an intern in the He was a four-year starter at Simon Fraser University and a CIS All-Canadian at wide receiver. In 2003, he set a Canada West playoff record when he caught 11 passes for 294 yards and five touchdowns against Regina. COLE HUFNAGEL DIRECTOR OF U.S. SCOUTING CFL 1 STAMPS 1 Hufnagel joins the Stampeders after spending nine seasons with the National Football League s New York Jets. He was a video intern when he first joined the Jets in 2006 before earning a full-time position in 2007 as a pro personnel assistant. In 2011 he became a pro scout and was promoted to college area scout after the 2012 NFL Draft, evaluating college prospects in the Western United States. Hufnagel graduated from Kent State with a bachelor s degree in business marketing and a minor is sports management. He was born in Calgary, Alta., during the days when his dad, John, was a CFL quarterback. 15

14 PERSONNEL FOOTBALL OPERATIONS KYLE CARSON SCOUT/FOOTBALL OPERATIONS COORDINATOR CFL 5 STAMPS 5 Carson enters his fifth season with the Stampeders and his first as scout and football operations coordinator. He joined the organization as an intern in 2012 and later served as football operations and scouting assistant. In his current role, Carson assists the Canadian scouting director GEORGE HOPKINS EQUIPMENT MANAGER CFL 45 STAMPS 45 Entering his 45th season, Hopkins has worked 763 regular-season games, 41 playoff contests and nine Grey Cups with the Red and White. He was added to the Stampeders Wall of Fame in the builders category in George s foremost responsibility is the safety of players by fitting each team member with a customized array of equipment designed to provide maximum protection for each athlete. He orders and issues all equipment everything from chewing gum to shoes and cleats and also coordinates the transportation of the club s equipment to and from each road site. Each off-season, Hopkins and Edmonton Eskimos equipment manager Dwayne Mandrusiak have coordinated an equipment inspection program for amateur football in the province. Run under the auspices of Football Alberta, Hopkins and Mandrusiak visually inspect equipment and give recommendations on storing, cleaning, reconditioning and disposal to Peewee, Bantam, Midget and high school teams. Hopkins also sits on the board of directors for the with the club s preparation for the CFL Draft and is involved in the club s American scouting of the NFL, AFL and NCAA. He also plays a role in the recruitment and organization of the Stamps free-agent and mini-camp during the off-season. Carson attended the University of Calgary and played football for the Dinos in 2007 and He was also a member of the Victoria Rebels juniors in 2009 and Carson was born in Edmonton and played high school football in the U.S. after moving to Tennessee. Calgary and Area Midget Football Association. At the start of the 1997 season, Stamps executive vicepresident/consultant to the executive committee Stan Schwartz presented Hopkins with a gold watch and a trip for two to anywhere in the world in commemoration of Hopkins 25th season with the Stampeders. In 1995, Hopkins was honoured at the Stamps annual dinner as the recipient of the Art Evans Memorial Award for perseverance, contribution and dedication to the football club. Hopkins stays informed on the latest football equipment by attending the AFCA Convention and meeting with suppliers and distributors. A graduate of the Mount Royal College (now University) Business Administration Program, Hopkins also worked as assistant press chief at Canada Olympic Park for the 1988 Calgary Olympic Winter Games. In 2012, Hopkins missed a two-game eastern road trip following surgery for a torn rotator cuff. Hopkins had previously only missed one game during his 40 years with the team when his wife Cathy delivered their first child in 1992, daughter Jorde. In 1996, Jorde welcomed the birth of a baby brother, Hunter. Hopkins is a native Calgarian and is very active in the community. ROSS FOLAN DIRECTOR, VIDEO OPERATIONS/COORDINATOR, IT CFL 24 STAMPS 24 Returning for his 13th consecutive season and 24th overall with the Stampeders, Folan oversees the team s video department. He and his staff are responsible for producing and editing all game and practice footage for the football operations department using the DVSport system. In addition to his in-season duties, Folan and his staff also compile all video requirements for the CFL Canadian Draft. Folan and his staff work closely with amateur football in the Calgary area. The video department films all local high school and midget games and provides assistance to the junior Calgary Colts and the University of Calgary Dinos. Folan joined the Stampeders in 1991 and, two years later, became responsible for providing the coaching and player personnel staffs with their video and technology. In between stints with the Stamps, Folan attended Utah State University while working for their football and athletic programs. A native Calgarian, Folan graduated from Dr. E.P. Scarlett High School in He also played football for E.P. Scarlett and the bantam Colts. He lives in Calgary yearround. 16

15 GEOFF CRANE Football Administration Director BRAD HUGHES Therapy Assistant RODD SAWATZKY Chaplain DIMITRI TSOUMPAS Strength and Conditioning Assistant JOSH TERMEER Head Athletic Therapist GORD TAILLEFER Assistant Equipment Manager STEPHEN WADY Assistant Athletic Therapist ROBBIE BRILZ Equipment Assistant PERSONNEL FOOTBALL OPERATIONS MATT MALONE Equipment Assistant FRANCIS DUCHESNE Equipment Assistant DAVE KANAROSKI Assistant Video Coordinator BRUCE McCABE Video Assistant 17

16 Who banks on the home team?