Roughriders’ Chris Jones captures the CFL’s coach of the year honour
EDMONTON — Chris Jones of the Saskatchewan Roughriders was named the CFL’s coach of the year Thursday night.
Jones, also the Riders’ general manager, was honoured at the league’s awards banquet.
Voting was conducted by the Football Reporters of Canada and nine CFL head coaches.
In his third season with the Riders, Jones led the franchise to a 12-6 record and second-place finish in the West Division. That matched the most victories for the franchise since 1970 and also earned Saskatchewan its first home playoff game since 2013.