Barresi to Ottawa, McPhee to Hamilton, Mullen to X

Some prominent coaching hires and changes continue to occur early in 2013.

Jamie Barresi will be announced as the new Ottawa Gee-Gees head coach at a press conference early next week (Monday reportedly).  Barresi will attempt to get things back on the rail after a coaching carousel and porous defense have led the Gee-Gees from Yates Cup appearance to missing the playoffs in a two-year span.  Barresi brings a wealth of CFL and NCAA experience to the nation’s capital, and is alumni to boot.  There has been a hold up (apparently agreed to job before December holidays) so this one isn’t a done deal till you see him at the press conference.

Dennis McPhee has left the post of Western Mustangs defensive coordinator to assume a very familiar role, defensive line coach of the Hamilton Tiger Cats.  McPhee will team up with current Ti-Cats defensive coordinator Orlando Steinauer who played for McPhee in the last 90’s, early 2000’s in Hamilton.

Bob Mullen is reported to be the new St. Francis Xavier X-Men defensive coordinator.  While X has not confirmed he has been hired, they have confirmed discussions with Bob.  If Bob were to be hired this would be a ‘shot-in-the-arm’ for the Antigonish school who gave up almost 30 points per game last season (and that is with a 1-0 Concordia forfeit victory).  Bob coordinated the defense at Queen’s from 1988 to 2000, and is a Gael’s hall of famer.

Jamie Barresi’s Coaching History

2012 – Edmonton Eskimos (CFL) – Run Game Coordinator/Running Backs Coach
2010-11 – Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL) Offensive Coordinator
2009 – Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL) – Quarterbacks Coach
2008 – Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL) – Running Backs Coach
2007 – BC Lions (CFL) – Receivers Coach
2006 – BC Lions (CFL) – Running Backs Coach
2004-05 – Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL) – Offensive Coordinator
2001-03 – University of Central Florida (NCAA) – Quarterbacks Coach
1993-2000 – Wake Forest (NCAA) – Receivers/Quarterbacks Coach
1988-92 – Penn State (NCAA) – Receivers Coach
1986-97 – University of Florida (NCAA) – Receivers Coach
1984-85 – Penn State (NCAA) – Graduate Assistant
1981-83 – University of Ottawa (CIS) – Assistant Coach

Dennis McPhee Coaching History

2012 – Western Mustangs – Defensive Coordinator
2007-2011 – Waterloo Warriors – Head Coach
2005-2006 – Hamilton Tiger Cats – Defensive Assistant – DL
2002-04 – St. Francis Xavier – Head Coach
1994-2002 – Hamilton Tiger Cats – Defensive Assistant (DL / LB)
1980’s & 1990’s – Guelph Gryphons & McMaster Marauders

Bob Mullen Coaching History (incomplete)

2000’s & 2010’s – OVFL (Kingston Grenadiers) & High School Loyalist CVI
1988-2000 – Queens Gaels – Defensive Coordinator

 

 

 

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