| Don Matthews | ||
|---|---|---|
| Title | Head Coach | |
| Sport | Canadian football | |
| Born | June 22, 1939 | |
| Place of birth | Amesbury, Massachusetts | |
| Career highlights | ||
| Overall | 231-132-1 | |
| Championships | ||
| 73rd Grey Cup, 83rd Grey Cup, 84th Grey Cup, 85th Grey Cup, 90th Grey Cup | ||
| Awards | ||
| Records | ||
| Winningest Coach in CFL history | ||
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | ||
| 1977 1978-1982 1983-1987 1989 1990 1991 1991-1993 1994-1995 1996-1998 1999-2000 2002-2006 2008 |
Edmonton Eskimos - Linebackers coach Edmonton Eskimos - Defensive co-ordinator BC Lions Edmonton Eskimos - Defensive co-ordinator Toronto Argonauts Orlando Thunder (WLAF) Sask. Roughriders Baltimore Stallions Toronto Argonauts Edmonton Eskimos Montreal Alouettes Toronto Argonauts |
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Don Matthews, a.k.a. "The Don", (born June 22, 1939, Amesbury, Massachusetts) is a former head coach of several teams in the Canadian Football League and is the 2nd all-time winningest head coach in the CFL with 231 wins.
Matthews was formerly head coach of the CFL's BC Lions, Saskatchewan Roughriders, Baltimore Stallions, Toronto Argonauts, Edmonton Eskimos, and Montreal Alouettes. He was also head coach of the Orlando Thunder of the World League of American Football.
In October 2006, Matthews stepped down as head coach of the Alouettes expressing undisclosed health issues that were "affecting his ability to perform".[1]
In May, 2008, Matthews was announced as an advisor to the Jeff Hunt-led group's conditional Ottawa franchise.[2]
Don Matthews returned to Toronto on September 9, 2008 as the interim coach for the Argonauts, after they started the season with a 4-6 record.[3] In that press conference, Matthews revealed that the major health reason that caused him to step down as head coach of the Alouettes was an anxiety disorder. He also went further to say that he had been prescribed to some medication and the anxiety attacks are now under control.[4][5]
Matthews' mother, Ida, was a francophone from Tracadie, New Brunswick, while his father, Fred, was from Prince Edward Island. Matthews has 3 sons and 6 grandchildren. In 2004, Matthews became a Canadian citizen.
On October 31, 2008, he resigned from the Argonauts a day after the conclusion of the Argonauts 2008 regular season, which saw the Argos fail to win a game in the eight games under his leadership and finishing out of the playoffs for the first time since the 2001 CFL season.[6]
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Coaching Records
Don Matthews currently holds several coaching records:
- 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.
CFL Head Coaching Record
| Team | Year | Regular Season | Post Season | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | Lost | Ties | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Result | |||
| BC | 1983 | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 1st in West Division | 1 | 1 | Lost in Grey Cup | |
| BC | 1984 | 12 | 3 | 1 | .800 | 1st in West Division | 0 | 1 | Lost in Conference Finals | |
| BC | 1985 | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 1st in West Division | 2 | 0 | Won Grey Cup | |
| BC | 1986 | 12 | 6 | 0 | .667 | 2nd in West Division | 1 | 1 | Lost in Conference Finals | |
| BC | 1987 | 8 | 6 | 0 | .573 | 1st in West Division | - | - | (fired) | |
| TOR | 1990 | 10 | 8 | 0 | .556 | 2nd in East Division | 1 | 1 | Lost in Division Finals | |
| SSK | 1991 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 4th in West Division | - | - | Missed Playoffs | |
| SSK | 1992 | 9 | 9 | 0 | .500 | 3rd in West Division | 0 | 1 | Lost in Division Finals | |
| SSK | 1993 | 11 | 7 | 0 | .611 | 3rd in West Division | 0 | 1 | Lost in Division Finals | |
| BAL | 1994 | 12 | 6 | 0 | .667 | 2nd in East Division | 2 | 1 | Lost in Grey Cup | |
| BAL | 1995 | 15 | 3 | 0 | .833 | 1st in East Division | 2 | 1 | Won Grey Cup | |
| TOR | 1996 | 15 | 3 | 0 | .833 | 1st in East Division | 1 | 1 | Won Grey Cup | |
| TOR | 1997 | 15 | 3 | 0 | .833 | 1st in East Division | 1 | 1 | Won Grey Cup | |
| TOR | 1998 | 9 | 9 | 0 | .500 | 3st in East Division | 0 | 1 | Lost in Division Finals | |
| EDM | 1999 | 6 | 12 | 0 | .333 | 3st in East Division | 0 | 1 | Lost in Division Finals | |
| EDM | 2000 | 10 | 8 | 0 | .556 | 2nd in East Division | 0 | 1 | Lost in Division Finals | |
| MTL | 2002 | 13 | 5 | 0 | .722 | 1st in East Division | 2 | 0 | Won Grey Cup | |
| MTL | 2003 | 13 | 5 | 0 | .722 | 1st in East Division | 1 | 1 | Lost in Grey Cup | |
| MTL | 2004 | 14 | 4 | 0 | .778 | 1st in East Division | 0 | 1 | Lost in Conference Finals | |
| MTL | 2005 | 10 | 8 | 0 | .556 | 2nd in East Division | 2 | 1 | Lost in Grey Cup | |
| MTL | 2006 | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 1st in East Division | - | - | (stepped down) | |
| TOR | 2008 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 3rd in East Division | - | - | missed playoffs | |
| BC | 1983-1987 | 56 | 23 | 1 | .700 | 4 West Division Championship |
4 | 3 | 1 Grey Cup | |
| TOR | 1990,1996-1998,2008 | 49 | 31 | 0 | .613 | 2 East Division Championship |
2 | 3 | 2 Grey Cups | |
| SSK | 1991-1993 | 25 | 22 | 0 | .532 | 0 West Division Championship |
0 | 2 | 0 Grey Cup | |
| BAL | 1994-1995 | 27 | 9 | 0 | .750 | 1 East Division Championship |
4 | 2 | 1 Grey Cups | |
| EDM | 1999-2000 | 16 | 20 | 0 | .444 | 0 West Division Championship |
0 | 2 | 0 Grey Cups | |
| MTL | 2002-2006 | 58 | 28 | 0 | .674 | 4 East Division Championship |
5 | 2 | 1 Grey Cups | |
| Total | 1983-1987,1990-2006,2008 | 231 | 133 | 1 | .633 | 11 Division Championship |
15 | 14 | 5 Grey Cups | |
References
- ^ "Als coach Matthews resigns". CBC Sports. 2006-10-04. http://www.cbc.ca/news/story/2006/10/04/matthews-conference.html. Retrieved 2008-10-31.
- ^ Brennan, Don (2008-09-12). "Hunt: Matthews inspired by Kilrea". Ottawa Sun. http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Football/CFL/Ottawa/2008/09/12/6745531-sun.html. Retrieved 2008-09-12.
- ^ "Argos fire Stubler, bring back Matthews". CBC Sports. 2008-09-09. http://www.cbc.ca/sportsnews/story/2008/09/09/matthews-argos.html. Retrieved 2008-09-09.
- ^ http://www.thespec.com/News/BreakingNews/article/432213
- ^ O’Connor, Joe (2008-10-29). "Argos' Matthews winning battle with anxiety". National Post. http://www.nationalpost.com/sports/story.html?id=917567. Retrieved 2008-10-31.
- ^ "Matthews quits as Argos coach". CBC Sports. 2008-10-31. http://www.cbc.ca/sports/story/2008/10/31/argos-matthews.html. Retrieved 2008-10-31.
External links
- Don Matthews profile on Argonauts.ca
- Video of Don Matthews' introduction as the Toronto Argonauts'new head coach
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by first coach |
Orlando Thunder Head Coaches 1991 |
Succeeded by Galen Hall |
| Preceded by first coach |
Baltimore Stallions Head Coaches 1994–1995 |
Succeeded by last coach |
| Awards | ||
| Preceded by Wally Buono Don Matthews Don Matthews Dave Ritchie Cal Murphy |
Grey Cup winning Head Coach 90th Grey Cup, 2002 85th Grey Cup, 1997 84th Grey Cup, 1996 83rd Grey Cup, 1995 73rd Grey Cup, 1985 |
Succeeded by Tom Higgins Wally Buono Don Matthews Don Matthews Al Bruno |
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