Orlondo Steinauer
Encyclopedia
Orlondo Steinauer is a former professional Canadian football
safety in the Canadian Football League
& sports commentator
. Currently, he serves as the Defensive Co-ordinator and Secondary Coach for the Toronto Argonauts
of the CFL.
in Lynnwood, Washington, Steinauer lettered in football, basketball, and baseball. He graduated in 1991.
and finished his career with 20 interceptions, 160 tackles, a forced fumble, and 89 punt returns for 965 yards(10.84 yards per punt ret. avg.) and a touchdown. In 1995, his final year, he was a consensus first-team All-American and the CFA Defensive Player of the Year leading the United States in pass interceptions with 10 and ranked ninth nationally with a 11.6 yards punt return average.
In 1999, he was named to Western Washington University's All-Century team and was the only player named to two first-team positions, at cornerback
and punt returner
.
of the CFL in 1996, but saw minimal playing time prior to the team's dissolution at the end of that season. In 1997, with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
, he emerged as a defensive star, earning a spot on the East Division All-Star team. Steinauer's performance in Hamilton (1997-2000) and Toronto (2001-2008) was well regarded; he was named a divisional All-Star six times and league All-Star at Safety four times.
Toronto released him on August 25, 2008, prior to the ninth game of the season. As a CFL player with more than six years experience, playing more than eight games would have guaranteed his salary for the remainder of the year.
to work as a football analyst for their broadcasts. Steinauer says that, as a player, football reporters told him he'd make a good broadcaster but he never thought about it until the opportunity presented itself. In 2009, he did analysis for Sportsnet's television broadcasts and the radio Fan 590.
Steinauer is also an entrepreneur
and a partner in a logistics
firm.
On February 19, 2010, Steinauer was hired by the Argonauts as their Defensive Backs coach.
On August 4, 2011, Steinauer was promoted to Defensive Co-ordinator of the Argonauts after the firing of Chip Garber from that position.
As of 2011, Steinauer lives year round in Oakville, Ontario
with his family.
Canadian football
Canadian football is a form of gridiron football played exclusively in Canada in which two teams of 12 players each compete for territorial control of a field of play long and wide attempting to advance a pointed prolate spheroid ball into the opposing team's scoring area...
safety in the Canadian Football League
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
& sports commentator
Sports commentator
In sports broadcasting, a commentator gives a running commentary of a game or event in real time, usually during a live broadcast. The comments are normally a voiceover, with the sounds of the action and spectators also heard in the background. In the case of television commentary, the commentator...
. Currently, he serves as the Defensive Co-ordinator and Secondary Coach for the Toronto Argonauts
Toronto Argonauts
The Toronto Argonauts are a professional Canadian football team competing in the East Division of the Canadian Football League. The Toronto, Ontario based team was founded in 1873 and is one of the oldest existing professional sports teams in North America, after the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta...
of the CFL.
High school career
At Lynnwood High SchoolLynnwood High School
Lynnwood High School is a high school in the Edmonds School District, located in Bothell, Washington. The school has approximately 1600 students enrolled for grades 9-12 as of the 2010-2011 school year.- School information :...
in Lynnwood, Washington, Steinauer lettered in football, basketball, and baseball. He graduated in 1991.
College years
Steinauer starred in football at Western Washington UniversityWestern Washington University
Western Washington University is one of six state-funded, four-year universities of higher education in the U.S. state of Washington. It is located in Bellingham and offers bachelor's and master's degrees.-History:...
and finished his career with 20 interceptions, 160 tackles, a forced fumble, and 89 punt returns for 965 yards(10.84 yards per punt ret. avg.) and a touchdown. In 1995, his final year, he was a consensus first-team All-American and the CFA Defensive Player of the Year leading the United States in pass interceptions with 10 and ranked ninth nationally with a 11.6 yards punt return average.
In 1999, he was named to Western Washington University's All-Century team and was the only player named to two first-team positions, at cornerback
Cornerback
A cornerback is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football. Cornerbacks cover receivers, to defend against pass offenses and make tackles. Other members of the defensive backfield include the safeties and occasionally linebackers. The cornerback position...
and punt returner
Punt returner
Punt returner is a position on special teams in American football.-Description:The role of a punt returner is to catch the ball after it is punted and to give his team good field position by returning it. Before catching the punted ball, the returner must assess the situation on the field while...
.
Canadian Football League
Steinauer joined the Ottawa Rough RidersOttawa Rough Riders
The Ottawa Rough Riders were a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa, Ontario, founded in 1876. One of the oldest and longest lived professional sports teams in North America, the Rough Riders won the Grey Cup championship nine times. Their most dominant era was the 1960s and 1970s, a...
of the CFL in 1996, but saw minimal playing time prior to the team's dissolution at the end of that season. In 1997, with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton, Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the Hamilton Wildcats. The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Ivor Wynne Stadium...
, he emerged as a defensive star, earning a spot on the East Division All-Star team. Steinauer's performance in Hamilton (1997-2000) and Toronto (2001-2008) was well regarded; he was named a divisional All-Star six times and league All-Star at Safety four times.
Toronto released him on August 25, 2008, prior to the ninth game of the season. As a CFL player with more than six years experience, playing more than eight games would have guaranteed his salary for the remainder of the year.
Post-playing career
After being released by the Argonauts, he was approached by Rogers SportsnetRogers Sportsnet
Sportsnet was launched on October 9, 1998 as CTV Sportsnet. The name was chosen to match the regional "Fox Sports Net" operations across the United States...
to work as a football analyst for their broadcasts. Steinauer says that, as a player, football reporters told him he'd make a good broadcaster but he never thought about it until the opportunity presented itself. In 2009, he did analysis for Sportsnet's television broadcasts and the radio Fan 590.
Steinauer is also an entrepreneur
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
and a partner in a logistics
Logistics
Logistics is the management of the flow of goods between the point of origin and the point of destination in order to meet the requirements of customers or corporations. Logistics involves the integration of information, transportation, inventory, warehousing, material handling, and packaging, and...
firm.
On February 19, 2010, Steinauer was hired by the Argonauts as their Defensive Backs coach.
On August 4, 2011, Steinauer was promoted to Defensive Co-ordinator of the Argonauts after the firing of Chip Garber from that position.
As of 2011, Steinauer lives year round in Oakville, Ontario
Oakville, Ontario
Oakville is a town in Halton Region, on Lake Ontario in Southern Ontario, Canada, and is part of the Greater Toronto Area. As of the 2006 census the population was 165,613.-History:In 1793, Dundas Street was surveyed for a military road...
with his family.