Paul LaPolice
Encyclopedia
Paul LaPolice is the head coach for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
of the Canadian Football League
.
in 2000
when Toronto Argonauts
head coach John Huard
hired him to become the team's receivers coach. He spent two years in this capacity until he joined the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
and became their offensive coordinator/quarterbacks, receivers and running backs coach. The club set 14 offensive team records in 2002, including Khari Jones
throwing for a team record 46 touchdown
s and slotback
Milt Stegall
catching a league-record 23 touchdown passes and being named the CFL's Most Outstanding Player. The offense faltered with a struggling Khari Jones
in 2003
and LaPolice was let go at the conclusion of the season.
In 2004
he joined the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
as the team's receivers coach and stayed with the team for two years until rejoining the Toronto Argonauts, again, as the receivers coach. After former Argos' offensive coordinator Kent Austin
was hired as head coach of the Saskatchewan Roughriders
, LaPolice joined him as that teams' receivers coach. After Austin left the team and Roughrider offensive coordinator Ken Miller
was promoted to head coach, LaPolice was, in turn, promoted to offensive coordinator. After serving in that capacity for the 2008
and 2009
seasons, LaPolice was hired as the 28th head coach of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded...
of 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....
.
Coaching career
LaPolice entered the CFLCanadian 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....
in 2000
2000 CFL season
-2000 CFL Awards:*CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award – Dave Dickenson , Calgary Stampeders*CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award – Sean Millington , BC Lions*CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award – Joe Montford , Hamilton Tiger-Cats...
when 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...
head coach John Huard
John Huard
John Roland "Big John" Huard is a former National Football League linebacker and Canadian Football League coach.-Playing career:...
hired him to become the team's receivers coach. He spent two years in this capacity until he joined the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded...
and became their offensive coordinator/quarterbacks, receivers and running backs coach. The club set 14 offensive team records in 2002, including Khari Jones
Khari Jones
Khari Okang Jones [ke-HAR-ee] is a retired professional Canadian football player and former television sports reporter for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Jones played quarterback in the Canadian Football League, where he enjoyed his most success with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers...
throwing for a team record 46 touchdown
Touchdown
A touchdown is a means of scoring in American and Canadian football. Whether running, passing, returning a kickoff or punt, or recovering a turnover, a team scores a touchdown by advancing the ball into the opponent's end zone.-Description:...
s and slotback
Slotback
Slotback is a position in Gridiron football . The slotback is similar to the wide receiver but also has many of the same traits as a running back, lines up closer to the offensive line and often farther back...
Milt Stegall
Milt Stegall
Milton Eugene Stegall is a retired professional gridiron football player who played 17 years of professional football, three years in the National Football League with the Cincinnati Bengals and 14 years in the Canadian Football League with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.Stegall was an All-Star...
catching a league-record 23 touchdown passes and being named the CFL's Most Outstanding Player. The offense faltered with a struggling Khari Jones
Khari Jones
Khari Okang Jones [ke-HAR-ee] is a retired professional Canadian football player and former television sports reporter for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Jones played quarterback in the Canadian Football League, where he enjoyed his most success with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers...
in 2003
2003 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season
The 2003 Winnipeg Blue Bombers finished in 2nd place in the West division with a 11–7 record. They appeared in the West Semi-Final.-CFL Draft:-Season standings:-Season schedule:-West Semi-Final:-2003 CFL All-Stars:...
and LaPolice was let go at the conclusion of the season.
In 2004
2004 CFL season
The 2004 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 51st season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 47th Canadian Football League season.-CFL News in 2004:...
he joined 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...
as the team's receivers coach and stayed with the team for two years until rejoining the Toronto Argonauts, again, as the receivers coach. After former Argos' offensive coordinator Kent Austin
Kent Austin
Richard Kent Austin is the Head Coach for the Cornell University Big Red football team. Prior to this, he was the Offensive Coordinator for the Ole Miss Rebels football team. He is the former Head Coach of the Canadian Football League's Saskatchewan Roughriders...
was hired as head coach of the Saskatchewan Roughriders
Saskatchewan Roughriders
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. They were founded in 1910. They play their home games at 2940 10th Avenue in Regina, which has been the team's home base for its entire history, even prior to the construction of Mosaic Stadium at Taylor...
, LaPolice joined him as that teams' receivers coach. After Austin left the team and Roughrider offensive coordinator Ken Miller
Ken Miller (football coach)
Ken Miller is the Head Coach and Vice President of Football Operations for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. He served as the Roughriders head coach between 2008 and 2010, leading the team to appearances in the Grey Cup in 2009 and 2010...
was promoted to head coach, LaPolice was, in turn, promoted to offensive coordinator. After serving in that capacity for the 2008
2008 Saskatchewan Roughriders season
The 2008 Saskatchewan Roughriders finished in 2nd place in the West division with a 12–6 record for the second consecutive year. It was their 51st season in the Canadian Football League...
and 2009
2009 Saskatchewan Roughriders season
The 2009 Saskatchewan Roughriders season was the 52nd season for the team in the Canadian Football League. The Roughriders attempted to win their 4th Grey Cup championship but lost to the Alouettes in the Grey Cup final....
seasons, LaPolice was hired as the 28th head coach of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
CFL coaching record
| Team | |Regular Season | WPG 2010 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season The 2010 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season was the 53rd season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 78th overall. The Blue Bombers finished the year in 4th place in the East division with a 4–14 record and failed to make the playoffs... |
2010 2010 CFL season The 2010 CFL season is the 57th season of modern Canadian professional football. Officially, it is the 53rd season of the league. Edmonton is scheduled to host the 98th Grey Cup on November 28... |
4 | 14 | 0 | .222 | 4th in East Division | - | - | Missed Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WPG 2011 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season The 2011 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season will be the 54th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 79th overall. The Blue Bombers finished in 1st place in the East division with a 10–8 record. The team clinched their first playoff berth since 2008 on October 7th, 2011 after a... |
2011 2011 CFL season The 2011 CFL season was the 58th season of modern Canadian professional football. Officially, it was the 54th season of the league. The complete schedule was released on February 18 and featured the defending Grey Cup champion Montreal Alouettes opening the season against the visiting BC Lions on... |
10 | 8 | 0 | .556 | 1st in East Division | 1 | 1 | Lost in Grey Cup 99th Grey Cup The 99th Grey Cup was a Canadian football game between the East Division champion Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the West Division champion BC Lions to decide the champion of the Canadian Football League in the 2011 season. The Lions defeated the Blue Bombers, 34–23, and became the first team in CFL... |
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| Total | 14 | 22 | 0 | .389 | 1 Division Championship |
1 | 1 | 0 Grey Cup Grey Cup The Grey Cup is both the name of the championship of the Canadian Football League and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team. It is Canada's largest annual sports and television event, regularly drawing a Canadian viewing audience of about 3 to 4 million individuals... s |
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