Jacques Chapdelaine

Jacques Chapdelaine
Date of birth (1961-08-24) August 24, 1961
Place of birth Sherbrooke, Quebec
Career information
Position(s) SB/OC
University Simon Fraser University
CFL draft 1983 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5
Career history
As coach
1990 Bishop's University (OC)
1992 Toronto Argonauts (ST & REC)
1993–1996 Bishop's University (OC)
1997–2000 Université Laval (HC)
2001 Calgary Stampeders (ST & REC)
2002 Calgary Stampeders (OC)
2003–2004 BC Lions (REC)
2005–2006 BC Lions (OC)
2007 Edmonton Eskimos (OC/Assistant HC)
2008–2009 BC Lions (REC)
2010–2013 BC Lions (OC)
2014 Simon Fraser University (HC)
2015 Saskatchewan Roughriders (OC)
As player
1983–1984 BC Lions
1985 Montreal Concordes
1986 Montreal Alouettes
1987–1989 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1989 Calgary Stampeders
Career highlights and awards

Jacques Chapdelaine (born August 24, 1961 in Sherbrooke, Quebec) is the current wide receivers coach for the Montreal Alouettes. He was formerly offensive coordinator for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Prior to being named offensive coordinator for the Roughriders on December 19, 2014,[1] he was the head coach of the Simon Fraser University Clan football team, as well as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the BC Lions. Jacques parted ways with the BC Lions after the 2013 season.[2] He was formerly the Edmonton Eskimos offensive coordinator in 2007 and played as a slotback between 1983 and 1989 for four different Canadian Football League teams.

Jacques was the head coach of the Université Laval Rouge et Or from 1997 to 2000, winning the first Vanier Cup in school history in 1999. His eldest son, Matt Chapdelaine, played as a wide receiver for the Alberta Golden Bears before transferring to Simon Fraser University. Matt was drafted in the sixth round, 46th overall in the 2010 CFL Draft by the BC Lions. His younger son, Justin Chapdelaine, is currently the Queen's Golden Gaels starting quarterback.

References

  1. ↑ McCormick, Murray. "Chamblin made offer that Chapdelaine couldn’t refuse". Leader-Post. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  2. ↑ BCLions.com Staff. "Lions and Jacques Chapdelaine part ways". cfl.ca. Retrieved 27 November 2013.

External links

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Monday, April 11, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.