Coach of the Year
| Toronto Argonauts head coach Jim Barker is the 2010 Canadian Football League Coach of the Year. "In leading a turnaround season for the Argos, Jim Barker displayed the fire of a master motivator, the smarts of a skilled strategist, and the courage to make bold moves," said CFL Commissioner Mark Cohon. "He is a deserving recipient of one of our league's highest honours." Barker led the Argos to a 9-9 record and a place in the CFL playoffs in 2010. The Double Blue were just one win away from a berth in the 98th Grey Cup, reversing the fortunes of a team that had a combined record of 7-29 in the previous two seasons. Barker accepted the award in an emotional ceremony that was attended by his 81-year-old mother, who flew in from California, and included a tribute from Argo receiver Jeremaine Copeland, who has a special bond with the coach who brought him to Toronto. Barker faced some very stiff competition from the two other nominees for the honour: Marc Trestman, who led the Montreal Alouettes to a 12-6 record and a second straight Grey Cup championship, and Ken Miller, who piloted the 10-8 Saskatchewan Roughriders to their second Grey Cup appearance in as many years. Cohon praised all three coaches, saying each had achieved one of the toughest tasks in sports: Miller saw to it that his team bounced back from its deeply disappointing defeat in the 2009 Grey Cup, Trestman kept the Als on top of the league, and Barker turned a struggling team into an ascending one. But in the end, members of the Football Reporters of Canada voted to recognize Barker with the Annis Stukus Trophy, awarded since 1961 to the CFL Coach of the Year. The announcement here was the culminating event of CFL Congress, two days of meeting for team and league officials from across Canada. Bringing a highly energetic and positive attitude to the Argos from the first day of training camp, Barker displayed faith in his players and a willingless to take calculated risks, playing a style of football that defied pre-season predictions and entertained fans across the country. Having recently added General Manager's duties to his portfolio, Barker returns to coach the Argos in 2011, determined to continue the Boatmen's progress towards every team's goal: the 99th Grey Cup in Vancouver this November. |
| JIM BARKER - TORONTO ARGONAUTS | |
 In his first season as head coach of the Toronto Argonauts, Barker led his team to a 9-9 record, third place in the East Division and just one win away from a berth in the 98th Grey Cup. Barker turned a team around that had a combined record of 7-29 in the previous two seasons. This is Barker’s second stint in Toronto. In 1997, Barker was the mastermind behind the team’s offence, which is regarded as one of the most successful in CFL history. Two years later Barker was named head coach of the Argos, making him the youngest head coach in the CFL at that time. Following a successful five years as a player personnel executive with the Calgary Stampeders, Barker was hired as head coach of the Argonauts during the 2010 off-season. Recently, Barker was also promoted to General Manager. |
| KEN MILLER - SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS | |
 In 2010, Miller led the Saskatchewan Roughriders 10-8 record and second place in the West Division. Miller also coached his team to two playoff victories, returning the Roughriders to the Grey Cup for the second straight year. The veteran CFL coach recently retired from the sidelines and is now serving as Vice President of Football Operations for the Roughriders. Miller first joined the Saskatchewan coaching staff in 2007 as offensive co-ordinator, playing a key role in a ‘Rider offence that led the CFL in touchdowns that year and helped win the Grey Cup. Prior to joining the CFL as an assistant coach with the Toronto Argonauts in 2002, Miller spent nearly four decades coaching at the university and high school level in southern California. |
| MARC TRESTMAN - MONTREAL ALOUETTES | |
 Trestman led the Montreal Alouettes in 2010 to a 12-6 record, first place in the East Division and a second straight Grey Cup championship. In his three seasons with the Alouettes, Trestman has coached them to an overall record of 38-16, three East Division Championships, three Grey Cup appearances and two championships. His impressive NCAA and NFL coaching resume includes successful stints tutoring some of the greatest quarterbacks in U.S. history, including Bernie Kosar, Steve Young and Rich Gannon. He has also been credited with helping Anthony Calvillo, the Most Outstanding Player in the CFL in 2009 reach new heights. |
The Annis Stukus Trophy has recognized excellence in coaching since 1961 when Hamilton’s Jim Trimble first won the award.
The annual CFL Coach of the Year Dinner was hosted for 40 years by the Edmonton Eskimo Football Club. The Eskimos Alumni Association presented a trophy in honour of the Eskimos first coach, the legendary Annis Stukus. Winners are selected by Members of The Football Reporters of Canada.
As a player with the Toronto Argonauts from 1935 to 1941, Stukus, along with brothers Bill and Frank, helped the Boatmen to Grey Cup victories in 1937 and 1938. Stukus enjoyed a successful 12-year playing career excelling at six different positions, including quarterback.
Making the transition to coaching, Stukus was hired to lead the Edmonton Eskimos as their first coach and general manager in 1949 and even performed place kicking duties for the club. In 1953, Annis moved west to Vancouver to become the first head coach of the B.C. Lions, a job he would hold until 1956.
He is a member of the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame and in 1974 was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame as a builder. Stukus passed away in May, 2006 at the age of 91 at his home in Canmore, Alberta.
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| 2010 -- Jim Barker, Toronto 2009 -- Marc Trestman, Montreal 2008 -- John Hufnagel, Calgary 2007 -- Kent Austin, Saskatchewan 2006 -- Wally Buono, B.C. 2005 -- Tom Higgins, Calgary 2004 -- Greg Marshall, Hamilton 2003 -- Tom Higgins, Edmonton 2002 -- Don Matthews, Montreal 2001 -- Dave Ritchie, Winnipeg 2000 -- Charlie Taaffe, Montreal 1999 -- Charlie Taaffe, Montreal 1998 -- Ron Lancaster, Hamilton 1997 -- Don Matthews, Toronto 1996 -- Ron Lancaster, Edmonton 1995 -- Don Matthews, Baltimore 1994 -- Don Matthews, Baltimore 1993 -- Wally Buono, Calgary 1992 -- Wally Buono, Calgary 1991 -- Adam Rita, Toronto |
1990 -- Mike Riley, Winnipeg 1989 -- John Gregory, Saskatchewan 1988 -- Mike Riley, Winnipeg 1987 -- Bob O’Billovich, Toronto 1986 -- Al Bruno, Hamilton 1985 -- Don Matthews, B.C. 1984 -- Cal Murphy, Winnipeg 1983 -- Cal Murphy, Winnipeg 1982 -- Bob O’Billovich, Toronto 1981 -- Joe Faragalli, Saskatchewan 1980 -- Ray Jauch, Winnipeg 1979 -- Hugh Campbell, Edmonton 1978 -- Jack Gotta, Calgary 1977 -- Vic Rapp, B.C. 1976 -- Bob Shaw, Hamilton 1975 -- George Brancato, Ottawa 1974 -- Marv Levy, Montreal 1973 -- Jack Gotta, Ottawa 1972 -- Jack Gotta, Ottawa 1971 -- Leo Cahill, Toronto |
1970 -- Ray Jauch, Edmonton 1969 -- Frank Clair, Ottawa 1968 -- Eagle Keys, Saskatchewan 1967 -- Jerry Williams, Calgary 1966 -- Frank Clair, Ottawa 1965 -- Bud Grant, Winnipeg 1964 -- Ralph Sazio, Hamilton 1963 -- Dave Skrien, B.C. 1962 -- Steve Owen, Saskatchewan 1961 -- Jim Trimble, Hamilton |
| Rank | Name | Pos | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Mitchell |
OL | Rice |
| 2 | Anthony Parker |
WR | Calgary |
| 3 |
Henoc Muamba |
LB | St. FX |
| 4 |
Philip Blake |
OL | Baylor |
| 5 |
Tyler Holmes | OL | Tulsa |
| 6 |
Vaughn Martin |
DL | Western Ontario |
| 7 | Nathan Coehoorn |
WR | Calgary |
| 8 |
Hugh O'Neill |
P/K | Alberta |
| 9 | Marco Ianuzzi |
WR | Harvard |
| 10 | Moe Petrus |
OL | Conneticut |
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