Bombers 2009 coaching staff
Yes it includes Rick Campbell
2009 Coaching Staff Announced
WINNIPEG, MB – The Winnipeg Football Club has revealed its 2009 coaching staff today, and it includes several new faces will be joining head coach Mike Kelly.
The offensive coaches include Ronnie Vinklarek, the team’s new run game coordinator and offensive line coach. Andy Cox is in charge of the offensive quality control, and is the club’s new running backs coach. Cox will also be a special teams assistant. Bob Dyce, one of only two returning coaches from last season, will continue to coach the receivers. Dyce also adds the title of Canadian Player Personnel this season.
The defensive coaches will be led by Mark Nelson, the team’s new defensive coordinator and linebackers coach. Joining him is Richard Harris, the defensive line coach who returns from last season. Rick Campbell will be the defensive backs coach, as well as the club’s special teams coordinator. Donald Burrell, who’s very familiar with the Winnipeg Football Club, as a former player, and former coach, will assist the staff as the defensive quality control coach, and help Campbell with the defensive backs.
Ronnie Vinklarek spent last season as the offensive line coach with the Edmonton Eskimos where he worked with Mike Kelly. Vinklarek’s linemen protected quarterback Ricky Ray and allowed him to lead the league in passing yards (5,663) and averaged a league leading 9.4 average gain per pass play. Before Edmonton, Vinklarek spent four years (2003 -’06) as the offensive line coach at Southern Methodist University (SMU). Prior to SMU, Vinklarek worked for three seasons in the NFL with the Buffalo Bills in 2001-’02 as the offensive line coach, where quarterback Drew Bledsoe threw for over 4,000 yards and running back Travis Henry ran for over 1,400 yards in 2003. With the Tennessee Titans in 2000, he was the linebackers/special teams coach. He was also in charge of the Titans’ defensive quality control and saw his team finish first overall in the NFL in total defence.
Andy Cox was employed with the Webber International University Warriors in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) coaching the defensive line in 2008. Prior to last year, Cox formerly worked in the CFL as the special teams coordinator of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats for two seasons in 2002 -’03. Under Cox, the Ti-Cats special teams improved from sixth overall in 2001, to second overall in 2002. He also worked with the defensive line in addition to running the special teams in Hamilton. Cox worked with Mike Kelly in 2001 when both were with the Orlando Rage of the XFL.
Bob Dyce returns to the Blue Bombers for his seventh season with the football club. In 2008 Dyce once again provided excellent coaching to a group of receivers that combined for 4,594 yards. Three of which – Romby Bryant, Derick Armstrong, and Terrence Edwards- were over the 1,000 yard mark at the end of the season. It marked the second straight year that a trio of Bomber receivers gained at least 1,000 yards on the season. In addition to the accolades of his receivers, Dyce is worthy of credit given the success of the Bombers 2008 rookie class. By the end of the season, five of the six Blue Bomber draft picks from the 2008 CFL Canadian Draft were getting active roster time, including the team’s rookie of the year candidate Brendon LaBatte. LaBatte started every game but one in his first season after winning the left guard position in training camp. Dyce will once again be responsible to scout and prepare the Winnipeg Football Club for this year’s draft as he in charge of Canadian Player Personnel.
Mark Nelson will hold the reigns of the Blue Bombers defence both as defensive coordinator and linebackers coach. Nelson has spent the last two years as the defensive line coach and special teams coordinator at the University of Louisville. Prior coaching with the Cardinals, Nelson had a one year stop at the University of Tulsa as the assistant defensive coordinator and defensive line coach. Before Tulsa, he spent three years (2003-’05) at Baylor University as the special teams coordinator, as well as a defensive coach. Nelson has also coached at the CFL level, spending five years in the Canadian loop. During his tenure up north, Nelson won a Grey Cup on Edmonton’s staff, when he was also named Special Teams Coach of the Year in 1993. He earned another ring when he was the defensive line coach of the 1996 Grey Cup-winning Toronto Argonauts.
Richard Harris returns for his fourth season as defensive line coach with the Winnipeg Football Club. Last season the Blue Bombers were ranked third in the league with 42 sacks. Also, the defensive front allowed the third fewest net yards rushing. Harris’s troops constantly put pressure on opposing quarterbacks and registered 10 tackles for loss last season. Two of Harris’s linemen, defensive end Gavin Walls, and defensive tackle Doug Brown were named East division all-stars. Brown was also named a CFL all-star at defensive tackle, and Walls was tied for the third-most sacks in the league.
Rick Campbell comes to Winnipeg after spending almost his entire professional coaching career with the Edmonton Eskimos. In Edmonton, Campbell spent ten years coaching with the Eskimos and has spent the last four seasons as defensive coordinator. The 2005 Eskimos defence led the CFL in 15 defensive categories. Prior to 2005, Campbell worked primarily with the special teams unit and defensive backs. Campbell’s success over a ten-year span in Edmonton earned him two Grey Cup championships (2003 and 2005). Before Edmonton, Campbell was a defensive coach for three years (1996-98) at the University of Oregon.
Donald Burrell is very familiar with the Blue Bombers organization. He played for the club in the 1981-1982 seasons as a defensive back. He was also the team’s defensive backs coach in the 1995/96 seasons. Burrell has helped out the Blue Bomber coaching staff on a part time basis over the years, and this season returns as a defensive quality control coach and will once again help with the defensive secondary. He has head coaching experience with the Winnipeg Hawkeyes in 1993-94, and led the Hawkeyes to the Manitoba Junior Football League Championship in ’94.
David Siddall is the special assistant to the head coach. Siddall’s second season with the club will see him assist both on the field as well as with administrative duties.
WINNIPEG, MB – The Winnipeg Football Club has revealed its 2009 coaching staff today, and it includes several new faces will be joining head coach Mike Kelly.
The offensive coaches include Ronnie Vinklarek, the team’s new run game coordinator and offensive line coach. Andy Cox is in charge of the offensive quality control, and is the club’s new running backs coach. Cox will also be a special teams assistant. Bob Dyce, one of only two returning coaches from last season, will continue to coach the receivers. Dyce also adds the title of Canadian Player Personnel this season.
The defensive coaches will be led by Mark Nelson, the team’s new defensive coordinator and linebackers coach. Joining him is Richard Harris, the defensive line coach who returns from last season. Rick Campbell will be the defensive backs coach, as well as the club’s special teams coordinator. Donald Burrell, who’s very familiar with the Winnipeg Football Club, as a former player, and former coach, will assist the staff as the defensive quality control coach, and help Campbell with the defensive backs.
Ronnie Vinklarek spent last season as the offensive line coach with the Edmonton Eskimos where he worked with Mike Kelly. Vinklarek’s linemen protected quarterback Ricky Ray and allowed him to lead the league in passing yards (5,663) and averaged a league leading 9.4 average gain per pass play. Before Edmonton, Vinklarek spent four years (2003 -’06) as the offensive line coach at Southern Methodist University (SMU). Prior to SMU, Vinklarek worked for three seasons in the NFL with the Buffalo Bills in 2001-’02 as the offensive line coach, where quarterback Drew Bledsoe threw for over 4,000 yards and running back Travis Henry ran for over 1,400 yards in 2003. With the Tennessee Titans in 2000, he was the linebackers/special teams coach. He was also in charge of the Titans’ defensive quality control and saw his team finish first overall in the NFL in total defence.
Andy Cox was employed with the Webber International University Warriors in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) coaching the defensive line in 2008. Prior to last year, Cox formerly worked in the CFL as the special teams coordinator of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats for two seasons in 2002 -’03. Under Cox, the Ti-Cats special teams improved from sixth overall in 2001, to second overall in 2002. He also worked with the defensive line in addition to running the special teams in Hamilton. Cox worked with Mike Kelly in 2001 when both were with the Orlando Rage of the XFL.
Bob Dyce returns to the Blue Bombers for his seventh season with the football club. In 2008 Dyce once again provided excellent coaching to a group of receivers that combined for 4,594 yards. Three of which – Romby Bryant, Derick Armstrong, and Terrence Edwards- were over the 1,000 yard mark at the end of the season. It marked the second straight year that a trio of Bomber receivers gained at least 1,000 yards on the season. In addition to the accolades of his receivers, Dyce is worthy of credit given the success of the Bombers 2008 rookie class. By the end of the season, five of the six Blue Bomber draft picks from the 2008 CFL Canadian Draft were getting active roster time, including the team’s rookie of the year candidate Brendon LaBatte. LaBatte started every game but one in his first season after winning the left guard position in training camp. Dyce will once again be responsible to scout and prepare the Winnipeg Football Club for this year’s draft as he in charge of Canadian Player Personnel.
Mark Nelson will hold the reigns of the Blue Bombers defence both as defensive coordinator and linebackers coach. Nelson has spent the last two years as the defensive line coach and special teams coordinator at the University of Louisville. Prior coaching with the Cardinals, Nelson had a one year stop at the University of Tulsa as the assistant defensive coordinator and defensive line coach. Before Tulsa, he spent three years (2003-’05) at Baylor University as the special teams coordinator, as well as a defensive coach. Nelson has also coached at the CFL level, spending five years in the Canadian loop. During his tenure up north, Nelson won a Grey Cup on Edmonton’s staff, when he was also named Special Teams Coach of the Year in 1993. He earned another ring when he was the defensive line coach of the 1996 Grey Cup-winning Toronto Argonauts.
Richard Harris returns for his fourth season as defensive line coach with the Winnipeg Football Club. Last season the Blue Bombers were ranked third in the league with 42 sacks. Also, the defensive front allowed the third fewest net yards rushing. Harris’s troops constantly put pressure on opposing quarterbacks and registered 10 tackles for loss last season. Two of Harris’s linemen, defensive end Gavin Walls, and defensive tackle Doug Brown were named East division all-stars. Brown was also named a CFL all-star at defensive tackle, and Walls was tied for the third-most sacks in the league.
Rick Campbell comes to Winnipeg after spending almost his entire professional coaching career with the Edmonton Eskimos. In Edmonton, Campbell spent ten years coaching with the Eskimos and has spent the last four seasons as defensive coordinator. The 2005 Eskimos defence led the CFL in 15 defensive categories. Prior to 2005, Campbell worked primarily with the special teams unit and defensive backs. Campbell’s success over a ten-year span in Edmonton earned him two Grey Cup championships (2003 and 2005). Before Edmonton, Campbell was a defensive coach for three years (1996-98) at the University of Oregon.
Donald Burrell is very familiar with the Blue Bombers organization. He played for the club in the 1981-1982 seasons as a defensive back. He was also the team’s defensive backs coach in the 1995/96 seasons. Burrell has helped out the Blue Bomber coaching staff on a part time basis over the years, and this season returns as a defensive quality control coach and will once again help with the defensive secondary. He has head coaching experience with the Winnipeg Hawkeyes in 1993-94, and led the Hawkeyes to the Manitoba Junior Football League Championship in ’94.
David Siddall is the special assistant to the head coach. Siddall’s second season with the club will see him assist both on the field as well as with administrative duties.
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