As the Toronto Argonauts’ search for a new head coach continues, TSN’s Dave Naylor reports Hamilton Tiger-Cats president of football operations Orlondo Steinauer and Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach Corey Mace will not be candidates to fill the vacancy.
Naylor reported Monday that Steinauer recently declined an invitation from the Argos to interview for the head coaching job, while Mace, who is fresh off winning the 112th Grey Cup with the Roughriders, has communicated to the Argos that he’s not leaving Saskatchewan.
Hamilton @Ticats president of football operations Orlondo Steinaur declined an invitation to interview for @TorontoArgos head coaching job. @TorontoArgos also had interest in bringing Corey Mace back as head coach-plus titles but was communicated to them he’s not leaving…
— Dave Naylor (@TSNDaveNaylor) November 24, 2025
The 52-year-old Steinauer, who played and coached for the Argos in the past, has been with the Ticats since 2018 and served as the head coach from 2019 to 2023 before focusing on front office duties.
Mace, 39, just completed his second season as coach of the Riders after serving as Toronto’s defensive coordinator for two seasons, winning the Grey Cup in 2022.
The Argonauts are in need of a head coach after Ryan Dinwiddie left the franchise to join the Ottawa Redblacks as their head coach and general manager.
Toronto finished with a 5-13 record in 2025, the first time they missed the playoffs in Dinwiddie’s five years with the team.
Argonauts co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach Kevin Eiben, quarterback coach Mike Miller, and receivers coach Pete Costanza all interviewed for the team’s vacant head coaching position last week.
The Argonauts also showed interest in Mike O’Shea, but the former Argos linebacker and defensive coordinator is staying with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.