OTTAWA \u2013 The Ottawa REDBLACKS and Head Coach and General Manager Ryan Dinwiddie revealed today, the club\u2019s coaching staff for the upcoming season, including three returning coaches from last season\u2019s staff.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re extremely excited about the group we\u2019ve assembled,\u201d said Ryan Dinwiddie, Head Coach and General Manager of the Ottawa REDBLACKS. \u201cThere\u2019s a tremendous amount of experience on this staff, with coaches who have won at a high level and understand what it takes to be successful in this league. We\u2019ve also been intentional about including up-and-coming coaches who bring fresh ideas and energy while also having several former players on staff who understand the demands of a professional football season. We believe this mix of proven winners and emerging coaches puts us in a strong position to lead our football club moving forward.\u201d<\/p>\n
Full coaching staff:
Head Coach & Offensive Coordinator \u2013 Ryan Dinwiddie
Defensive Coordinator \u2013 William\u00a0Fields*
Special Teams Coordinator \u2013 Jeff Reinebold
Quarterbacks \u2013 Drew Tate
Receivers \u2013 Pete Costanza
Offensive Line \u2013 Mike Gibson*
Running Backs \u2013 Evan Harrington
Defensive Line \u2013 Phillip Daniels
Linebackers \u2013 Damaso Munoz
Assistant\u00a0Special Teams Coordinator and Quality Control \u2013 Nate Taylor*
*Denotes returning coach<\/p>\n
Reinebold brings over 40 years of coaching experience to the REDBLACKS\u2019 staff, including 17 years of CFL coaching experience, 18 years in college football and five years in NFL Europe. The South Bend, Indiana native most recently served as the defensive tackles coach at the University of Hawaii (2024-25) under head coach Timmy Chang. Prior to his time at Hawaii, Reinebold completed his third stint as the Special Teams Coordinator with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (2023, \u201819-21, \u201813-16) and has also served as a head coach with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1997-98). His additional CFL experience includes stops with the BC Lions (2018, \u201996, 91-94), Montreal Alouettes (2012), Edmonton (1995) and Las Vegas Posse (1994).<\/p>\n
Tate most recently spent the last two seasons as an offensive assistant with the Toronto Argonauts (2024-25), where he worked under head coach Ryan Dinwiddie. The former REDBLACKS quarterback (2017) has eight years of coaching experience, including stops in the CFL with the Argos, Saskatchewan Roughriders (2023) and BC Lions (2019). Additionally, he has spent time at the collegiate level with Northern Iowa (2022), UT Martin (2021) and Coastal Carolina (2018). Tate is a three-time Grey Cup champion, having won two as a player (2007, 14) and one as a coach (2024).<\/p>\n
Costanza brings 31 years of coaching experience to the staff, including spending the past 17 seasons in the CFL and is a six-time Grey Cup champion (2008, \u201914, \u201918, \u201921, \u201922, \u201924). The New Jersey native most recently worked under coach Dinwiddie with the Toronto Argonauts (2022-25) and has also spent time with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (2020-21) and Calgary Stampeders (2008-19).\u00a0 Prior to heading north of the border, Costanza spent two seasons coaching college football (2006-07) and 12 seasons coaching arena football.<\/p>\n
Harrington has 12 seasons of professional and college football coaching experience, including spending the past three seasons as an offensive assistant with the Dallas Cowboys (2022-25). The former University of Colorado fullback\u2019s coaching resume includes stops at North Carolina Central University (2021), the Washington Football Team (2019), Independence Community College (2018), Winterthur Warriors (2016-18), Frankfurt Galaxy (2015), Basel Gladiators (2014) and College of the Canyons (2013).<\/p>\n
Daniels most recently helped the Saskatchewan Roughriders capture the 112th Grey Cup, serving as the club\u2019s defensive line coach for the past two seasons (2024-25). Prior to heading to the CFL, Daniels spent four seasons on the Philadelphia Eagles coaching staff (2016-19), helping the club win Super Bowl 52 in 2018. He also spent a season in the USFL as a defensive line coach with the Houston Gamblers (2023). A fourth-round pick defensive lineman out of Georgia, Daniels played 201 games over 14 seasons in the NFL with the Seattle Seahawks (1996-99), Chicago Bears (2000-03) and Washington (2004-10).<\/p>\n
Munoz spent the past six seasons working as an\u00a0assistant coach at his alma mater, Rutgers University\u00a0(2020-25). The former East All-CFL linebacker spent three seasons with the Ottawa REDBLACKS (2014-16), helping the club win a Grey Cup championship in 2016. The Miami, Florida native played 98 games over his six seasons in the CFL with the REDBLACKS and Edmonton (2011-13). He also spent time in the National Football League with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2011).<\/p>\n
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Le ROUGE et NOIR d\u2019Ottawa et leur entra\u00eeneur-chef et directeur g\u00e9n\u00e9ral Ryan Dinwiddie ont annonc\u00e9 aujourd\u2019hui leurs d\u2019entra\u00eeneurs pour la campagne 2026. Trois des entra\u00eeneurs \u00e9taient avec le club la saison derni\u00e8re.<\/p>\n
\u00ab Nous sommes tr\u00e8s enthousiastes \u00e0 propos du groupe que nous avons r\u00e9uni \u00bb, a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 Ryan Dinwiddie, entra\u00eeneur-chef et directeur g\u00e9n\u00e9ral de le ROUGE et NOIR d\u2019Ottawa. \u00ab Ce personnel poss\u00e8de une exp\u00e9rience consid\u00e9rable, avec des entra\u00eeneurs qui ont remport\u00e9 des victoires \u00e0 haut niveau et qui comprennent ce qu\u2019il faut pour r\u00e9ussir dans cette ligue. Nous avons \u00e9galement veill\u00e9 \u00e0 inclure des entra\u00eeneurs prometteurs qui apportent des id\u00e9es nouvelles et de l\u2019\u00e9nergie, tout en comptant plusieurs anciens joueurs dans notre personnel qui comprennent les exigences d\u2019une saison de football professionnel. Nous pensons que ce m\u00e9lange de gagnants confirm\u00e9s et d\u2019entra\u00eeneurs \u00e9mergents nous place en bonne position pour faire progresser notre club de football. \u00bb<\/p>\n
Voici le personnel des ROUGE et NOIR pour la saison 2026 :Entra\u00eeneur-chef et coordonnateur offensif \u2013 Ryan Dinwiddie
Coordonnateur d\u00e9fensif \u2013 Will Fields*
Coordonnateur des unit\u00e9s sp\u00e9ciales \u2013 Jeff Reinebold
Quarts-Arri\u00e8res \u2013 Drew Tate
Receveurs \u2013 Pete Costanza
Ligne offensive \u2013 Mike Gibson*
Demis offensifs \u2013 Evan Harrington
Ligne d\u00e9fensive \u2013 Phillip Daniels
Secondeurs \u2013 Damaso Munoz
Assistant des unit\u00e9s sp\u00e9ciales et contr\u00f4le qualit\u00e9 \u2013 Nate Taylor*
*Indique un entra\u00eeneur de retour\n<\/p>\n
Reinebold apporte plus de 40 ans d\u2019exp\u00e9rience en tant qu\u2019entra\u00eeneur au personnel des ROUGE et NOIR, dont 17 ans dans la LCF, 19 ans dans le football universitaire et cinq ans dans la NFL Europe. Originaire de South Bend, dans l\u2019Indiana, il a r\u00e9cemment occup\u00e9 le poste d\u2019entra\u00eeneur de la ligne d\u00e9fensive \u00e0 l\u2019universit\u00e9 d\u2019Hawa\u00ef (2024-25) sous la direction de l\u2019entra\u00eeneur principal Timmy Chang. Avant son passage \u00e0 Hawa\u00ef, Reinebold a termin\u00e9 son troisi\u00e8me mandat en tant que coordonnateur des \u00e9quipes sp\u00e9ciales avec les Tiger-Cats de Hamilton (2023, 2019-2021, 2013-2016) et a \u00e9galement occup\u00e9 le poste d\u2019entra\u00eeneur-chef avec les Blue Bombers de Winnipeg (1997-1998). Il a \u00e9galement travaill\u00e9 pour les Lions de la Colombie-Britannique (2018, 1996, 1991-1993), les Alouettes de Montr\u00e9al (2012), Edmonton (1995) et les Posse de Las Vegas (1994).Tate a r\u00e9cemment pass\u00e9 les deux derni\u00e8res saisons en tant qu\u2019assistant offensif avec les Argonauts de Toronto (2024-25), o\u00f9 il a travaill\u00e9 sous la direction de l\u2019entra\u00eeneur-chef Ryan Dinwiddie. L\u2019ancien quart-arri\u00e8re des ROUGE et NOIR (2017) a huit ans d\u2019exp\u00e9rience en tant qu\u2019entra\u00eeneur, notamment dans la LCF avec les Argos, les Roughriders de la Saskatchewan (2023) et les Lions de la Colombie-Britannique (2019). Il a \u00e9galement travaill\u00e9 au niveau universitaire avec Northern Iowa (2022), UT Martin (2021) et Coastal Carolina (2018). Tate a remport\u00e9 trois fois la Coupe Grey, deux fois en tant que joueur (2007, 14) et une fois en tant qu\u2019entra\u00eeneur (2024).<\/p>\n
Costanza apporte 31 ans d\u2019exp\u00e9rience en tant qu\u2019entra\u00eeneur \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9quipe, dont les 17 derni\u00e8res saisons dans la LCF. Originaire du New Jersey, il a r\u00e9cemment travaill\u00e9 sous la direction de l\u2019entra\u00eeneur Dinwiddie avec les Argonauts de Toronto (2022-25) et a pass\u00e9 du temps avec les Blue Bombers de Winnipeg (2020-21) et les Stampeders de Calgary (2008-19). Il a remport\u00e9 six fois la Coupe Grey (2008, 2014, 2018, 2021, 2022 et 2024). Avant de s\u2019installer au nord de la fronti\u00e8re, Costanza a pass\u00e9 deux saisons comme entra\u00eeneur de football universitaire (2006-2007) et 12 saisons comme entra\u00eeneur de L\u2019Arena Football League.<\/p>\n
Harrington a 12 saisons d\u2019exp\u00e9rience dans le football professionnel et universitaire, dont les trois derni\u00e8res en tant qu\u2019assistant offensif avec les Cowboys de Dallas (2022-25). L\u2019ancien fullback de l\u2019universit\u00e9 du Colorado a notamment entra\u00een\u00e9 \u00e0 la North Carolina Central University (2021), au Washington Football Team (2019), \u00e0 l\u2019Independence Community College (2018), aux Winterthur Warriors (2016-18), au Frankfurt Galaxy (2015), au Basel Gladiators (2014) et au College of the Canyons (2013).<\/p>\n
Daniels a r\u00e9cemment aid\u00e9 les Roughriders de la Saskatchewan \u00e0 remporter la 112e Coupe Grey, en tant qu\u2019entra\u00eeneur de la ligne d\u00e9fensive du club au cours des deux derni\u00e8res saisons (2024-25). Avant de rejoindre la LCF, Daniels a pass\u00e9 quatre saisons au sein du personnel d\u2019entra\u00eeneurs des Eagles de Philadelphie (2016-19), aidant le club \u00e0 remporter le Super Bowl 52 en 2018. Il a \u00e9galement pass\u00e9 une saison dans l\u2019USFL en tant qu\u2019entra\u00eeneur de la ligne d\u00e9fensive des Gamblers de Houston (2023). Choisi au quatri\u00e8me tour en tant que joueur de ligne d\u00e9fensive originaire de G\u00e9orgie, Daniels a disput\u00e9 201 matchs en 14 saisons dans la NFL avec les Seahawks de Seattle (1996-99), les Bears de Chicago (2000-03) et Washington (2004-10).<\/p>\n
Munoz a pass\u00e9 les six derni\u00e8res saisons \u00e0 travailler comme entra\u00eeneur adjoint dans son alma mater, Rutgers (2020-25). L\u2019ancien secondeur a pass\u00e9 trois saisons avec les ROUGE et NOIR d\u2019Ottawa (2014-16), aidant le club \u00e0 remporter le championnat de la Coupe Grey en 2016. Originaire de Miami, en Floride, il a disput\u00e9 98 matchs au cours de ses six saisons dans la CFL avec les ROUGE et NOIR et Edmonton (2011-13). Il a \u00e9galement jou\u00e9 dans la Ligue nationale de football am\u00e9ricain avec les Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2011).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"OTTAWA \u2013 The Ottawa REDBLACKS and Head Coach and General Manager Ryan Dinwiddie revealed today, the club\u2019s coaching…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":400939,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[437],"tags":[49,48,521,522,520,82],"class_list":{"0":"post-400938","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cfl","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-canada","10":"tag-canadian-football-league","11":"tag-canadianfootballleague","12":"tag-cfl","13":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/400938","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=400938"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/400938\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/400939"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=400938"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=400938"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=400938"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}