TORONTO \u2014 Corey Mace of the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Jason Maas of the Montreal Alouettes are again the finalists for the CFL’s coach of the year award.<\/p>\n
The CFL made the announcement Monday. Voting for the honour was conducted by the Football Reporters of Canada.<\/p>\n
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The award will be presented March 25 in Edmonton ahead of the league’s annual national combine.<\/p>\n
Saskatchewan defeated Montreal 25-17 in the Grey Cup in November.<\/p>\n
Mace led Saskatchewan to a CFL-best 12-6 regular-season record in 2025 and is an award finalist for the second straight year.<\/p>\n
Maas, who was named the league’s top coach in 2024, guided Montreal to a 10-8 record and fourth straight playoff appearance last season.<\/p>\n
The Hugh Campbell Distinguished Leadership Award will also be presented at the combine, as will the inaugural Ted Goveia Football Operations Award, named after the former Hamilton Tiger-Cats general manager who died Sept. 12 of throat cancer at age 55.<\/p>\n
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The award will recognize club football operations personnel for outstanding achievement in scouting, player identification, roster building and leadership.<\/p>\n
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 9, 2026.<\/p>\n
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