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December 10, 2015

Stampeders finalize coaching staff

David Moll

Calgary Stampeders head coach Dave Dickenson is pleased to introduce his coaching staff for the 2016 Canadian Football League season.

The group features eight returning members including DeVone Claybrooks, who takes over as defensive coordinator after four seasons as defensive line coach, and newcomers Corey Mace (defensive line) and Ryan Dinwiddie (quarterbacks).

The other holdovers are Mark Kilam (special teams), Pete Costanza (receivers), Marc Mueller (running backs), Pat DelMonaco (offensive line), Brent Monson (linebackers) and Kahlil Carter (defensive backs).

“I’m excited about my first staff,” said Dickenson. “I wanted to keep as much continuity as I could as I feel our staff has done an excellent job under Huff. We have some young coaches who will be given more responsibility and I am confident that our coaches are ready and prepared.”

devone-claybrooks-2015-headshotThanks in large part to the work of the Claybrooks and the defensive line, the Stamps defence was among the league leaders in a number of categories in 2015 including first in points allowed (16.1 per game), rushing touchdowns allowed (four), total touchdowns yielded (22) and average yards allowed per carry (4.6). Calgary was also in the top three in sacks, first downs allowed and net yards allowed while defensive linemen Freddie Bishop III (11) and Charleston Hughes (10) both reached double digits in sacks. Calgary has finished in the top three in scoring defence in each of the past four seasons.

Ryan-Dinwiddie_Montreal-Alouettes-headshotDinwiddie joins the Stampeders after three years on the staff of the Montreal Alouettes. He served as the Alouettes’ co-offensive coordinator and running backs coach in 2015. Under Dinwiddie’s tutelage, Montreal led the CFL with 129 rushing first downs and was first in the East Division with 2,076 rushing yards including 1,059 by league rushing champion Tyrell Sutton.

The Elk Grove, Calif., native joined the Alouettes’ staff in 2013 as offensive quality control coach and was named quarterbacks coach prior to the 2014 season. He was promoted to offensive co-ordinator during training camp.

A quarterback, Dinwiddie played five seasons in the CFL including three with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (2006-08) and two with the Saskatchewan Roughriders (2010-11).

corey-mace-2014-headshotMace enters his seventh season in the Stampeders organization and his first as a member of the coaching staff.

The Vancouver native joined the Stampeders as a player in 2010 and appeared in 40 regular-season games for the Red and White. The defensive tackle recorded 44 tackles and four sacks during his Calgary career and scored two touchdowns — one on a reception as part of the short-yardage unit and one on a fumble recovery. Mace also played six post-season contests for the Stamps including the 2014 Grey Cup, where he recorded a sack to help Calgary defeat Hamilton for the title.