REGINA — The 2024 CFL campaign will be a season of change for the Saskatchewan Roughriders with new head coach Corey Mace at the helm.
Mace signed a three-year contract with the Riders in November to replace Craig Dickenson, who served as Saskatchewan’s head coach for the previous four seasons.
Since taking over as the 48th head coach of the Riders, Mace has been working on establishing a new culture that he believes will enable Saskatchewan to succeed.“I think the first thing was having these guys understand that, yes, football is important, but building a family relationship is also important," he said.
Mace’s style is more authoritative, with a focus on penalty-free football played with physicality. He has high expectations for his players, and he watches them closely to ensure they follow his directions. Setting a new standard for the players was especially important for Mace, given the high turnover of the Riders roster from 2023. The Riders were active in free agency with the group of newcomers including offensive lineman Jermarcus Hardrick , running back AJ Ouellette , linebacker Jameer Thurman and defensive end Malik Carney .
"Now it's been a little bit more vocal and telling the guys what we're expecting . . . to try to build the culture that we're looking for."
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