Three days after the Redblacks made Bob Dyce their head coach, Barron Miles was officially named the defensive co\u002Dordinator Monday.
Three days after the Redblacks made Bob Dyce their head coach, Miles was officially named the defensive co-ordinator Monday. Miles replaces Mike Benevides, who was hired in 2020.Sign up to receive daily headline news from Ottawa Citizen, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails. Postmedia Network Inc.
“Having worked with and against Barron in the past, I’ve seen how he builds great relationships and communicates his vision for success with his players,” said Dyce. “I believe we will all benefit from his high energy and direct coaching style.” The 50-year-old Miles, who’s from New Jersey, was the Montreal Alouettes’ defensive co-ordinator in 2021, into 2022. But four games into this past season, Miles and Jones, who was Montreal’s head coach, were fired. Miles then accepted a job as the Bishop’s Gaiters defensive co-ordinator.Article content
Prior to joining the Alouettes, Miles was the Edmonton Elks defensive backs and player development coach , Winnipeg Blue Bombers defensive backs coach , Roughriders defensive backs coach and defensive assistant with the B.C. Lions . As a player, Miles was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1995. He played for the Alouettes and Lions . He was a six-time CFL all-star, the East Division’s Most Outstanding Rookie in 1998 and the league’s Most Outstanding Defensive Player in 2002. He was also the winner of the Tom Pate Memorial Award in 2004. Miles is tied for second all-time in interceptions and holds the CFL record for blocked kicks . He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2018.
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