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Jim Popp
Popp in front of media at press conference.
Date of birth
(1964-12-21) December 21, 1964 (age 59)
Place of birth
Elkin, North Carolina, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)
Vice President, General Manager, Director of Football Operations, Director of Player Personnel, Head Coach, Assistant Head Coach, Assistant Coach, Chief of Staff, Advisor to the Head Coach, Director of Player Administration
US college
Michigan State
High school
Mooresville High School (Mooresville, North Carolina)
Career history
As administrator
1991-1992
PSFL (Director of Player Personnel)
1992–1993
Saskatchewan Roughriders (Director of Player Personnel)
1994–1995
Baltimore Stallions (GM, Director of Player Personnel)
1996–2016
Montreal Alouettes (VP, GM, Dir. of FB Opts, Dir. of Player Personnel)
2017–2019
Toronto Argonauts (GM)
2021
UNC Charlotte (Chief of Staff, Advisor to Head Coach)
2022 - Present
USFL (Vice President, Player Personnel, Director of Player Administration)
As coach
1986
Michigan State (asst.)
1987
North Carolina (asst.)
1988–1990
The Citadel (QB, RB, WR)
1991
NFL Europe Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks (WR, STC, S&C)
1992–1993
Saskatchewan Roughriders (WR)
2001
Montreal Alouettes (HC)
2006–2007
Montreal Alouettes (HC)
2013
Montreal Alouettes (HC)
2015–2016
Montreal Alouettes (HC)
2020–2021
Alabama State (AHC,RB)
As player
1983–1985
Michigan State
Honours
5x Grey Cup champion (1995, 2002, 2009, 2010, 2017) 18 Divisional Championship appearances 11 Grey Cup appearances
James Thomas Popp (born December 21, 1964) is an American sports executive and coach. Popp is Vice President, Player Personnel, for the United States Football League (USFL).[1] In 2021, Popp was Chief of Staff, Advisor to the Head Coach for the Charlotte 49ers football and also a running back coach and assistant head coach for the Alabama State Hornets.[2] He worked extensively in the Canadian Football League, and was most recently the general manager of the Toronto Argonauts. Popp spent over two decades as General Manager of the Montreal Alouettes including several stints as Head Coach. Popp served as General Manager for two years for Baltimore Stallions, and the Director of Player Personnel for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. As a CFL general manager, three separate franchises under Popp have won five Grey Cup championship wins out of 11 appearances.
Popp has led three separate franchises to a total of five Grey Cup championship wins (1995 with the Baltimore Stallions; 2002, 2009, 2010 with the Montreal Alouettes; 2017 with the Toronto Argonauts) and his teams have appeared in 18 Divisional Championship games and 11 Grey Cups.
Popp served as General Manager for 21 years with the Montreal Alouettes, one of the longest stints as a General Manager in sports. The Alouettes had the second highest win percentage of any sport (#1 New England Patriots) during a decade run that saw the team appear in 8 Grey Cups over 11 seasons. In 2011, Popp was named Canada's Sports Executive of the Year.
^Marinelli, Domenic (January 15, 2022). "Jim Popp was originally named USFL Director of Player Administration". XFL News Hub. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
^"Jim Popp - Assistant Head Coach / Running Backs - Football Coaches". Alabama State University Athletics. August 16, 2021. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
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