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Wally Buono CM
BC Lions GM Wally Buono
Born:
(1950-02-07) February 7, 1950 (age 74) Potenza, Italy
Career information
Position(s)
General manager Head Coach
College
Idaho State University
Career history
As administrator
1992–2002
Calgary Stampeders (GM)
2003–2017
BC Lions (GM)
As coach
1982
Montreal Junior Concordes (Coach)
1983–1985
Montreal Concordes (AC)
1986
Montreal Alouettes (AC)
1987–1989
Calgary Stampeders (AC)
1990–2002
Calgary Stampeders (HC)
2003–2011,
2016–2018
BC Lions (HC)
As player
1972–1981
Montreal Alouettes
Career highlights and awards
Awards
4× Annis Stukus Trophy (1992, 1993, 2006, 2011)
Honours
7× Grey Cup champion As player: 1974, 1977 As coach: 1992, 1998, 2001, 2006, 2011
Records
Most regular-season wins by a head coach (282) Most first-place finishes by a head coach (13) Most Grey Cup wins by a head coach (5)
Career stats
Canadian Football Hall of Fame, 2014
Pasquale "Wally" Buono[1][2]CM (born February 7, 1950) is a Canadian ex-football coach currently working as the vice president of football operations, alternate governor and the former head coach of the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL), and one of the most successful head coaches in league history. He has spent 22 years as head coach of the Calgary Stampeders and the Lions, which is tied for the most seasons coached all-time. On September 19, 2009, Buono became the CFL's all-time winningest coach when his Lions beat the Toronto Argonauts 23–17, giving him 232 regular-season victories, passing Don Matthews.[3] He retired in 2011 with a CFL record 254 regular-season wins as head coach, to focus on duties as general manager for the Lions. In 2016, Buono came out of retirement to coach the Lions again through the 2018 season. In the final home game of the 2018 season, Buono was honored with the Bob Ackles Award as he was retiring from football with the most wins as a coach.
Long before coaching Buono was a linebacker and punter for 10 seasons with the Montreal Alouettes, appearing in 152 consecutive games, not missing one, and in five Grey Cup games between 1972 and 1981, winning two in 1974 and 1977.
Buono's post-season coaching record is 23–17, with five Grey Cup victories in nine appearances. He won the Grey Cup championship in 1992, 1998 and 2001 as head coach of the Stampeders and in 2006 and 2011 as head coach of the Lions. He won the Annis Stukus Trophy as the CFL's Coach of the Year four times, in 1992, 1993, 2006, and 2011, second only to Don Matthews, who had five.[4][5]
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Pasquale "Wally" Buono CM (born February 7, 1950) is a Canadian ex-football coach currently working as the vice president of football operations, alternate...
Feterik, angering both fans and Buono. Buono left to join the BC Lions after the 2002 CFL season. After WallyBuono departed from the Stampeders, the...
playoffs. Upon Tedford's resignation, WallyBuono announced that he would return as head coach in 2016. In Buono's first season back at the helm of the...
and the Western Interprovincial Football Union (CFL West Division). WallyBuono is the all-time leader in both wins and losses with 282 wins, 165 losses...
Anderson signed with the BC Lions, following head coach and general manager WallyBuono who had also been let go by Calgary. With the Lions in 2003, he rushed...
his intention to resume his football career. BC Lions general manager WallyBuono stated he did not intend to re-sign him. In two seasons with the Lions...
Saskatchewan Roughriders 2012 – Scott Milanovich, Toronto Argonauts 2011 – WallyBuono, BC Lions 2010 – Jim Barker, Toronto Argonauts 2009 – Marc Trestman,...
had multiple tenures with the Lions. As of the end of the 2011 season, WallyBuono is the franchise's all-time leader for the most regular-season games...
Garcia, Dwayne's girlfriend/wife (season 2–3) Mark Casamento as Coach WallyBuono (season 2) Mana Tatafu as Uncle King Tonga (season 2) Luke Hawx as Stone...
Moore 85 Dan Disley 87 Aubrey Cummings 88 Vince Danielsen 94 Jeff Traversy 95 Jermaine Miles 96 Bronzell Miller – Farell Duclair Head coach: WallyBuono...
Retrieved November 28, 2015. "Jeff Tedford resigns as B.C. Lions coach, GM Buono to take over". The Globe and Mail. December 2, 2015. Retrieved December...
face the 15–3 North Division champion Stampeders, who were led by coach WallyBuono, QB Doug Flutie, and his two top receivers, Allen Pitts and Dave Sapunjis...
Cup between the Montreal Alouettes and Edmonton Eskimos. BC head coach WallyBuono won his fifth Grey Cup, tying a CFL record. In his first Grey Cup, Lions...
head coach for the first time since 2003, after long-time head coach WallyBuono resigned to focus on his duties as general manager. The 2012 CFL Draft...
Dierna (1934-2016), architect Ruggero Deodato (1939–2022) – film director WallyBuono (1950) – (CFL) football head coach (Calgary Stampeders, BC Lions) Luciana...
Williams 97 Brent Johnson 98 Whitney Bell 99 Chris Wilson Head coach: WallyBuono Assistant coaches: Jacques Chapdelaine Dave Ritchie Mike Benevides Jamie...
Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. In 2004 Ciezki was awarded the WallyBuono Award recognizing Canada's top junior football player. He was signed...
seasons, the second longest in CFL history. This was the 11th year with WallyBuono as the team's head coach and his 15th year as general manager. This was...
three. Five coaches share the record for Grey Cup championships at five: WallyBuono (the CFL's all-time leader in total games won), Don Matthews, Frank Clair...
were losses). With Lulay having greatly outplayed Jennings head coach WallyBuono announced Lulay as the starter for the team's Week 12 match against Montreal...
Award – Pierre Vercheval Hugh Campbell Distinguished Leadership Award – WallyBuono "CFL awards 106th Grey Cup presented by Shaw to City of Edmonton". cfl...
Pilon 94 Jeff Traversy 99 James Cotton Head coach and general manager: WallyBuono Assistant coaches: Mike Benevides Jacques Chapdelaine George Cortez Jim...
without WallyBuono as head coach or general manager for the first time since the 2002 season following his final appearance last year. Buono was replaced...
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