Dave Dickenson is said to return as both the head coach and general manager of the Calgary Stampeders in 2025.
Dave Dickenson has 'earned the right' to retain GM, head coach roles for 2025, says #Stampeders president #yyc #CFL https://t.co/gtLH3mH6s5 pic.twitter.com/2nKBtcRTue
— Calgary Herald (@calgaryherald) October 28, 2024
Despite a rather disappointing season which was said to be the CFL club’s worst season in two decades. Calgary finished last in the West Division standings this year at 5-12-1, missing the playoffs for the first time since 2004. The team has gone 11-24-1 since Dickenson took on the additional role of general manager ahead of the 2023 season.
Dave Dickenson is determine to turn things around as he said on Sunday in a video posted on team’s website:
“I have a plan. I do expect it to work”
With this announcement, Dickenson’s will entering his ninth year as head coach and third as GM in 2025 with the former CFL quarterback has been on Calgary’s coaching staff for 16 years.
Following this, The Stampeders president Jay McNeil said Monday at McMahon Stadium,
“He’s earned the right and the opportunity to turn this around in 2025 and he has our full support, Dave and I have worked incredibly hard over the past three weeks to build a plan for success in 2025 and we believe in that. We will be aggressive in how we build our team for next year.”
It is unknown what Dickenson’s plan is and how it will work but given his past when He navigated Calgary to win the Grey Cup in 2018 in the team’s third straight appearance in the championship game and a regular-season record as Calgary’s head coach is 84-53-3 and 4-6 in the playoffs, Many believe this plan could help lead Calgary to another win in the playoffs.
However, Dickenson has been criticized for having too much on his plate as both GM and coach of the team with mostly his head-coaching duties have also come under scrutiny. Which mainly stems from the team’s lack of success.
But from what others on the coaching staff on the Calgary Stampeders says, This plan Dave has will definitely be something interesting and from the looks of it be what brings Calgary back to the playoffs again.
McNeil Said:
“We believe in the plan, We’ve built the strategy of what we want to achieve for 2025, and we’ve outlined six items on how we want to get better and it will be up to Dave to execute on that.”
With many things that are said to be happening and changing in the team, This plan seems to be in motion. However its to early to tell what this plan will be. Will have to see what happens next season to know what this plan is.