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The Montreal Alouettes have signed Danny Maciocia, the team’s senior vice president of football operations and general manager, and head coach Jason Maas to two-year contract extensions. They are now signed through 2029 and 2028, respectively.
Maciocia was hired by the Alouettes in 2020 following a nine-year run as the head coach at the Université de Montréal. The team has since gone 49-35-1 under his watch, winning a Grey Cup in 2023. The Alouettes have made the playoffs during each year of Maciocia’s tenure, including this season with a first or second-place finish in the East Division.
“I’m thankful for the continued stability that Mr. Pierre Karl Péladeau (the team’s owner) has brought to this organization. I’m also grateful that he continues to place his trust in Jason and me,” said Maciocia in a statement.
“I’m looking forward to continuing to build a winning culture within the Alouettes organization alongside Coach Maas. Jason and I have worked together for many years, and I’m thrilled that we’ll continue to do so. His leadership in the locker room has been crucial to our success. He holds himself, our players, and our coaches accountable every single day, and he’s a major reason why we’ve achieved the level of success we have since his arrival.”
Maciocia hired Maas as the team’s head coach in 2023 after he was fired as the offensive coordinator of the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The pair have over two decades of history dating back to their time together in Edmonton when Maciocia was on the team’s coaching staff and Maas played quarterback.
Maas has gone 33-19-1 in Montreal, helping the team win the Grey Cup in 2023 and winning Coach of the Year in 2024 after leading the Alouettes to a first-place finish in the East Division. The 49-year-old native of Beaver Dam, Wis. has gone 72-52-1 as a CFL head coach dating back to his four-year run with Edmonton from 2016 to 2019.
“I can’t thank Mr. Péladeau enough for his continued belief in what we’re building,” said Maas.
“A commitment to excellence starts at the top of any organization, and our owner, Mr. Péladeau, is a great example of that. It’s been a pleasure working with Danny again. We have a clear understanding of each other’s expectations, and that’s played a big role in our success over the past few seasons. I’m proud of the culture we’ve built together, and I look forward to continuing our work together for the foreseeable future.”
The Montreal Alouettes (10-7) will visit the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (9-8) on Saturday, October 25 with kickoff slated for 3:00 p.m. EDT. The Alouettes are coming off back-to-back wins over the Ottawa Redblacks, while the Blue Bombers got an ugly win over the depleted Saskatchewan Roughriders.
The weather forecast in Winnipeg calls for a high of 16 degrees with sunny conditions. The game will be broadcast on TSN, RDS, and CTV in Canada and CFL+ internationally. Radio listeners can tune-in on TSN 690 in Montreal and 680 CJOB in Winnipeg.
