Brent Monson

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Brent Monson
Calgary Stampeders
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Monson with the Stampeders in 2019
Born: (1985-07-18) July 18, 1985 (age 38)
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Career information
Position(s) Defensive coordinator
CJFL Burlington Braves
Career history
As coach
2010–2014 Calgary Stampeders
(Strength and conditioning coach)
2010 Calgary Stampeders
(Linebackers coach)
2011 Calgary Stampeders
(Defensive line coach)
2012–2014 Calgary Stampeders
(Running backs coach)
2015–2018, 2021 Calgary Stampeders
(Linebackers coach)
2019–presentCalgary Stampeders
(Defensive coordinator)
Career highlights and awards

Brent Monson (born July 18, 1985) is a Canadian football coach who is the defensive coordinator for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). [1]

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Coaching career

Amateur career

At the start of his coaching career, Monson assisted with amateur teams, serving as the strength and conditioning coach, special teams coordinator and defensive backs coach for the Steel City Ironmen of the Ontario Varsity Football League for two seasons. [2] He also served four seasons for Bishop Tonnos Catholic Secondary School in Hamilton as defensive backs, special teams and strength and conditioning coach. [2]

Calgary Stampeders

In 2009, Monson moved to the professional ranks when he became an assistant in the video department for the Calgary Stampeders. [3] The following year, he gained his first professional coaching opportunity when he was promoted to the team's defensive quality control coach assisting with the linebackers, as well as the strength and conditioning coach. [3] [4] Monson transitioned to coaching Calgary's defensive line coach while continuing as strength and conditioning coach in 2011. [5] He remained as strength and conditioning coach, but moved to the offensive side of the ball in 2012 when he became running backs coach, roles he continued to hold for the 2013 and 2014 seasons. [5] In 2015, he moved back to coaching on the defensive side of the ball when he became Calgary's linebackers coach. [6] This was a position he continued to hold for the 2016, 2017, and 2018 seasons. [1] Monson was a member of Calgary's coaching staffs when the team won the 2014 and 2018 Grey Cups. [5]

Following the 2018 Grey Cup win, DeVone Claybrooks, who had been Calgary's defensive coordinator, was hired by the BC Lions to be their head coach for the 2019 season, leading to a vacancy at defensive coordinator for Calgary. [7] On December 14, 2018, Monson was promoted to Calgary's defensive coordinator for the 2019 season. [8] Monson has retained the defensive coordinator position for Calgary in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024, [9] while once again holding the linebackers coach position for the 2021 season. [1]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Stamps announce offence and special teams staff". Calgary Stampeders. 2012-01-17. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
  3. 1 2 "Stamps announce Craig Dickenson's departure". Calgary Stampeders. 2009-12-08. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
  4. ↑ Dunk, Justin (October 7, 2022). "Canadian Brent Monson deserves to be a CFL head coach candidate". 3DownNation.com.
  5. 1 2 3 "BRENT MONSON NAMED DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR". Calgary Stampeders. 2018-12-14. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
  6. ↑ "Stamps finalize coaching staff". Calgary Stampeders. 2015-02-11. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
  7. ↑ "Lions name DeVone Claybrooks head coach". CFL.ca. 2018-12-11. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
  8. ↑ "Stampeders officially name Brent Monson as new defensive co-ordinator - Calgary | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
  9. ↑ "Stamps announce 2024 coaching staff". CFL.ca. 2024-01-29. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
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