Toronto Argonauts’ Ryan Dinwiddie wins CFL’s Coach of the Year

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Toronto Argonauts’ head coach Ryan Dinwiddie has been named the CFL’s Coach of the Year for the 2023 CFL season, winning the vote by a margin of 58 to three over Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ head coach Mike O’Shea.

The Argonauts tied a CFL record for the most regular-season victories in 2023, matching the 16-2 mark set by the 1989 Edmonton Football Team. The team was undefeated at home (9-0) and against divisional opponents (10-0), before being upset in the East Final by the Montreal Alouettes.

It was Dinwiddie’s third straight first-place finish in the East Division since taking over the team in 2021, a feat only achieved by nine other coaches in league history. He is the eighth Argonaut to win the award and the first since 2017.

Voting was conducted by 61 national members of the Football Reporters of Canada (FRC).

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