Hamilton Tiger-Cats president Orlondo Steinauer declines head coach interview with Toronto Argonauts

Orlondo Steinauer has declined an inquiry to interview for the vacant head coaching position with the Toronto Argonauts, sources have confirmed to 3DownNation.

The 52-year-old spent the last two seasons as the president of football operations with Hamilton, though he was the team’s head coach for four seasons prior. Steinauer went 39-29 as the bench boss in Steeltown, winning the East Division and the CFL’s Coach of the Year award in 2019.

The native of Seattle, Wash. is a Canadian Football Hall of Fame defensive back who spent eight seasons with the Argonauts before a three-year stint as the team’s defensive backs coach. He also played one season for the Ottawa Rough Riders and four seasons with the Tiger-Cats.

The Tiger-Cats had a bounce-back season in 2025, going from worst-to-first in the East Division standings at 11-7. The team narrowly lost the East Final to the visiting Montreal Alouettes by a score of 19-16.

Among those who have reportedly interviewed for Toronto’s vacant head coaching position are special teams coordinator Mickey Donovan, quarterbacks coach Mike Miller, co-defensive coordinator Kevin Eiben, receivers coach Pete Costanza, and Ottawa special teams coordinator Rick Campbell.

The Toronto Argonauts finished third in the East Division standings in 2025 with a 5-13 record, missing the playoffs for the first time since 2019. Franchise quarterback Chad Kelly was unable to play all season due to a fractured leg he suffered in the East Final the previous year, giving way to Nick Arbuckle, who threw for 4,370 yards, 26 touchdowns, and 15 interceptions to be named the team’s candidate for Most Outstanding Player.

The Argonauts ranked seventh in net offence, sixth in net defence, and seventh with a turnover differential of minus-eight. The club’s leading rusher was Spencer Brown with 314 yards, leading receiver was Dejon Brissett with 907 yards, and leading tackler was Cameron Judge with 79 tackles. Toronto ranked ninth in attendance with average crowds of 15,109, which was a 0.1 percent decrease from the previous year.