Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach Corey Mace has re-signed Kent Maugeri as special teams coordinator and hired Marc Mueller as offensive coordinator.
Both men signed two-year contracts through the 2025 season.
Mueller, who was born and raised in Regina, returns to his home province with a decade of CFL coaching experience after beginning his career with the Stampeders as a defensive assistant in 2014. Over the last 10 seasons, he was a running backs coach (2015-2019) and quarterbacks coach (2020-2023). He is a two-time Grey Cup Champion, winning with Calgary in 2014 and 2018.
“I am thrilled to be able to bring Marc back home to Saskatchewan as the offensive coordinator,” Mace said in a statement. “He was an instrumental part of my process, and his time spent on both sides of the ball learning from the likes of John Hufnagel, Dave Dickenson and Ryan Dinwiddie make him the perfect person to take on this role. I am excited for what he will add to the Rider offence and our organization.”
Prior to joining the CFL coaching ranks, Mueller spent one season as the quarterbacks coach at his alma mater the University of Regina after suiting up for six seasons (2007-2012) as a Canadian university QB. Mueller graduated from the Rams with several school records, including career completion percentage (62.1) and single-season pass attempts (310 in 2009), completions (182 in 2010) and completion percentage (67.8 in 2012).
The former Sheldon-Williams Spartans standout set the Rams’ single-game record for completion percentage (78.4 in 2012 at Saskatchewan). He was invited to the 2011 CFL Combine and attended training camp with Edmonton, playing in one preseason game — at historic Mosaic Stadium.
Mueller is the grandson of legendary Roughrider quarterback Ron Lancaster. His father, Larry, was the Roughriders’ assistant general manager from 1989 to 1992.
Maugeri returns to his special teams coordinator role, one he has held since 2022. This past season under Maugeri, the Roughriders had two special teams players named West all-stars: punter Adam Korsak and returner Mario Alford. Saskatchewan was among the best in the league in four statistical categories — first in average yards per punt (47.9) and recovered onside kicks (three); second in punt-return touchdowns (three) and opponents’ kickoff-return average (19.2 yards).
In addition, Alford was second in the league in punt return yards (978), kickoff return yards (1,181) and total return touchdowns (three). He also ranked third in the CFL in combined yards (2,266). Both A.J. Allen (5th) and Kosi Onyeka (7th) were in the top 10 for special teams tackles, with 19 and 17 respectively.
In Maugeri’s first year as the special teams coordinator, Alford was named the CFL’s Most Outstanding Special Teams Player after leading the league in kick-return touchdowns (four), ranking second in missed field goal return yards (129) and placing third in kickoff return yards (1,030) and punt return yards (530). As a unit, the Roughriders’ special teams were first in kickoff return touchdowns, second in big play returns (10), second in kickoff return average (23.1 yards), second in blocked kicks (2) and second in own kicks recovered (2). Maugeri was named the special teams coach in 2021.
Maugeri enters his ninth year with the Riders having initially joined the green and ehite as a quality control coach in 2016 before being named the running backs coach in 2017.
“Kent has done a phenomenal job in his eight seasons with the Roughriders, growing relationships and working hands-on with the team roster,” Mace said in a statement. “His colleagues and players speak highly of him, and his philosophies align with my vision for how I want our team to play. I’m elated to keep him in Saskatchewan and watch him lead our special teams unit.”
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