 Daley with theSaskatchewan Roughriders in2010 | |
| St. Francis Xavier X-Men | |
|---|---|
| Title | Special Teams Coordinator |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1951-07-15)July 15, 1951 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Career history | |
| 1982–1984 | Ottawa Sooners (HC) |
| 1985–1990 | Ottawa Gee-Gees (HC) |
| 1991 | Ottawa Rough Riders (STC/RB) |
| 1992–1993 | Ottawa Rough Riders (STC) |
| 1993 | Ottawa Rough Riders (DLC) |
| 1994–1995 | Saskatchewan Roughriders (DC) |
| 1996–1998 | Saskatchewan Roughriders (HC) |
| 2000–2002 | Calgary Stampeders (DLC) |
| 2003 | Calgary Stampeders (DC/LB) |
| 2004 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers (STC/DLC) |
| 2004–2005 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers (HC) |
| 2009 | Edmonton Eskimos (DC) |
| 2010 | Saskatchewan Roughriders (STC) |
| 2012 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats (STC) |
| 2014 | Toronto Argonauts (STC) |
| 2015–present | St. Francis Xavier X-Men (STC) |
| Awards and highlights | |
Jim Daley (born July 15, 1951) is a Canadianfootball coach, who currently serves as thespecial teams coordinator and assistant head coach for theSt. Francis Xavier X-Men football team. He has previously coached in theCanadian Football League from 1990 to 2014, including ashead coach for theSaskatchewan Roughriders andWinnipeg Blue Bombers. He has also been the head coach for theOttawa Gee-Gees andOttawa Sooners. He won anational championship as head coach of the Sooners in 1984 and aGrey Cup championship in2001 as an assistant coach.
Daley served as thehead coach for theOttawa Sooners from 1982 to 1984 where he led the team to anational championship in 1984.[1] He was then hired as the head coach for theOttawa Gee-Gees in 1985 and served in that role until 1990.[1]
Daley started his CFL coaching career as thespecial teams coordinator for theOttawa Rough Riders in 1991. In 1993 he moved from ST co-ordinator to DL coach. He quit during the season over management's insistence to play former NFL start Dexter Manley at DE over Lybrant Robinson. In 1994 he was hired by Saskatchewan to coach thelinebackers and was promoted todefensive coordinator in 1995. In 1996, he was named the team's head coach. He served as the team's head coach from 1996 to 1998, where he finished with a losing record in each of his three seasons as coach, but was able to lead the team to the1997 Grey Cup game, where they lost to theToronto Argonauts 47–23.[2]
Daley joined theCalgary Stampeders in2000 as the team'sdefensive line coach and won his firstGrey Cup championship in2001 when the team defeated theWinnipeg Blue Bombers in the89th Grey Cup.[3] He served as an assistant coach with the Stampeders for four seasons.
In2004, Daley joined theWinnipeg Blue Bombers as the team's special teams coordinator and defensive line coach. He became interimhead coach afterDave Ritchie was fired part way through the2004 season. He finished the season with a 5–6 record, but the team missed the playoffs. He was named the full-time head coach for the2005 season, but was dismissed at the end of the year as the team finished in last place in the Western Conference.[4]
In 2007, Daley was hired by the CFL as a league official to work as senior director of officiating development.[5] In 2009, Daley was hired by theEdmonton Eskimos as the team'sdefensive coordinator and defensive line coach.[6] Shortly following the2009 season on December 9, 2009, Daley later resigned from his position.[7]
On February 18, 2010, it was announced that Daley had re-joined the Saskatchewan Roughriders, this time as their special teams coordinator.[8] He coached in the98th Grey Cup, but the team lost to theMontreal Alouettes. It was announced on January 14, 2011, that his contract would not be renewed by the Roughriders.[9]
On February 3, 2012, it was announced that Daley had joined theHamilton Tiger-Cats' coaching staff as their special teams coordinator.[10]
Daley became the special teams coordinator of theToronto Argonauts for the2014 season.[11] In January 2015, he had to turn down an offer to return for the 2015 season as Toronto's special teams coordinator for personal and health reasons.[12]
On June 5, 2015, theSt. Francis Xavier X-Men announced that Daley was going to join the team's coaching staff as their special teams coordinator for the2015 season.[13] 2024 marked his ninth season in this position.
| Team | Year | Regular season | Postseason | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | Lost | Ties | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Result | |||
| SSK | 1996 | 5 | 13 | 0 | .278 | 4th in West Division | – | – | Missed Playoffs | |
| SSK | 1997 | 8 | 10 | 0 | .454 | 3rd in West Division | 2 | 1 | Lost inGrey Cup | |
| SSK | 1998 | 5 | 13 | 0 | .278 | 4th in West Division | – | – | Missed Playoffs | |
| WPG | 2004 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .454 | 4th in West Division | – | – | Missed Playoffs | |
| WPG | 2005 | 5 | 13 | 0 | .278 | 5th in West Division | – | – | Missed Playoffs | |
| Total | 28 | 52 | 0 | .350 | 0 West Division Championships | 2 | 1 | 0 Grey Cups | ||