ALOUETTES HIRE KAVIS REED
The Montreal Alouettes announced on Monday that Kavis Reed has been appointed the club’s new special teams coordinator.
Reed, who played five seasons in the CFL between 1995 and 1999, has 13 seasons of coaching experience North of the border, including three as the Edmonton Eskimos head coach from 2011 to 2013. In his first season as the Eskimos head coach, he led the team to an 11-7 season and a second place finish as well as a Western Final berth. The team had only won seven games the previous year and Reed was named a coach of the year finalist.
“It’s an honour for me to join such a storied organization that has had so much success over the years,” said Reed. “I look forward to working with Jim Popp, Tom Higgins, our coaches and all the players. This team showed a lot of promise last year and we will work hard to keep pushing in that same direction.”
In 2010, Reed was the Winnipeg Blue Bombers defensive coordinator and his unit was the best in the league against the pass and second best in total defence. The previous year, he was the Saskatchewan Roughriders special teams coordinator and defensive backs coach, helping the team reach the Grey Cup.
“Having Kavis on our coaching staff is a great addition for the Alouettes,” declared Alouettes head coach, Tom Higgins. “He brings fire and passion to our team, as well as plenty of experience to our staff in place. All of our coaches are excited to get to work with him.”
The Georgetown, SC native began his CFL coaching career as the Toronto Argonauts special teams coordinator and defensive backs coach. Reed, who is now 41, then coached the defensive backs with the Ottawa Renegades (2002-2003) before becoming the Hamilton Tiger-Cats defensive coordinator (2004-2006). He was a defensive assistant coach with the Toronto Argonauts in 2007 before being named their defensive coordinator the following season.
"There will be consequences."
I thought Higgins was smarter than that.
Watch for the 13th man .
Roughriders cocky early exuberant on field celebrations thinking they had won the game to blame for their 13th man CFL Grey Cup Championship debacle, not one man. Montreal Alouettes deserved of full marks in victory and resulted title. 60 minute game, and it ain't over till the clock displays zero.
Pick a number between 12 and 14.
At least he was responsible for them winning a grey cup so now he might as well get paid for it
Thank god the Rams were smart enough not to hire him.
The farther away from Riderville the better
Anon 3:
The clock did display zero when Als got the re-do. Of course idiots like you can't read!!!
Read this !
Montreal Alouettes conquer a idiot team from Saskatchewan who can't count to 12. Final score, 28 – 27.
Nice try cupcake!
Y'er welcome
Really!
P.S. I hope you didn't hurt yourself too much thinking up that comment.
dang it, someone already took my pick any number between 12 and 14 ! sheesh you guys are fast
Kavis Reed took the proverbial bullet for stupid players. It never should have come down to this, but it did. The guys that can think and execute are the guys that become champions. The '09 team just wasn't good enough and at the end of the day someone got of scott free and never had to face the music. Y'er WelcomeObama Does anyone remember Kavis Reed the player? This guy won Grey Cups in Edmonton and would rather rip your heart out of your chest than look at you. He had a good career as a coordinator and he'll make… Read more »