Riders Welcome New Faces To 2025 Coaching Staff

The Saskatchewan Roughriders are pleased to announce the Roughriders’ Coaching and Football Operations staff for the 2025 Canadian Football League season.    

New additions for the 2025 campaign are Travis Brown (Linebackers) and Josh Donnelly (Offensive Assistant). The remaining members of the 2024 Coaching and Football Operations Staff will continue in their roles for the 2025 season.   

Travis Brown  

Linebackers Coach  

Brown joins the Roughriders for his eighth season coaching CFL linebackers. He spent the previous six seasons with the B.C. Lions (2019-24), where under his leadership linebackers Bo Lokombo and Jordan Williams won the CFL’s Most Outstanding Canadian Award (2021) and Most Outstanding Rookie Award (2021) respectively.

Josh Donnelly  

Offensive Assistant  

Josh Donnelly joins the Roughriders after spending the last two seasons as a coach for the University of Regina Rams. Donnelly began coaching at the U of R in 2023 as the Pass Game Coordinator and Quarterbacks Coach. Under Donnelly, quarterback Owen Sieben was named the Canada West Rookie of the Year. In 2024, Donnelly was promoted to offensive coordinator and helped lead the Rams to a Hardy Cup and an at-home national semi-final appearance (Mitchell Bowl). 

(Riderville.com)