James Stanley (American football)
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Linebackers Coach & Passing Game Analyst |
| Team | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| Conference | Canadian Football League |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | November 12, 1979 Jackson, Michigan, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Toledo |
| Playing career | |
| 1998–2002 | Toledo |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2004–2007 | Fairborn HS (OH) (DB) |
| 2007–2010 | Dayton (DB) |
| 2009 | Detroit Lions (DB/ST intern) |
| 2010 | Hartford Colonials (Special Teams Quality Control) |
| 2010 | Cleveland Browns (Defensive Intern) |
| 2011 | Calgary Stampeders (Defensive Assistant) |
| 2012 | Toronto Argonauts (LB) |
| 2013–2017 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats (DB) |
| 2018 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers (Asst. Defensive Backs) |
| 2019–present | Winnipeg Blue Bombers (Line Backers Coach & Pass Game Analyst) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 3x Grey Cup Champion (2012, 2019),2021, 2007 Mid Major National Champion (University of Dayton), 2001 M.A.C. Champion | |
James Stanley (born November 12, 1978) is an American
High school and college careers
Stanley went to Jackson High School in Jackson, Michigan, where he played football, basketball and ran track before graduating in 1997.[3]
Stanley played
After graduation from Toledo, Stanley also studied at Dayton Barber College in Dayton, Ohio and continued to take classes at the University of Dayton.
Professional playing career
Stanley played four seasons of professional indoor football, from 2004 to 2007, with various teams in the Arena Football League (AFL), AF2, National Indoor Football League (NIFL) and American Indoor Football League (AIFL), and was selected with the first overall pick in the A.I.F.L. draft in 2005.
Coaching career
Stanley coached in three consecutive Canadian Football League Grey Cup games from 2012 to 2014 and again in 2019 and 2021. Stanley became the team's defensive backs coach for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2013 after helping the Toronto Argonauts capture the 100th Grey Cup as linebackers coach in 2012.[4] Prior to coaching with the Toronto Argonauts, Stanley began his Canadian Football League (CFL) coaching career as a defensive assistant working with the Secondary. with the Calgary Stampeders in 2011, working primarily with the defensive backs.[5]
In 2010, he was a special teams quality control and defensive assistant coach with the
In addition to his pro experience, Stanley spent three years as the defensive backs coach for the
References
- ^ "James Stanley- Defensive Assistant". Retrieved June 28, 2018.
- ^ TSN Staff. "Argonauts Beat Stampeders In 100th Grey Cup At Home". TSN.ca.
- ^ a b Mundy, C (21 November 2012). "Jackson High School graduate James Stanley to coach in Canadian Football League's 100th Grey Cup". Jackson Citizen Patriot. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
- ^ "James Stanley- Defensive Backs Coach". ticats.ca. Archived from the original on July 2, 2014.
- ^ The Canadian Press. "Hamilton Tiger-Cats add Jeff Reinebold, James Stanley to coaching staff". Times Colonist. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
- ^ Pryson, Mike (27 August 2010). "Former Jackson High School graduate James Stanley hoping work with defensive backs for Cleveland Browns extends beyond preseason game against Detroit Lions". Jackson Citizen Patriot. Retrieved 30 June 2014.