Steve Buratto
Current position | |
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Title | Offensive coordinator |
Team | UBC Thunderbirds |
Biographical details | |
Born | c. 1943 (age 80–81) |
Playing career | |
1963–65 | Idaho |
Position(s) | Center |
Steve Buratto (born c. 1943) is a
Early career
Buratto graduated from
.Not selected in the
CFL coach
Buratto's pro coaching career started in
In
Buratto was retained by the Lions for the 2001 season, going 8–10 and losing to Calgary in the Division Semifinals. After a 1–5 start in 2002, Buratto was replaced by general manager Adam Rita.
Buratto became the Lions’ Offensive Coordinator in 2003 and in 2004, helped guide his team to the Grey Cup. In 2005 he joined Tom Higgins staff in Calgary as offensive coordinator. After being let go by the Stampeders, the Argonauts hired Buratto to replace the fired Kent Austin as offensive coordinator. In 2009, he was reassigned to Special Teams Coordinator and running backs coach. In 2010, he was hired as the offensive line coach for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. After spending one season with the Tiger-Cats, Buratto joined the Saskatchewan Roughriders to assume the offensive line coach position.[4]
Personal
Steve is married to Judy and they make Boise, Idaho, their off-season home. Steve has three children from a previous marriage, Steve Jr., Dina, and Jill.
CFL coaching record
Team | Year | Regular Season | Post Season | |||||||
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Won | Lost | Ties | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Result | |||
CAL | 1984 | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 5th in West Division | – | – | Missed Playoffs | |
CAL | 1985 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | 5th in West Division | – | – | Fired | |
BC | 2000 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .454 | 3rd in West Division | 3 | 0 | Won Grey Cup | |
BC | 2001 | 8 | 10 | 0 | .444 | 3rd in West Division | 0 | 1 | Lost in Division Semifinals | |
BC | 2002 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | 4th in West Division | – | – | Fired | |
Total | 21 | 38 | 0 | .356 | 1 West Division Championship |
3 | 1 | 1 Grey Cup |
References
- ^ Lewiston Morning Tribune – Buratto has good chance to stick with Green Bay – 1966-08-18 – p.16
- ^ The (Regina) Leader-Post – Steve Buratto – 1980-09-05 – p.15
- ^ Lewiston Morning Tribune Buratto wants UI job – 1978-01-05 – p.B1
- ^ "Buratto to lead Rider O-line in 2011 | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on September 16, 2012. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
External links
- Saskatchewan Roughriders – profile
- Toronto Argonauts – profile
- North Idaho Athletic Hall of Fame – Steve Buratto