season again saw the team struggle, with Popp fired as GM prior to the season ending. Head Coaching The majority of Popp's head coaching career in the Canadian Football League has been as an interim head coach. Popp coached full-time for one season in 2007. During the 2001 season, Popp took over the team after owner Robert C. Wetenhall fired Rod Rust in the midst of a long losing streak. On October 4, 2006, following the resignation of Don Matthews due to health reasons, Popp again took over as head coach and led the Alouettes to an appearance in the 2006 Grey Cup. Popp continued coaching the Alouettes during the 2007 season as well, until Trestman was hired for 2008. On August 1, 2013, Popp returned as interim coach after new head coach Dan Hawkins was fired. Tom Higgins was named Alouettes' head coach for 2014, although he too was fired during the 2015 season, and Popp returned to coaching for the fourth time. Popp continued as the head coach for part of the 2016 CFL season before stepping back as strictly the General Manager. Coaching record General Manager Head Coach Personal Popp's son, Preston Popp, is a professional soccer player. References 1964 births Living people American football defensive backs American football wide receivers Michigan State Spartans football coaches Michigan State Spartans football players Montreal Alouettes coaches Montreal Alouettes general managers North Carolina Tar Heels football coaches Saskatchewan Roughriders coaches The Citadel Bulldogs football coaches NFL Europe (WLAF) coaches People from Elkin, North Carolina People from Mooresville, North Carolina Players of American football from North Carolina Saskatchewan Roughriders personnel Canadian Football League general managers Montreal Alouettes personnel Coaches of American football from North Carolina Alabama State Hornets football coaches Baltimore Stallions Toronto Argonauts personnel United States Football League (2022) people