2000 he became receivers coach for the Lions, however only held the job for a few weeks as he was promoted to head coach after head coach Greg Mohns resigned to join the XFL. Over the team's final 11 games he led the Lions to a 5–6 record, good enough for a spot in the playoffs. In the Division Semifinals B.C. upset the Edmonton Eskimos 34–32 at Commonwealth Stadium. In the Division Finals, the Lions traveled to McMahon Stadium where they defeated the 12–5 Calgary Stampeders 37–23. In the 88th Grey Cup, the Lions faced the 12–6 Montreal Alouettes. Despite being an underdog, the Lions held the lead throughout the game and won 28–26. The Lions, who finished with an 8–10 record during the regular season, became the first team ever to finish with a regular season record below .500 and win the Grey Cup. 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. 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 References External links Saskatchewan Roughriders – profile Toronto Argonauts – profile North Idaho Athletic Hall of Fame – Steve Buratto 1940s births Living people Year of birth missing (living people) American football centers BC Lions coaches Boise State Broncos football coaches Calgary Stampeders coaches Calgary Stampeders general managers Columbia Basin Hawks football players Hamilton Tiger-Cats coaches Idaho Vandals football coaches Idaho Vandals football players Saskatchewan Roughriders coaches UBC Thunderbirds football coaches UNLV Rebels football coaches High school football coaches in Idaho People from Clarkston, Washington Sportspeople from Boise, Idaho Players of American football from