, Jones’ efforts were validated with his first-ever Annis Stukus Award for CFL Coach of the Year.

The Riders’ head coach edged REDBLACKS head coach Rick Campbell after taking 41 of a possible 60 votes.

“We’ve got good people. That’s first and foremost,” said Jones. “All of our coaches, I can’t begin to tell you – they’re like my family when I’m away from my family. They’re like brothers – we all fight like brothers, but as soon as we get out of that room – we’re together. We’ve got great players. We work ‘em. They lift like twice a week. They put the work in. That’s what it is – you’ve got good people around you.”

In his third season with the Roughriders, Jones led the Riders to their first home playoff game since 2013 and help build a defence that tied a CFL record with 11 touchdowns in one season, and also led the league in opposing net offence (an average of 317.5 yards per game), forced the most two-and-outs (107), and tied for fewest sacks allowed.

Since taking the job following a three-season season, Jones has improved the Riders each and every year. After a five-win campaign in 2016, Jones double the Riders’ win total in 2017 and led them back to the playoffs, crossing over and advancing to the Western Final before bowing out to the eventual Grey Cup Champion Toronto Argonauts.

This season Jones coached the Riders to 12 victories, matching the team’s highest win total since 1970. He earned the Riders a home playoff game, an eventual loss to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

Jones becomes the first Riders coach to win the Annis Stukus Award since 2013 when Corey Chamblin won the award. He is the sixth Roughriders coach to win, joining Chamblin (2013), Kent Austin (2007), John Gregory (1989), Joe Faragalli (1981) and Eagle Keys (1968).

Jones is a four-time Grey Cup Champion, including once as a head coach with the Edmonton Eskimos in 2015.

“I’ve said it a million times, I come from a small town called South Pittsburg, Tennessee,” said Jones. “There’s no greater expectation because you’re judged as a man
, Jones ’ efforts were validated with his first - ever Annis Stukus Award for CFL Coach of the Year. 

 The Riders ’ capitulum passenger car edged REDBLACKS head coach Rick Campbell after take 41 of a possible 60 votes. 

 “ We ’ve get good people. That ’s inaugural and foremost, ” said Jones. “ All of our coach, I ca n’t begin to tell you – they ’re like my kin when I ’m aside from my family. They ’re like brothers – we all fight like brothers, but as soon as we catch out of that room – we ’re together. We ’ve got big players. We work ‘ em. They lift like twice a workweek. They put the oeuvre in. That ’s what it is – you ’ve got good people around you. ” 

 In his third season with the Roughriders, Jones leave the Riders to their first home playoff game since 2013 and help build a defensive structure that tied a CFL record with 11 touchdowns in one season, and also led the league in opposing net offence (an average of 317.5 yards per game), storm the most two - and - outs (107), and tie for few sack allowed. 

 Since taking the caper following a three - season season, Jones has improved the Riders each and every year. After a five - win political campaign in 2016, Jones double the Riders ’ win total in 2017 and led them back to the playoffs, crossing over and advancing to the Western Final before bowing out to the eventual Grey Cup Champion Toronto Argonauts. 

 This season Jones coached the Riders to 12 victories, matching the team ’s highest winnings total since 1970. He earn the Riders a base playoff game, an eventual loss to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. 

 Jones becomes the first Riders passenger car to win the Annis Stukus Award since 2013 when Corey Chamblin won the award. He is the sixth Roughriders passenger car to win, joining Chamblin (2013), Kent Austin (2007), John Gregory (1989), Joe Faragalli (1981) and Eagle Keys (1968). 

 Jones is a four - time Grey Cup Champion, including once as a read/write head coach with the Edmonton Eskimos in 2015. 

 “ I ’ve say it a million times, I arrive from a small township called South Pittsburg, Tennessee, ” said Jones. “ There ’s no greater expectation because you ’re estimate as a man
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, Jones’ efforts were validated With his firSt-eveR AnNis stUkus awarD for CFL Coach of THe YeAr.

The Riders’ head coach edGed REdBlaCKS HEaD coacH Rick CaMPbELL afTeR tAkiNg 41 OF a PossiBle 60 Votes.

“We’Ve got good pEopLe. that’s first anD FoRemost,” said jonEs. “All of our coAchEs, I can’T bEgiN To telL yoU – they’Re like MY familY when I’m awAy FRom my fAMily. TheY’RE lIke bRothers – we all fight LIkE Brothers, but as sOon as wE gET oUT Of tHat Room – we’re toGeTher. WE’Ve got grEAt PLAYerS. we work ‘em. They lIft like twicE A weEk. They PuT thE Work in. that’s WhAT it Is – you’ve got gOod pEople arouNd you.”

IN His thirD Season wIth the rouGhrIderS, joNeS leD tHE RiDErS to THeiR first hoMe PlAyoff Game SINCE 2013 and HelP buiLd a deFence that tied A CFl recORd wIth 11 toUchdoWns iN oNe seaSon, and Also lEd The league in oppoSing Net offencE (an AvEraGe Of 317.5 yarDS per gaMe), fOrcEd the moSt two-anD-OutS (107), aND TIeD for fewest sacks allOwED.

siNce takinG the joB FoLlOWing a thrEe-SeaSon sEASon, JoNes hAS iMproved tHe RideRS eAcH and eveRy Year. AfTeR a fIve-Win caMPaigN in 2016, JonEs double The RiDErs’ win total in 2017 aND led them back tO ThE PLaYOffs, CroSsing over anD advANcinG to tHE WEstERn FinAl befOrE BoWIng out to the eventual grEy Cup CHampiOn Toronto ArgoNauts.

This sEASOn Jones cOachED tHE Riders to 12 victoRies, mAtching the TEam’s highEst wiN total siNce 1970. He earnED The RiderS a hOme PlaYofF GAmE, an eventual loSS To thE WInnipeg bluE BomberS.

JoNes BecOmeS tHe first RiDers coacH tO wIn ThE AnNis StUKus Award SiNce 2013 WhEn COrey CHAmblin Won thE awaRd. he IS thE sixth ROUgHRIderS cOaCh to Win, JoIning chamBLin (2013), kent AusTin (2007), John GrEgoRY (1989), Joe faRaGalli (1981) anD Eagle Keys (1968).

JonEs Is a four-timE GRey cup ChaMPIon, incluDing once as a head coach witH The EdmoNtoN EskiMos iN 2015.

“I’ve said iT a mIllion TimES, I come From a sMall tOwN caLLEd SouTH piTtsBuRg, TennesseE,” SAid jones. “thEre’s No greatEr expectation becauSE yoU’re judged as a mAn
, Jones’ efforts were vali dated with  hisfir st- ev er A nnis  Stukus Awardf or C FL Coach of the Year.
TheRi d ers’ he ad co ach edg e dR E DBL AC KS  he ad co ach R ick  Campbe ll after t aki ng  41 of a pos s ib le 60 vote s.
“We’ve gotgoo d peop le . T h at’sfir st an d fore m ost,”said Jone s. “All o f  our co a c he s, I  can’t begin to t e ll you – they’relike m yf am i l y w hen  I’m awayfr om my family. Th e y ’ rel ike brothers– we all fi g htlike b ro the r s, but  as s oo n  as  we get out  ofthat room  – we’ r e toget h er. We’ ve got  gr eat  pla y er s.  We  w o rk‘ em . T h eylift lik etw ice a  wee k . T heyput  the  work  in. That’s w hat  iti s –  you’ ve go t go od  peop le aro und y ou .”

In his thir d se ason with  th eRou gh rider s , Jone s l edthe Rid ers tot hei rf i r st  home playoff game  s i n ce  2013 an d help bu il d  a defen ce  th at t i e d a C FL r e co rd with11 tou c hd ow ns in o ne  seaso n,  an d a lso l e d th e leag ue in op posin g  net offence ( a n average of3 17 . 5  y a rdsper  game), for cedt he m ostt wo -an d -outs  (107 ), an d  tied for fewest sa ck s allo wed.
Since taking  the job f o l l owing athre e -s e ason season, J oneshas improv e d the Ri derseach and  every ye a r . Aftera f ive -wi n c a m pa ign in 2016,J o nesdo uble th e R iders’win  to tal  in  2 017 and l ed themba ck  t othe  play o ffs, cro ss ing  o ver  anda dvanci ng to  the  W es t ern  Finalb ef o r e bo wi ng  out  to  t he ev entu a l G rey Cup  Champion  To r onto  A rg onauts. 

This season  J ones coach ed  th e Ride r s  to 12 v ictories, matching thet eam’s h igh est w in t otal sinc e 1 970. H e e a rned t he Rid ers a  h ome p layof f ga me,  a n eventual l oss  to t he  Win nipeg B lue Bombers.

Jone s  be comes the fir stRide r s  c oac h  t o  wi nt heA n nis Stukus Awar d since 20 13 wh en Corey C h amb li n won t he awar d. He is thesixth Rou ghridersco acht o  wi n, joining  Chambli n (2013), KentA us tin ( 200 7), Jo hn  Gr egory  (1989 ) , J oe Fa ragall i(1981)  andEa gle Keys  (1968).

Jones is a fo ur-tim e Gre y C up Champi on, inc luding on ce a s a head c oac h w ith t heE dmont on E s ki mos in 20 15.“I’ve sai d  i t a m il lion times, I com e fro m a smalltown  called South Pit t sburg, Tenness ee,” s aid  Jo n es.“T here’s no grea ter  e x p ectation  b ecause you’ re judge da s a m an
, Jones’_efforts were_validated with his first-ever_Annis Stukus_Award_for CFL_Coach_of the Year.

The_Riders’ head coach_edged REDBLACKS head coach_Rick Campbell after_taking_41 of a possible 60 votes.

“We’ve got good people. That’s first and foremost,” said_Jones._“All of_our_coaches,_I can’t begin to tell_you – they’re like my_family when_I’m away from my family. They’re like brothers_–_we all fight_like brothers, but as soon as we get out_of that room – we’re together._We’ve got great_players._We_work ‘em. They lift_like twice a week. They put_the work in. That’s what it_is – you’ve got good people around_you.”

In his third season with the_Roughriders, Jones led the Riders_to their_first home playoff game since_2013 and help_build a_defence that tied_a CFL record with 11 touchdowns_in one season,_and also led the league in_opposing_net offence (an_average_of_317.5 yards_per game), forced_the_most two-and-outs_(107),_and tied for fewest sacks allowed.

Since_taking_the job following a three-season season, Jones_has improved the Riders_each_and every year. After_a five-win campaign in 2016,_Jones double the Riders’ win total_in 2017_and led_them back to the playoffs, crossing over and advancing to the_Western Final before bowing out to_the eventual Grey Cup_Champion Toronto_Argonauts.

This_season Jones coached_the_Riders to_12 victories, matching the team’s highest win_total since_1970. He earned the Riders a_home playoff game, an_eventual_loss to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

Jones_becomes the first Riders coach to_win the Annis Stukus Award_since_2013_when Corey Chamblin won the_award. He is the sixth Roughriders_coach to win,_joining Chamblin (2013), Kent Austin (2007), John_Gregory_(1989), Joe Faragalli (1981) and Eagle_Keys_(1968).

Jones is a four-time Grey Cup_Champion,_including_once as a head coach_with the Edmonton Eskimos in 2015.

“I’ve_said it a million times, I come from a_small town called_South Pittsburg, Tennessee,” said Jones._“There’s_no_greater expectation because you’re judged as a man