Montreal Alouettes Mourn the Passing of Former Head Coach Dave Ritchie
Published on March 9, 2024 under Canadian Football League (CFL)
Montreal Alouettes News Release
Montreal -The Montreal Alouettes are sadden by the passing of former head coach Dave Ritchie at the age of 85-year-old.
Ritchie was the defensive backs coach with the Montreal Concordes (1983-87) before becoming the Montreal Alouettes head coach in 1997-98. He then coached the Blue Bombers for six seasons (1999-2004). He was named the CFL's Coach of the Year in 2001.
Ritchie was the head coach of the B.C. Lions (1993-95), winning a Grey Cup with the team in 1994, retiring with 108 career wins - seventh-most in CFL history. In his career, he hoisted three Grey Cups.
He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2022.
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