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Dan Dorazio

  • Title
    Co-Offensive Coordinator, Offensive Line Coach

Dorazio has a wealth of experience dating back to his time at Kent State University in 1972 and has built a reputation as an offensive line "guru".  Simon Fraser football and BC Lions Alumnus Angus Reid credits much of his development to Dorazio in his book "Thank you Coach: Learning How to Live by Being Taught How to Play."

Dorazio has coached at many levels including stops at NCAA Div 1 programs University of Hawaii (1975-1977), University of Washington (1979-1984-88), Georgia Tech (1982-83) and the University of Maryland (1992-96).  Dorazio also has deep roots in the CFL coaching with Calgary (1998-02), BC (2003-14, 2016-18), Saskatchewan (2015) and most recently the Toronto Argonauts in 2019.  Since beginning his career with the Calgary Stampeders in 1998, Dorazio has won four Grey Cups and produced four Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman award winners. Prior to the CFL, Dorazio spent 26 years coaching in the NCAA.