André_Bolduc
André Bolduc
Canadian gridiron football player and coach (born 1971)
André Bolduc (born March 25, 1971, in Alma, Quebec[1]) is a former Canadian football slotback and is the running backs coach for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
| Calgary Stampeders | |
Bolduc with the Alouettes in 2022 | |
| Born: | (1971-03-25) March 25, 1971 (age 53) Alma, Quebec |
|---|---|
| Career information | |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | Running backs coach |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| University | Concordia |
| CFL draft | 1996, Undrafted |
| Career history | |
| As coach | |
| 2002 | Montreal Carabins (OC) |
| 2007–2011 | Sherbrooke Vert et Or (HC) |
| 2014 | Montreal Alouettes (AC) |
| 2015 | Montreal Alouettes (RC) |
| 2015 | Montreal Alouettes (STC) |
| 2017–2022 | Montreal Alouettes (RBC) |
| 2020–2022 | Montreal Alouettes (AHC) |
| 2023 | Saskatchewan Roughriders (RBC) |
| 2024–present | Calgary Stampeders (RBC) |
| As player | |
| 1996 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| 1997 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| 1998–2001 | Montreal Alouettes |
Bolduc played CIAU football as a wide receiver for the Concordia Stingers from 1992 to 1995. He was a member of the 1993 Dunsmore Cup championship team and was an All-Star in 1994 and 1995.[2]
As a professional player, Bolduc played for six seasons for the Ottawa Rough Riders, Edmonton Eskimos, and Montreal Alouettes of the CFL.[3]
RSEQ
Bolduc began his coaching career with the Montreal Carabins in 2002 as the team's offensive coordinator before joining Collège Montmorency to coach the Nomades. Bolduc then became the head coach of the Sherbrooke Vert et Or in 2007 and led the team to its first playoff win in 2010.[4] He resigned as head coach following the 2011 season, citing the need to spend more time with his family.[5]
Montreal Alouettes
In 2014, Bolduc joined the Montreal Alouettes as an offensive assistant coach.[2] He became the receivers coach in 2015 and was the special teams assistant coach in 2016.[2] He moved to running backs coach in 2017 and added the title of assistant head coach in 2020 with Khari Jones as the team's head coach.[2][6] In early December 2022, it was reported that Bolduc was one of five finalists for the vacant Alouettes head coaching job.[7]
Saskatchewan Roughriders
On February 7, 2023, it was announced that Bolduc had joined the Saskatchewan Roughriders as the team's run game coordinator and running backs coach.[8]
Calgary Stampeders
On January 29, 2024, the Calgary Stampeders announced that they had hired Bolduc to be the team's running backs coach.[9]
Bolduc has four children, Thomas, Raphaël, Justine, and Elizabeth.[2]
- "André Bolduc". Montreal Alouettes. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- "Alouettes fill out sideline staff, name Bolduc assistant head coach". Montreal Gazette. December 23, 2019.
- 3Down Staff (2022-12-08). "Anthony Calvillo, Jason Maas among five finalists for Montreal Alouettes' head coaching job". 3DownNation. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - "Stamps announce coaching staff". Canadian Football League. January 29, 2024.