Alouettes fire head coach Chapdelaine, defence co-ordinator Thorpe
MONTREAL — For a third year in a row, the Montreal Alouettes have changed coaches in the middle of the season.
With his team mired in a four-game losing streak, general manager Kavis Reed took over as head coach on Wednesday after sacking Jacques Chapdelaine as well as defensive co-ordinator/assistant head coach Noel Thorpe.
“There’s never a right time,” said Reed, who handed play-calling duties to quarterback coach Anthony Calvillo and defensive calls to defensive line coach Greg Quick.
The revamped staff gets its first test when the Ottawa Redblacks visit Percival Molson Stadium on Sunday.