Dickenson to return as Stampeders’ coach and GM next season [Video]

Dave Dickenson will return as head coach and general manager of the Calgary Stampeders in 2025 despite the CFL club’s worst season in two decades.

“He’s earned the right and the opportunity to turn this around in 2025 and he has our full support,” Stampeders president Jay McNeil said Monday at McMahon Stadium. 

“Dave and I have worked incredibly hard over the past three weeks to build a plan for success in 2025 and we believe in that.

“We will be aggressive in how we build our team for next year.”

Calgary (5-12-1) finished at the bottom of the West Division with the worst record in the CFL after 18 consecutive seasons of reaching the playoffs. 

But the Stampeders made the playoffs in 2023 with a 6-12 record and have finished well under .500 in back-to-back years for the first time since 2003 and 2004.

“It’s been incredibly hard,” McNeil …