The Toronto Argonauts are reportedly set to hire former Calgary Stampeders defensive coordinator Brent Monson as the new defensive coordinator on Tuesday according to TSN CFL reporter Dave Naylor.
Brent Monson is 39 years old from Hamilton, Ontario. He started his coaching career as a strength and conditioning coach, special teams coordinator, and defensive backs coach for the Steel City Ironmen of the Ontario Varsity Football League for two seasons.
He also was a defensive backs, special teams, and strength and conditioning coach for Bishop Tonnos Catholic Secondary School in Hamilton for four seasons.
Monson was the Stampeders’ defensive coordinator from 2019 to 2024. In 2024, Calgary’s defense ranked last in allowed rushing yards (2,260), eighth in points allowed (527), net offense yards allowed (6,861), third in passing yards allowed (4,850), tied-seventh in sacks (32), and tied for fourth in interceptions (15).
He joined the Stampeders’ coaching staff in 2010 as the linebackers/strength and conditioning coach. He took on defensive line duties along with linebackers/strength and conditioning coach in 2011. Monson would later become a running backs coach, linebackers coach, and defensive coordinator in 2019. He finishes his Calgary coaching career winning two Grey Cup championships in 2014 and 2018.
