WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have hired a running backs coach with playing experience at that position.
The Bombers named Avon Cobourne the team’s new running backs coach on Tuesday. He replaces Buck Pierce who held the position for the last two years and now holds the title of quarterbacks coach.
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Cobourne comes to the Blue Bombers after working the same role for the Saskatchewan Roughriders the last two seasons.
Cobourne, 36, last played in the CFL in 2012. He appeared in 98 games over seven seasons with the Montreal Alouettes and Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He’s a three-time east division all-star and he was also a CFL all-star in 2009. Over his career Cobourne rushed for 4,999 yards with 44 touchdowns. He also amassed 2,510 yards receiving. Cobourne also won the Grey Cup twice and was named the Most Outstanding Player in the 2009 Grey Cup game.
Blue Bombers head coach Mike O’Shea now has seven coaches on his staff for the 2016 season. They still have not hired a replacement for special teams co-ordinator Pat Tracey who was fired last season, but O’Shea could handle those duties himself. They have also not replaced receivers coach Markus Howell who left for the Riders and defensive backs coach Barron Miles who joined the Edmonton Eskimos.
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