Montreal Alouettes’ head coach Jason Maas’ passion and abilities as a coach were recognized at the Canadian Football League’s awards ceremony held in Vancouver during Grey Cup Week. Maas was tapped as the CFL’s coach of the year as the CFL Coach of the Year for 2024. “It is an honor when you’re nominated,” Jason Maas said during his acceptance speech.
“There’s a lot of things that run through your mind. Because, as a head coach there’s a lot of things that you’re responsible for, but at the end of the day, it’s a team and it’s a team sport, and it’s one I love the most. There’s so many people that work so hard throughout the year, and our organization is so well connected from the top all the way throughout.
When I think of this award, I think of a lot of people. I love being a part of Montreal and the province of Quebec. We represent it all.
It takes everyone in an organization from the end of the Grey Cup to the end of the regular season, and that’s what this is being recognized for.” In only his second season with the Alouettes Maas took his squad to their first East Division title since the 2012 campaign. The path to the division crown was thanks to a record of 12-5-1.
Those dozen victories were the first by Montreal since 2010 and finished with the best record in the CFL for the first time since 2009. Under Maas the Als led the league in quarterback completion percentage (71.3), offensive touchdowns allowed (31) and yards allowed per pla.
