Jean-Marc Edmé

Jean-Marc Edmé (born March 23, 1980) is the Director of Pro Personnel for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He is a three-time Grey Cup champion, having won two as a coach and a scout with the Alouettes and then winning the 104th Grey Cup with the Ottawa Redblacks as the team's Player Personnel Coordinator in 2016.

Jean-Marc Edmé
Montreal Alouettes
Edmé with the Alouettes in 2022
Born: (1980-03-23) March 23, 1980
Montreal, Quebec
Career information
Position(s)Director of Pro Personnel
CollegeAlcorn State
UniversitySherbrooke
Career history
As administrator
2007Hamilton Tiger-Cats
(Football Operations Intern)
2008–2012Montreal Alouettes
(Scout)
2013–2015Montreal Alouettes
(Pro/College/Advance Scout)
2016–2017Ottawa Redblacks
(Player Personnel Coordinator)
2017–2021Ottawa Redblacks
(Director of Player Personnel)
2022–presentMontreal Alouettes
(Director of Pro Personnel)
As coach
2007Hamilton Tiger-Cats
(Assistant coach)
2008–2012Montreal Alouettes
(Defensive assistant coach)
As player
2007Hamilton Tiger-Cats*
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards

Playing career

Edmé played college football for the Alcorn State Braves on a scholarship for two years, but injuries limited his playing time.[1] He then transferred to the Université de Sherbrooke to play for the Vert et Or following the revival of the school's football program in 2003.[1]

He was briefly added to the practice roster of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in October 2007.[2]

Canadian Football League career

After first joining the Hamilton Tiger-Cats as an administrative intern in 2007, Edmé was also named an assistant coach to then-head coach Charlie Taaffe's staff.[1] On May 2, 2008, he was named a defensive assistant coach for the Montreal Alouettes while also serving as a scout for the team.[3] He was a member of two Grey Cup-winning teams in 2009 and 2010. After the team's head coach, Marc Trestman, left the team following the 2012 season, Edmé shifted solely to scout duties as the team's Pro/College and Advance scout in 2013.[4]

On January 19, 2016, it was announced that Edmé had been hired by the Ottawa Redblacks to serve as the team's Player Personnel Coordinator.[4][5] In his first year with the Redblacks, the team won the 104th Grey Cup.[6] On May 11, 2017, it was announced that he had been promoted to Ottawa's Director of Player Personnel.[7] He spent six years with the Redblacks, but was not retained following the 2021 season.[8]

On January 5, 2022, it was announced that Edmé had been hired by the Montreal Alouettes to serve as the team's Director of Pro Personnel.[9]

Personal life

Edmé has two brothers and his younger brother, Alexandre, played football for the Laval Rouge et Or.[1] Edmé obtained a bachelor's degree in Sports Administration at Laurentian University.[10]

References
  1. Ferland, François (July 20, 2011). "Jean-Marc Edme, a Montrealer among the Alouettes coaching staff". Montreal Alouettes.
  2. "Transactions". Canadian Football League. October 25, 2007.
  3. "Alouettes complete new-look coaching staff". The Globe and Mail. May 2, 2008.
  4. "Redblacks add Jean-Marc Edmé and Beau Walker to staff". Ottawa Redblacks. January 19, 2016.
  5. Holder, Gord (October 6, 2016). "Redblacks exec devastated by tragic news in Haiti". Ottawa Citizen.
  6. Ralph, Dan (November 27, 2016). "Redblacks pull off huge upset to win 104th Grey Cup in OT". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
  7. "Redblacks promote Snyder, Edmé". Ottawa Redblacks. May 11, 2017.
  8. "Redblacks announce 2022 football operations staff". Ottawa Redblacks. January 3, 2022.
  9. "The Alouettes add two members to its football operations staff". Montreal Alouettes. January 5, 2022.
  10. "Jean-Marc Edmé". LinkedIn. Retrieved May 23, 2021.[self-published]
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