Brendan Taman

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Brendan Taman
Date of birth 1966/1967 (age 56–57)[1]
Place of birth Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Career information
Position(s) General manager
Career history
As administrator
1987-1989 Saskatchewan Roughriders (Player Personnel Asst.)
1989-1992 Ottawa Rough Riders (Manager of Football Operations)
1993-1996 Saskatchewan Roughriders (Asst. Director of Player Personnel)
1997-1999 BC Lions (Director of Player Personnel)
1999-2004 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (Asst. GM)
2004-2008 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (GM)
2009-2010 Saskatchewan Roughriders (Director of Football Administration)
2010-2015 Saskatchewan Roughriders (GM)

Brendan Taman is a Canadian football executive who last served as the general manager of the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

Taman got his start in pro football as player personnel assistant for the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1987. When Saskatchewan offensive coordinator Steve Goldman became head coach of the Ottawa Rough Riders in 1989, Taman joined him as the team's manager of football operations. He remained in Ottawa until general manager Dan Rambo was fired following the 1992 season. After spending four seasons as Saskatchewan's assistant director of player personnel, Taman became the BC Lions' Director of Player Personnel. In this position he signed 1997 and 1998 Jackie Parker Trophy winners B. J. Gallis and Steve Muhammad.[2]

From 1999-2009, Taman worked with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, first as assistant general manager (1999–2004) and then as general manager (2004–2009).[3] Under his direction, the Blue Bombers had a 39-50-1 record and made an appearance in 95th Grey Cup. Taman was moved from the GM position to the position of Vice President of Player Personnel in late 2008. He stepped down as VP of Player Personnel on January 13, 2009, saying he needed a break from football.[4]

Taman was hired by the Roughriders on June 30, 2009 as director of football administration. Along with head coach Ken Miller and director of player personnel Joe Womack, Taman handled the day-to-day operations of the team while general manager Eric Tillman was on paid administrative leave following sexual assault allegations.[5] Tillman resigned on January 8, 2010 [6] and on January 22, Taman was named as his replacement as general manager.[7] On August 31, 2015, after the Roughriders started 0-9, Taman and head coach Corey Chamblin were relieved of their duties.[8]

CFL GM record

Team Year Regular Season Post Season
Won Lost Ties Win % Finish Won Lost Result
WPG 2004 7 11 0 .389 4th in East Division - - Missed Playoffs
WPG 2005 5 13 0 .278 4th in East Division - - Missed Playoffs
WPG 2006 9 9 0 .500 3rd in East Division 0 1 Lost in East Semi-Final
WPG 2007 10 7 1 .588 2nd in East Division 2 1 Lost in Grey Cup Final
WPG 2008 8 10 0 .444 2nd in East Division 0 1 Lost in East Semi-Final
SSK 2010 10 8 0 .556 2nd in West Division 2 1 Lost in Grey Cup Final
SSK 2011 5 13 0 .278 4th in West Division - - Missed Playoffs
SSK 2012 8 10 0 .444 3rd in West Division 0 1 Lost in West Semi-Final
SSK 2013 11 7 0 .611 2nd in West Division 3 0 Won Grey Cup
SSK 2014 10 8 0 .556 3rd in West Division 0 1 Lost in West Semi-Final
SSK 2015 0 9 0 .000 5th in West Division 0 0 Fired
Total 83 105 1 .321 0 Division
Championships		 7 5 1 Grey Cups

References

  1. ↑ http://montrealgazette.com/sports/football/cfl/inside-the-cfl-life-in-riders-football-fishbowl-didnt-always-agree-with-ex-gm-taman
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