Wally Buono
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BC Lions GM Wally Buono
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| Date of birth | February 7, 1950 |
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| Place of birth | Potenza, Italy |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) |
General manager Head Coach |
| College | Idaho State University |
| Career history | |
| As administrator | |
| 1992–2002 | Calgary Stampeders (GM) |
| 2003–present | BC Lions (GM) |
| As coach | |
| 1983 | Montreal Concordes (AC) |
| 1987–1989 | Calgary Stampeders (AC) |
| 1990–2002 | Calgary Stampeders (HC) |
| 2003–2011, 2016–present | BC Lions (HC) |
| As player | |
| 1973–1982 | Montreal Alouettes |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Awards | Annis Stukus Trophy (1992, 1993, 2006, 2011) |
| Honours | 7x Grey Cup champion – (1974, 1977, 1992, 1998, 2001, 2006, 2011) |
| Records | Most regular-season wins by a head coach (266), most first-place finishes by a head coach (13), most Grey Cup wins by a head coach (5) |
| Career stats | |
Pasquale "Wally" BuonoCM (born February 7, 1950) is the general manager, vice president of football operations, alternate governor and the head coach of the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League, and one of the most successful head coaches in league history. He has spent 22 years as head coach of the Calgary Stampeders and the BC Lions, which is tied for the most seasons coached all-time. On September 19, 2009, Buono became the CFL's all-time winningest coach when his Lions beat the Toronto Argonauts 23–17, giving him 232 regular-season victories, passing Don Matthews. He retired in 2011 with a CFL record 254 regular-season wins as head coach, to focus on duties as general manager for the BC Lions. In 2016, Buono came out of retirement to coach the Lions again through the 2016 season.
Buono's post-season coaching record is 23–17, with five Grey Cup victories in nine appearances. He won the Grey Cup championship in 1992, 1998 and 2001 as head coach of the Stampeders and in 2006 and 2011 as head coach of the Lions. He won the Annis Stukus Trophy as the CFL's Coach of the Year four times, in 1992, 1993, 2006, and 2011, second only to Don Matthews, who had five.
Born in Potenza, Italy in 1950, Buono moved to Canada in 1953 with his family. He became interested in football after playing pick up games as a youth in Montreal-Nord. Soon after, he began playing minor football in Montreal.
Buono attended Idaho State University and was a linebacker for the ISU Bengals. He returned to Canada and played 10 seasons with the Montreal Alouettes as a linebacker and punter, appearing in 152 games. He appeared in five Grey Cups between 1972 and 1981, winning two in '74 and '77.
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