Rich Stubler Richard Stubler ( born August 4 , 1949 ) is the defensive coordinator for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League . After graduating from the University of Northern Colorado , Stubler began his coaching career in 1971 at Roaring Fork High School in Carbondale , Colorado . After winning 30 games and a state championship in three seasons , he moved on in 1974 to be the freshmen coach for the University of Colorado at Boulder team . Stubler was then the New Mexico State Aggies ' secondary coach from 1975 to 1977 . After that , he spent one season with the Mustangs of Southern Methodist University . Stubler was a member of the Colorado State Rams coaching staff from 1979 – 82 . Rich Stubler began his CFL coaching career in 1983 when he joined the Hamilton Tiger - Cats , helping lead the team to a Grey Cup in 1986 as linebackers coach . In 1990 , Stubler was the defensive coordinator for the Toronto Argonauts . He joined the Edmonton Eskimos ’ coaching staff in 1991 , winning his second league championship in 1993 . Stubler ' s " Edge " defense was noteworthy for lining up defensive tackles and ends 1 - 2 yards off the line of scrimmage to offer defensive linemen better vision and tackling angles ; it allowed the fewest points in their division in the 1993 season ( 12 - 3 record in the CFL West ) , the second fewest in the 1994 season ( 13 - 5 in the CFL West ) , and the fewest in the 1995 season ( 13 - 5 in the CFL North ) . Following the 1995 season , Stubler was hired as Defensive Coordinator by University of Oregon Head Coach Mike Bellotti . Bellotti , with a team fresh off appearances in the 1994 Rose Bowl ( with Nick Allioti , Defensive Coordinator ) and the 1995 Cotton Bowl ( with Charlie Waters , Defensive Coordinator ) , was intrigued by Stubler ' s defensive innovation . Whether due to personnel , strategy , or the differences between CFL and NCAA football , Stubler ' s Oregon defenses could not duplicate Edmonton ' s success : Oregon finished the 1996 Pac - 10 season with the 9th rated defense in the conference , a 6 - 5 ( 3 - 5 Pac - 10 ) record , and did not go to a bowl ; Oregon finished the 1997 Pac - 10 season with the 10th rated defense ( 440 . 5 ypg , 30 . 6 ppg ) in the conference , a 7 - 5 ( 3 - 5 Pac - 10 ) record , and played in the Las Vegas Bowl . Stubler resigned from Oregon prior to the Las Vegas Bowl in December , 1997 to resume his career in the CFL , rejoining the Edmonton Eskimos from 1998 to 1999 before moving on to help the BC Lions capture the Grey Cup in 2000 . Stubler coached in the Arena Football League as the defensive coordinator for the expansion Detroit Fury from 2001 to 2002 . Upon the conclusion of both AFL seasons , Stubler rejoined the Toronto Argonauts late into their seasons as a defensive consultant . In 2003 Stubler joined the Argonauts full - time as their defensive coordinator . In 2004 , the Argonauts defeated the BC Lions 27 – 19 in the 92nd Grey Cup to give Stubler his fourth championship . On December 6 , 2007 , he was announced to replace the outgoing Pinball Clemons as head coach of the Argonauts for 2008 . After a 4 – 6 start to the 2008 season , Stubler was fired as head coach of the Toronto Argonauts on September 9 , 2008 , and replaced with former Argonauts ' head coach Don Matthews . For the 2009 off - season and the 2009 season , Stubler was hired by Cedaredge High School , the small public high school of Cedaredge , Colorado , as head coach . Stubbler explained his choice for the no - name football team with needing a break . The team , which had shown weak performances in previous years , finished the season with Stubler with 2 wins out of 10 games ( no draws ) . On March 21 , 2010 , it was announced that Stubler had accepted a Defensive Line Coach ing position with the BC Lions . For the 2011 season , Stubler returned for his third stint with the Eskimos , as the team ' s defensive coordinator .