Steve Buratto Steve Buratto ( born c . 1943 ) is a football coach in the Canadian Football League , currently the offensive line coach for the Saskatchewan Roughriders . Early career . Buratto graduated from Clarkston High School in Clarkston , Washington , in 1961 . A late bloomer , he did not make the varsity team until his senior year . He attended junior college at Columbia Basin College for a year in Pasco , Washington , then transferred to the University of Idaho in Moscow , recruited by Bud Riley to play for head coach Dee Andros . He redshirted in 1962 and then was a center for the Vandals for three seasons , and played with Jerry Campbell and Don Matthews . Not selected in the 1966 NFL Draft , Buratto tried out with the Green Bay Packers , then taught at Sandpoint High School for a year , and was invited to try again with Green Bay in 1967 . After losing due to an intestinal virus , Buratto arrived at camp weakened and underweight , so it was back to Idaho as a graduate assistant . In 1968 , Buratto left for Twin Falls High School in southern Idaho , where he was an assistant football coach and the wrestling coach . In 1973 he joined the staff at Boise State under head coach Tony Knap , a fellow former Vandal . He followed Knap to UNLV in 1976 for four seasons , before he left for Saskatchewan of the CFL . CFL coach . Buratto ’ s pro coaching career started in 1980 as the Offensive Line Coach for the Saskatchewan Roughriders . In 1983 , he became the Defensive Coordinator for the B . C . Lions , where his team lost to the Argonauts in the Grey Cup final . He was named Head Coach of the Calgary Stampeders in 1984 . After a 6 – 10 record and last place finish in the West Division in 1984 , followed by a poor start the following year , he was fired and replaced by Bud Riley . In 1986 he returned to B . C . as their Co - Offensive Coordinator / Defensive Coordinator . After a 7 year hiatus , he returned to coaching in 1993 as the Offensive Line Coach for the Saskatchewan Roughriders . He then helped build one of the greatest offences in league history as Offensive Coordinator of the Baltimore Stallions . In 1994 and 1995 the team made back - to - back Grey Cup appearances . In 2000 he became receivers coach for the Lions , however only held the job for a few weeks as he was promoted to head coach after head coach Greg Mohns resigned to join the XFL . Over the team ' s final 12 games he led the Lions to a 6 – 6 record , good enough for a spot in the playoffs . In the Division Semifinals B . C . upset the Edmonton Eskimos 34 – 32 at Commonwealth Stadium . In the Division Finals , the Lions traveled to McMahon Stadium where they defeated the 12 – 5 Calgary Stampeders 37 – 23 . In the 88th Grey Cup , the Lions faced the 12 – 6 Montreal Alouettes . Despite being an underdog , the Lions held the lead throughout the game and won 28 – 26 . The Lions , who finished with an 8 – 10 record during the regular season , became the first team ever to finish with a regular season record below . 500 and win the Grey Cup . Buratto was retained by the Lions for the 2001 season , going 8 – 10 and losing to Calgary in the Division Semifinals . After a 1 – 5 start in 2002 , Buratto was replaced by General Manager Adam Rita . Buratto became the Lions ’ Offensive Coordinator in 2003 and in 2004 , helped guide his team to the Grey Cup . In 2005 he joined Tom Higgins staff in Calgary as Offensive Coordinator . After being let go by the Stampeders , the Argonauts hired Buratto to replaced the fired Kent Austin as Offensive Coordinator . In 2009 , he was reassigned to Special Teams Coordinator and running backs coach . In 2010 , he was hired as the offensive line coach for the Hamilton Tiger - Cats . After spending one season with the Tiger - Cats , Buratto joined the Saskatchewan Roughriders to assume the offensive line coach position . Personal . Steve is married to Judy and they make Boise , Idaho , their off - season home . Steve has three children from a previous marriage , Steve Jr . , Dina , and Jill .