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Michael Lionello


Receivers Coach &
Pass Game Coordinator


Lionello joined the team in January 2020 as an offensive assistant. Two years later, he was promoted to receivers coach and was a key part of the staff that won the Grey Cup in 2023.

A native of Vancouver, British Columbia, he had previously served as the running backs coach for the Toronto Argonauts in 2019.

Lionello also spent three seasons with the British Columbia Lions as a quality control coach in 2016, followed by two years as the running backs coach.

The University of Victoria alum was also part of the coaching staff at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, where he held the positions of football operations director, running backs coach, and video and recruiting coordinator.

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