REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders' Ken Miller is a finalist for the CFL's coach-of-the-year award.
Miller, former Roughriders offensive co-ordinator Marcel Bellefeuille (Hamilton Tiger-Cats) and Marc Trestman (Montreal Alouettes) are the three nominees. The award is to be presented March 5 in Edmonton.
Miller was also a finalist a year ago, when the Calgary Stampeders' John Hufnagel was named coach-of-the-year. The Roughriders' Kent Austin was honoured as coach-of-the-year one year earlier.
The 68-year-old Miller guided the 2009 Roughriders to a 10-7-1 record, which gave them first place in the West Division for the first time since 1976. The Roughriders advanced to the Grey Cup before losing 28-27 to Montreal — which went 15-3-0 in its second season under Trestman. Under Bellefeuille, Hamilton went 8-8-0 (good for second place in the East Division) and made the playoffs for the first time since 2004.
"All three of these gentlemen are a tremendous credit to our league and their organizations, leading their teams to successful 2009 seasons on the field, while displaying their customary class on the sidelines and in the community,'' CFL commissioner Mark Cohon said in a prepared statement.
"We're thrilled they have been nominated for this prestigious award by the Football Reporters of Canada, and we're very pleased that all three will be back in the CFL for the upcoming 2010 season. I want to congratulate them on behalf of our board of governors, and our fans across the country."
The three finalists were nominated by 50 voting members of the Football Reporters of Canada.
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