Jean-Marc Edmé (born March 23, 1980) is the Senior Personnel Executive for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He is a four-time Grey Cup champion, having won two as a coach and a scout with the Alouettes, once with the Ottawa Redblacks as the team's Player Personnel Coordinator in 2016, and again with the Alouettes in 2023 as the Director of Pro Personnel.
| Montreal Alouettes | |
 Edmé with the Alouettes in 2022 | |
| Born: | March 23, 1980 Montreal, Quebec |
|---|---|
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Senior Personnel Executive |
| College | Alcorn State |
| University | Sherbrooke |
| Career history | |
| As administrator | |
| 2007 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats (Football Operations Intern) |
| 2008–2012 | Montreal Alouettes (Scout) |
| 2013–2015 | Montreal Alouettes (Pro/College/Advance Scout) |
| 2016–2017 | Ottawa Redblacks (Player Personnel Coordinator) |
| 2017–2021 | Ottawa Redblacks (Director of Player Personnel) |
| 2022–2023 | Montreal Alouettes (Director of Pro Personnel) |
| 2024–present | Montreal Alouettes (Senior Personnel Executive) |
| As coach | |
| 2007 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats (Assistant coach) |
| 2008–2012 | Montreal Alouettes (Defensive assistant coach) |
| As player | |
| 2007 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats* |
| *Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Playing career
editEdmé played college football for the Alcorn State Braves on a scholarship for two years, but injuries limited his playing time.[1] He then transferred to the Université de Sherbrooke to play for the Vert et Or following the revival of the school's football program in 2003.[1]
He was briefly added to the practice roster of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in October 2007.[2]
Canadian Football League career
editAfter first joining the Hamilton Tiger-Cats as an administrative intern in 2007, Edmé was also named an assistant coach to then-head coach Charlie Taaffe's staff.[1] On May 2, 2008, he was named a defensive assistant coach for the Montreal Alouettes while also serving as a scout for the team.[3] He was a member of two Grey Cup-winning teams in 2009 and 2010. After the team's head coach, Marc Trestman, left the team following the 2012 season, Edmé shifted solely to scout duties as the team's Pro/College and Advance scout in 2013.[4]
On January 19, 2016, it was announced that Edmé had been hired by the Ottawa Redblacks to serve as the team's Player Personnel Coordinator.[4][5] In his first year with the Redblacks, the team won the 104th Grey Cup.[6] On May 11, 2017, it was announced that he had been promoted to Ottawa's Director of Player Personnel.[7] He spent six years with the Redblacks, but was not retained following the 2021 season.[8]
On January 5, 2022, it was announced that Edmé had been hired by the Montreal Alouettes to serve as the team's Director of Pro Personnel.[9]
On January 11, 2024, Edmé was named the team's senior personnel executive.[10]
Personal life
editEdmé has two brothers and his younger brother, Alexandre, played football for the Laval Rouge et Or.[1] Edmé obtained a bachelor's degree in Sports Administration at Laurentian University.[11]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Ferland, François (July 20, 2011). "Jean-Marc Edme, a Montrealer among the Alouettes coaching staff". Montreal Alouettes.
- ^ "Transactions". Canadian Football League. October 25, 2007.
- ^ "Alouettes complete new-look coaching staff". The Globe and Mail. May 2, 2008.
- ^ a b "Redblacks add Jean-Marc Edmé and Beau Walker to staff". Ottawa Redblacks. January 19, 2016.
- ^ Holder, Gord (October 6, 2016). "Redblacks exec devastated by tragic news in Haiti". Ottawa Citizen.
- ^ Ralph, Dan (November 27, 2016). "Redblacks pull off huge upset to win 104th Grey Cup in OT". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
- ^ "Redblacks promote Snyder, Edmé". Ottawa Redblacks. May 11, 2017.
- ^ "Redblacks announce 2022 football operations staff". Ottawa Redblacks. January 3, 2022.
- ^ "The Alouettes add two members to its football operations staff". Montreal Alouettes. January 5, 2022.
- ^ "Changes to football ops staff". Montreal Alouettes. January 11, 2024.
- ^ "Jean-Marc Edmé". LinkedIn. Retrieved May 23, 2021.[self-published]