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Stampeders' Hufnagel 'will be coaching next year,' official announcement soon

Todd Korol / Reuters

John Hufnagel isn't done yet.

The 63-year-old coach told reporters he will be coaching again in 2015 after guiding the Calgary Stampeders to the seventh Grey Cup championship in franchise history. An official announcement will be made soon.

Hufnagel played for Calgary during his career as a quarterback, which started with the Denver Broncos of the NFL. He played with the Stampeders from 1976-79 before retiring in 1987.

He re-joined Calgary as offensive coordinator from 1990-96 before leaving to become a quarterback coach in the NFL. In 2008, Hufnagel was hired as head coach of the Stampeders and led them to their sixth Grey Cup championship. He is 89-36-1 in the regular season and 7-5 in the playoffs coaching Calgary.

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