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Head Coach Mike O'Shea to Return to Winnipeg Blue Bombers Next Season
Mike O'Shea enters his 12th season as head coach with Kyle Walters returning as GM, maintaining leadership amid the CFL coaching shifts, Winnipeg boasts nine straight playoff appearances.
- On Friday, the CFL announced Mike O'Shea will return as Winnipeg Blue Bombers head coach, entering his 12th season in 2026.
- Because his contract was set to expire, Mike O'Shea's return follows Winnipeg Blue Bombers' nine straight playoff appearances and five straight Grey Cup games from 2019–2025.
- The Bombers also announced general manager Kyle Walters, who was on an expiring contract, will return, and O'Shea, 55, previously played for the Toronto Argonauts before coaching Winnipeg.
- The move alters the CFL coaching picture as the Toronto Argonauts search for a head coach after Ryan Dinwiddie left for the Ottawa Redblacks, while the article feed's hockey items show mixed-content formatting.
- O'Shea's accolades position him as a two-time CFL Coach of the Year and six-time Grey Cup champion whose credentials and tenure will shape Winnipeg Blue Bombers' leadership heading into 2026.
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O’Shea to remain with Blue Bombers for 2026 season
Head coach Mike O’Shea will remain at the helm of the Blue Bombers for the 2026 season, the team announced on Friday. The 55-year-old has been at the helm of the team since he was hired in December 2013. TSN's CFL Insiders Dave Naylor and Farhan Lalji have more on the Bombers bringing back their skipper, and who the Argonauts might pursue now with O’Shea officially unavailable.
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