Cory McDiarmid

Cory McDiarmid

McDiarmid with the Redblacks in 2023

BC Lions

Position:

Special teams coordinator

Personal information

Born:

Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada

Career information

High school:

Lindsay Thurber (Red Deer, Alberta)

College:

Kwantlen Polytechnic University

Career history

As a coach:

BC Lions (2000–2002)
Special teams coach/RB coach
Toronto Argonauts (2002)
LB/DL coach
Calgary Stampeders (2003–2004)
ST coord./DL coach
Montreal Alouettes (2005)
ST Coord./running backs
Winnipeg Blue Bombers (2006–2009)
ST Coord./running backs
Ottawa Gee-Gees (2011–2013)
Asst. HC/DC
Saskatchewan Roughriders (2013)
Special teams assistant
Winnipeg Blue Bombers (2014–2015)
LB coach
Saskatchewan Roughriders (2015)
(asst.) Special teams coordinator
Edmonton Eskimos (2016–2018)
Special teams coordinator
Toronto Argonauts (2019–2020)
Special teams coordinator
Panthers Wrocław (2022)
ST Coord./RB coach
Ottawa Redblacks (2022–2024)
Special teams coach
BC Lions (2025–present)
Special teams coordinator

Career highlights and awards

Cory McDiarmid (born in Nanaimo, B.C.) is a Canadian gridiron football coach who is the special teams coordinator for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He previously coached in the CFL with several teams and is a two-time Grey Cup winner with the BC Lions and Saskatchewan Roughriders. He has also coached for the Panthers Wrocław in the European League of Football.