Jim McNally presents at NCFCA Clinic

One of the most highly regarded position coaches in football, Jim McNally made a immediate impact in his two seasons as the Bills offensive line coach.  In 2005, McNally helped second-year tackle Jason Peters develop into a starter.  Peters, an undrafted free agent and former tight end at Arkansas, started the final nine games of the season at right tackle.  The Bills line paved the way for Willis McGahee’s career-high 1,247 yards

In 2004, McNally tutored an offensive line that limited opponents to 38 sacks, the lowest number allowed by a Bills team since 1998.  McNally’s line also paved the way for Willis McGahee to rush for 1,128 yards and 13 touchdowns in 11 starts.

Before he joined the Bills, McNally coached the offensive line for the New York Giants (1999-03) and helped maintain offensive line success with little personnel continuity on the line during his tenure. In 2000, McNally guided an offensive line with three new players to a successful season which culminated in the Giants’ rise to the NFC Championship.

Prior to joining the Giants, McNally coached the offensive line for the Carolina Panthers (1995- 98) and the Cincinnati Bengals (1980-94).  In McNally’s time at Carolina, the Panthers advanced to the NFC Championship game in only the teams second season of existence.  At Cincinnati, McNally helped establish one of the most potent rushing attacks in the League between 1986-90.  He coached HOF offensive tackle Anthony Munoz and the Bengals advanced to the Super Bowl two times during his tenure. 

Before entering the NFL coaching ranks, McNally coached the offensive line at Wake Forest (1978-79), Boston College (1975-77), and Marshall (1971-74).  McNally  initiated his coaching career at his alma mater, University at Buffalo and coached there for six seasons (1965- 70).

Jamie Barresi - Running Back Coach
Saskatchewan Roughriders

Jamie Barresi is entering his 5th season as a coach in the CFL and his first with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. He joins the Green and White as the Running Backs Coach.

Previous to coming to Saskatchewan, Barresi spent the last two seasons with the B.C. Lions. In 2007 Barresi took over coaching the Lions receivers. In 2006 he worked with the team’s outstanding running back Joe Smith.

Barresi came into the CFL in 2004 where he served as the Hamilton Tiger-Cats offensive coordinator for two seasons.

Before entering the CFL coaching ranks, Barresi spent three seasons as the quarterbacks coach at the University of Central Florida. Prior to his three year stay at Central Florida, Barresi spent eight years as an assistant at Wake Forest where he served various roles which included coaching the wide receivers, quarterbacks and acting as the pass game coordinator.

Barresi also served two stints at Penn State including the title of wide receivers coach from 1988-1992. Prior to that, he coached the wide receivers at the University of Florida in 1986 and 1987.

He began his coaching career at his alma mater, the University of Ottawa, where he played quarterback. He served as an assistant coach from 1981-1983, before going to Penn State as an assistant under legendary coach Joe Paterno at Penn State from 1983-1985.

Barresi earned his undergraduate degrees from Ottawa in Kinanthropology in 1980 and education in 1981. He earned his Master’s degrees from Penn State and Florida in 1987. Barresi earned his doctorate in exercise and sports science from Penn State in 1993.

Kavis Reed - Defensive Coordinator
Toronto Argonauts

Reed re-joined the Argonauts in March 2007 as the club’s Defensive Assistant Coach and was re-united with his longtime mentor Rich Stubler. Reed’s arrival made the best defence in the league better. The unit allowed a league-low 25 touchdowns in 18 regular season games and led the CFL in 15 defensive categories including fewest yards/game offence allowed (306) and fewest total points allowed, a mere 286 which was 70 fewer than the next closest team (B.C.). The Argos’ 53 sacks this season was the third highest single-season total in club history and Toronto named a club-record six (6) defensive players to the CFL All-Star team.

Reed began his coaching career in 2001 with the Argos as the Defensive Backs Coach. He left for the Ottawa Renegades one season later to coach the fledgling team in a dual capacity as the club’s first Defensive Backs Coach and Special Teams Coordinator. Reed focused entirely on the Renegades’ defensive backs in 2003 and impressed CFL insiders so much that he earned the job of Defensive Coordinator with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2004. Over three seasons with the Ticats, he had two players named to the CFL All-Star team and three players named divisional all-stars.

As a star player with the Eskimos from 1995 to 2000 Reed learned and helped develop, Stubler’s shutdown defence. While in the system, he became one of the CFL’s most exciting defensive backs, making 205 defensive tackle and 20 interceptions, five of which he returned for touchdowns, in 67 games. In 1997, he was named a CFL All-Star and a West Division All-Star. The 35 year old Reed is married to Darlene and makes his off-season home in Edmonton. The couple has two children, Tyra (7) and Tarik (5).