Ryan Rigmaiden
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| Position | General manager |
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Ryan Rigmaiden is an American professional football executive who is the general manager for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Early life
Rigmaiden is from Spokane, Washington.[1] He attended Shadle Park High School.[2] He was a contributor for Scout.com from 2002 to 2005.[1]
Executive career
In 2006, Rigmaiden became the director of player personnel for the Spokane Shock of the af2.[1] He was promoted to general manager (GM) in 2010.[1] He helped the Shock win ArenaCup X in 2009 and ArenaBowl XXIII in 2010.[1] Spokane had an overall record of 88–31 during Rigmaiden's time there.[1] He served as the Shock's GM through the 2013 season.[2]
Rigmaiden was a scout for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL) from 2012 to 2013.[3][4] On February 11, 2014, he officially stepped down as the Shock's GM to become the Director of U.S. Scouting for the Lions.[2] Although he still remained a consultant for the Shock in 2014.[5] Rigmaiden was the Lions' Director of U.S. Scouting from 2014 to 2017.[3][4]
Rigmaiden served as the director of college scouting for the CFL's Winnipeg Blue Bombers from 2018 to 2020.[3][1] The Blue Bombers won the 107th Grey Cup in 2019.[1] On December 12, 2019, it was reported that the Montreal Alouettes had offered Rigmaiden the team's GM job.[6]
Rigmaiden returned to the Lions as Director of U.S. Scouting in 2021.[1] He was the assistant general manager and director of player personnel from 2022 to 2024.[1][7] On November 10, 2024, he declined an interview for the Edmonton Elks' GM job.[8] On November 20, 2024, Rigmaiden was promoted to GM of the Lions.[1][9] He hired Buck Pierce to be the team's new head coach.[10]
Personal life
Rigmaiden lives in North Carolina.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Ryan Rigmaiden – General Manager". BC Lions. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
- ^ a b c "Shock GM Ryan Rigmaiden Leaves Spokane For CFL's BC Lions". ArenaFan.com. February 11, 2014. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
- ^ a b c Marcoux, Rhéanne (December 29, 2017). "Bombers add Ryan Rigmaiden to scouting staff". Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
- ^ a b "Ryan Rigmaiden returns to Lions as Director of US Scouting". CFL.ca. November 25, 2020. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
- ^ Meehan, Jim (January 15, 2014). "Shock ownership changes hands". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
- ^ "Report: Als offer Rigmaiden GM position". CFL.ca. December 12, 2019. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
- ^ "THE MOJ: Finding good talent and good teammates a mission for B.C. Lions scout". Kitimat Northern Sentinel. May 19, 2023. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
- ^ "Lions' Rigmaiden declines interview for Elks' GM vacancy". The Sports Network. November 10, 2024. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
- ^ Ewen, Steve (December 29, 2024). "'I come from the Wally school': Ryan Rigmaiden's ties to Wally Buono lend insight to lead B.C. Lions". The Province. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
- ^ Ewen, Steve (May 20, 2025). "B.C. Lions GM Ryan Rigmaiden: "You've got to be able to run the ball in the fall to win"". The Province. Retrieved June 4, 2026.