EDMONTON -- The Edmonton Eskimos have fired Jason Maas as head coach, effective immediately.
The decision was announced Wednesday morning.
“Today’s decision was difficult and not taken lightly. I thank Jason for his dedication and hard work while also wishing him the best in his future endeavours,” said General Manager and Vice President of Football Operations Brock Sunderland in a written release.
Sunderland held a press conference on Wednesday afternoon to discuss the move.
“I felt the past two seasons, we underachieved as a team, and that’s the final decision on where that came from,” he told reporters.
“I like Jason, I have immense respect for him professionally, unfortunately these past two seasons we didn’t get to where I thought we should get.”
Sunderland says they haven’t picked a new coach yet, and they are casting a wide net.
“Ultimately, the person who gives us the best opportunity to give us the Grey Cup. Is it mandatory that they have CFL experience? No.”
He says there’s no timeline on picking a new coach. The team would like to have someone in place sooner rather than later, but Sunderland says the focus is on picking the right person.
Maas was the 21st head coach of the team. He had a 39-33 regular-season record, and a 3-3 post season record. He was hired in 2015.
