Anthony Calvillo
Offensive Coordinator &
Quarterbacks Coach
The former All-Star quarterback returned to the Alouettes’ coaching staff in January 2022 and hoisted the Grey Cup in 2023 while serving as the team’s Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks coach.
From 2015 to 2017, Calvillo was part of the Alouettes coaching staff. In three seasons with the team, he had several roles: Receivers Coach, Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks Coach. In 2018, he coached the quarterbacks for the Toronto Argonauts.
He joins General Manager Danny Maciocia, with whom he worked in 2019 with the Université de Montréal Carabins. In his first season with the team, he helped his squad reach the Vanier Cup game. He served as the Carabins’ Assistant Head Coach, Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks Coach.
Calvillo first arrived in Montreal in 1998, where he joined the Alouettes following stops in Las Vegas and Hamilton. The quarterback then went on to lead the Alouettes to three Grey Cups and eight trips to the big game, all while rewriting the CFL’s record book.
Calvillo spent 20 seasons in the professional ranks, including the last 16 of his career with the Alouettes. He holds numerous CFL passing records, including the all-time passing record with 79,816. He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2017. Winner of three Grey Cups (2002, 2009, 2010), he saw the Alouettes retire his number 13 jersey in October of 2014.
In January 2021, Calvillo was named an Alouettes Ambassador. His role was to be part of team’s community activities and to comment on whatever was happening with the Alouettes on the team’s different digital platforms. As of now, he will only focus on his coaching duties. In November 2021 he received his Canadian citizenship.