The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a professional Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and are members of the West Division in the Canadian Football League (CFL). The club was founded in 1930 as the Winnipeg Rugby Club and began as a member of the Manitoba Rugby Football Union.[1] They were a founding member of the CFL when it was formed in 1958. The current Blue Bombers head coach position is held by Mike O'Shea.[2] The general manager is Kyle Walters and the president and chief executive officer for the community-owned team is Wade Miller.
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Note: Statistics are current through the end of the 2022 CFL season.
| # | Name | Term[b] | GC | W | L | T | PTS | Win% | PGC | PW | PL | PWin% | Achievements[3] |
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| 1 | Jack Millidge | 1930 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | |
| 2 | Pete Barnes | 1931 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | — | — | — | — | |
| 3 | Carl Cronin | 1932–1933 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 3 | 2 | 1 | .667 | |
| 4 | Greg Kabat | 1934 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |
| 5 | Bob Fritz | 1935–1937 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 14 | .658 | 8 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 23rd Grey Cup championship |
| 6 | Reg Threlfall | 1938–1941 | 36 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 56 | .667 | 13 | 10 | 3 | .778 | 27th Grey Cup championship 29th Grey Cup championship |
| 7 | Bert Warwick | 1945 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | |
| 8 | Jack West | 1946–1948 | 28 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 26 | .464 | 7 | 3 | 4 | .429 | |
| 9 | Frank Larson | 1949–1950 | 28 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 24 | .429 | 4 | 2 | 2 | .500 | |
| 10 | George Trafton | 1951–1953 | 46 | 28 | 17 | 1 | 57 | .620 | 11 | 5 | 6 | .455 | |
| 11 | Allie Sherman | 1954–1956 | 64 | 36 | 26 | 2 | 74 | .578 | 17 | 7 | 8 | .471 | |
| 12 | Bud Grant† | 1957–1966 | 144 | 90 | 52 | 2 | 182 | .632 | 23 | 15 | 8 | .652 | 1965 Annis Stukus Trophy winner 46th Grey Cup championship 47th Grey Cup championship 49th Grey Cup championship 50th Grey Cup championship |
| 13 | Joe Zaleski | 1967–1969 | 48 | 10 | 27 | 1 | 21 | .219 | — | — | — | — | |
| 14 | Jim Spavital | 1970–1973 | 64 | 23 | 39 | 2 | 48 | .375 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 | |
| 15 | Bud Riley | 1974–1977 | 64 | 34 | 28 | 2 | 70 | .547 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .000 | |
| 16 | Ray Jauch | 1978–1982 | 80 | 45 | 35 | 0 | 90 | .563 | 6 | 2 | 4 | .667 | 1980 Annis Stukus Trophy winner |
| 17 | Cal Murphy† | 1983–1986 | 66 | 43 | 22 | 1 | 59 | .659 | 8 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 1983 Annis Stukus Trophy winner 1984 Annis Stukus Trophy winner 72nd Grey Cup championship |
| 18 | Mike Riley | 1987–1990 | 72 | 40 | 32 | 0 | 80 | .556 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1988 Annis Stukus Trophy winner 1990 Annis Stukus Trophy winner 76th Grey Cup championship 78th Grey Cup championship |
| 19 | Darryl Rogers | 1991 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 18 | .500 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | |
| 20 | Urban Bowman | 1992 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 22 | .611 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | |
| - | Cal Murphy† | 1993–1996 | 72 | 43 | 29 | 0 | 86 | .597 | 6 | 2 | 4 | .333 | |
| 21 | Jeff Reinebold | 1997–1998 | 32 | 6 | 26 | 0 | 12 | .188 | — | — | — | — | |
| 22 | Gary Hoffman | 1998 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .250 | — | — | — | — | |
| 23 | Dave Ritchie | 1999–2004 | 97 | 52 | 44 | 1 | 105 | .541 | 7 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 2001 Annis Stukus Trophy winner |
| 24 | Jim Daley | 2004–2005 | 29 | 10 | 19 | 0 | 20 | .345 | — | — | — | — | |
| 25 | Doug Berry | 2006–2008 | 54 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 55 | .509 | 5 | 2 | 3 | .400 | |
| 26 | Mike Kelly | 2009 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 14 | .389 | — | — | — | — | |
| 27 | Paul LaPolice | 2010–2012 | 44 | 16 | 28 | 0 | 32 | .364 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | |
| 28 | Tim Burke | 2012–2013 | 28 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 14 | .250 | — | — | — | — | |
| 29 | Mike O'Shea | 2014–present | 156 | 94 | 62 | 0 | 174 | .603 | 11 | 7 | 4 | .636 | 2021 Annis Stukus Trophy winner 2022 Annis Stukus Trophy winner 107th Grey Cup championship 108th Grey Cup championship |