Mike Benevides
Benevides with the BC Lions in 2023 | |
| BC Lions | |
|---|---|
| Title | Special teams coordinator |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 3, 1968 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Career information | |
| College | Bakersfield |
| University | York |
| Career history | |
| 2000 | Calgary Stampeders (Def. asst.) |
| 2001–2002 | Calgary Stampeders (STC/LC) |
| 2003–2007 | BC Lions (STC/LC) |
| 2008–2011 | BC Lions (DC/LC) |
| 2012–2014 | BC Lions (HC) |
| 2016–2017 | Edmonton Eskimos (Asst. HC/DC) |
| 2018 | Edmonton Eskimos (Asst. HC/DC/LC) |
| 2020–2022 | Ottawa Redblacks (DC) |
| 2023–2024 | BC Lions (ST) |
| 2025–present | BC Lions (DC) |
| Awards and highlights | |
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Mike Benevides (born May 3, 1968) is a professional Canadian football coach who is currently serving as the defensive coordinator for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Benevides was the head coach for the Lions from 2012 though 2014. He has also been the defensive coordinator and assistant head coach for the Edmonton Eskimos and defensive coordinator for the Ottawa Redblacks. He played college football at the defensive tackle position for the Bakersfield College Renegades before transferring to York University to play for the Yeomen.