Jim Popp

James Thomas Popp (born December 21, 1964) is an American sports executive and coach who is a senior football advisor for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He most notably spent 21 years as general manager of the Montreal Alouettes, including several stints as head coach. He had one of the longest stints as a general manager in sports. The Alouettes had the second highest win percentage of any sport (#1 New England Patriots) during a decade run that saw the team appear in 8 Grey Cups over 11 seasons. In 2011, Popp was named Canada's Sports Executive of the Year. Popp also served as general manager for two years with the Baltimore Stallions and three years with the Toronto Argonauts. He led three separate franchises to a total of five Grey Cup championship wins (1995 with the Baltimore Stallions; 2002, 2009, 2010 with the Montreal Alouettes; 2017 with the Toronto Argonauts) and his teams have appeared in 18 Divisional Championship games and 11 Grey Cups. Popp was later the Vice President, Player Personnel, for the United States Football League (USFL).