Fresno State Athletics
Football
Orlondo Steinauer
- Title:
- Defensive Coordinator
- Email:
- osteinauer@csufresno.edu
- Phone:
- 559-278-3015
Last updated: Jan. 10, 2017
Orlondo Steinauer was named Fresno State’s defensive coordinator on December 14, 2016. He enters his first season leading the Bulldogs’ defense after a seven-year career as a coach in the Canadian Football League with his most recent stop as the assistant head coach and defensive coordinator for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
Steinauer began his CFL career as a player in 1996 and carried over a 13-year playing career into a coaching career where he vaulted up the ranks.
Steinauer originally joined the Tiger-Cats as their defensive coordinator in 2013, and was elevated to assistant head coach (and defensive coordinator) prior to his fourth season with the team after a near historic defensive performance by his group in 2015.
In 2016, the Tiger-Cats owned the second-most interceptions (17) in the league and tied for the second-most fumble recoveries (19). They tied for third in takeaways (44) and generated the second-most points off turnovers (131). Hamilton also accounted for 50 sacks last season, two short of the league-high.
Individually, Hamilton accounted for four of the 12 East Division all-star positions on the defensive side of the ball in John Chick (DE), Ted Laurent (DT), Simoni Lawrence (LB) and Emanuel Davis (DB). Chick recorded 14 sacks and four forced fumbles while Laurent posted eight sacks – the d-line duo accounted for 22 of the team’s 50 sacks. Lawrence had the league’s fourth-most tackles (89) and Davis had the league’s third-most interceptions (5). Chick would later be named to the CFL All-Star team.
Two seasons ago, the Tiger-Cats scored eight touchdowns on defense, including six interception returns and two fumble returns for touchdowns. The eight defensive touchdowns were the second highest total in franchise history (10 – 1971), and was exactly double the amount produced by the next closest CFL team in 2015, and nearly one quarter of the defensive touchdowns generated by the entire league. The unit’s six interception return touchdowns was just one shy of the CFL record set by the Toronto Argonauts in 2006, a team that Steinauer played on.
Hamilton’s defense also accounted for the league’s most takeaways (52), points off turnovers (184), most interceptions (tie-26) and most turnovers on downs (15) in 2015, and generated the East Division’s Most Outstanding Defensive Player in linebacker Simoni Lawrence, as well as four 2015 CFL All-Stars in Lawrence, defensive backs Craig Butler and Emanuel Davis, and defensive tackle Ted Laurent.
In 2014, Steinauer’s defense ranked at or near the top of the league in numerous defensive categories, including fewest rushing yards per game (76.8, 1st), average yards allowed per rush (4.6, 1st) and fewest yards of net offense (5656, 2nd).
Steinauer previously served as defensive backs coach for the Toronto Argonauts from 2010-12, and filled in as defensive coordinator on an interim basis for the final 12 weeks of the 2011 season. In 2012, Steinauer helped direct a stingy Argos defense that allowed opponents to complete just 58.8 percent of their passes – best in the CFL – while surrendering just 269 passing yards per game. The Argos also registered the second-most interceptions (24) and allowed the second-fewest touchdowns (27).
In three seasons under Steinauer, the Argos placed five defensive backs on the East Division All-Star team and two on the CFL All-Star team, including first-year cornerback Pat Watkins in 2012.
As a player, Steinauer captured two Grey Cup rings in 13 seasons as a dominant defensive back. After beginning his career with the Ottawa Rough Riders in 1996, he would spend four years with the Tiger-Cats and eight seasons with the Argonauts. Renowned for his intelligence on the field, Steinauer was named an all-star at three different positions (cornerback, halfback and safety), earning six East All-Star nods and five CFL All-Star honors in total. His 1,178 interception return yards are the second most in CFL history.
Steinauer began his coaching career in earnest in 1996 when he worked as the defensive backs coach at Western Washington, his alma mater, during the off-season – a role he would continue until 1998.
A native of Seattle, Washington, Steinauer joined Sportsnet as their CFL Insider in 2009 and established ‘The Ozone,’ a foundation focused on improving the quality of life for those less fortunate.
• Orlondo Steinauer
Position: defensive coordinator
Last stop: Hamilton Tiger-Cats (assistant head coach & defensive coordinator)
Alma Mater: Western Washington (1996)
Coaching Experience:
2016: Hamilton Tiger-Cats – assistant head coach & defensive coordinator
2013-15: Hamilton Tiger-Cats – defensive coordinator
2011: Toronto Argonauts – defensive coordinator (interim)
2010-12: Toronto Argonauts – defensive backs
Orlondo Steinauer was named Fresno State’s defensive coordinator on December 14, 2016. He enters his first season leading the Bulldogs’ defense after a seven-year career as a coach in the Canadian Football League with his most recent stop as the assistant head coach and defensive coordinator for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
Steinauer began his CFL career as a player in 1996 and carried over a 13-year playing career into a coaching career where he vaulted up the ranks.
Steinauer originally joined the Tiger-Cats as their defensive coordinator in 2013, and was elevated to assistant head coach (and defensive coordinator) prior to his fourth season with the team after a near historic defensive performance by his group in 2015.
In 2016, the Tiger-Cats owned the second-most interceptions (17) in the league and tied for the second-most fumble recoveries (19). They tied for third in takeaways (44) and generated the second-most points off turnovers (131). Hamilton also accounted for 50 sacks last season, two short of the league-high.
Individually, Hamilton accounted for four of the 12 East Division all-star positions on the defensive side of the ball in John Chick (DE), Ted Laurent (DT), Simoni Lawrence (LB) and Emanuel Davis (DB). Chick recorded 14 sacks and four forced fumbles while Laurent posted eight sacks – the d-line duo accounted for 22 of the team’s 50 sacks. Lawrence had the league’s fourth-most tackles (89) and Davis had the league’s third-most interceptions (5). Chick would later be named to the CFL All-Star team.
Two seasons ago, the Tiger-Cats scored eight touchdowns on defense, including six interception returns and two fumble returns for touchdowns. The eight defensive touchdowns were the second highest total in franchise history (10 – 1971), and was exactly double the amount produced by the next closest CFL team in 2015, and nearly one quarter of the defensive touchdowns generated by the entire league. The unit’s six interception return touchdowns was just one shy of the CFL record set by the Toronto Argonauts in 2006, a team that Steinauer played on.
Hamilton’s defense also accounted for the league’s most takeaways (52), points off turnovers (184), most interceptions (tie-26) and most turnovers on downs (15) in 2015, and generated the East Division’s Most Outstanding Defensive Player in linebacker Simoni Lawrence, as well as four 2015 CFL All-Stars in Lawrence, defensive backs Craig Butler and Emanuel Davis, and defensive tackle Ted Laurent.
In 2014, Steinauer’s defense ranked at or near the top of the league in numerous defensive categories, including fewest rushing yards per game (76.8, 1st), average yards allowed per rush (4.6, 1st) and fewest yards of net offense (5656, 2nd).
Steinauer previously served as defensive backs coach for the Toronto Argonauts from 2010-12, and filled in as defensive coordinator on an interim basis for the final 12 weeks of the 2011 season. In 2012, Steinauer helped direct a stingy Argos defense that allowed opponents to complete just 58.8 percent of their passes – best in the CFL – while surrendering just 269 passing yards per game. The Argos also registered the second-most interceptions (24) and allowed the second-fewest touchdowns (27).
In three seasons under Steinauer, the Argos placed five defensive backs on the East Division All-Star team and two on the CFL All-Star team, including first-year cornerback Pat Watkins in 2012.
As a player, Steinauer captured two Grey Cup rings in 13 seasons as a dominant defensive back. After beginning his career with the Ottawa Rough Riders in 1996, he would spend four years with the Tiger-Cats and eight seasons with the Argonauts. Renowned for his intelligence on the field, Steinauer was named an all-star at three different positions (cornerback, halfback and safety), earning six East All-Star nods and five CFL All-Star honors in total. His 1,178 interception return yards are the second most in CFL history.
Steinauer began his coaching career in earnest in 1996 when he worked as the defensive backs coach at Western Washington, his alma mater, during the off-season – a role he would continue until 1998.
A native of Seattle, Washington, Steinauer joined Sportsnet as their CFL Insider in 2009 and established ‘The Ozone,’ a foundation focused on improving the quality of life for those less fortunate.
• Orlondo Steinauer
Position: defensive coordinator
Last stop: Hamilton Tiger-Cats (assistant head coach & defensive coordinator)
Alma Mater: Western Washington (1996)
Coaching Experience:
2016: Hamilton Tiger-Cats – assistant head coach & defensive coordinator
2013-15: Hamilton Tiger-Cats – defensive coordinator
2011: Toronto Argonauts – defensive coordinator (interim)
2010-12: Toronto Argonauts – defensive backs
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