Thomas Condell is a professional

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coach who is the

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for the

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of the

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(CFL). He is a

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champion having won as an assistant coach with the

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. He played

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as a

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for the

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and

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Coaching career

Early coaching career

Condell began his coaching career at

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as a

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for the Titans in 1995. In 1996, he spent time as an assistant coach for the

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in the spring before moving to

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that same year in the fall. After that, he was hired by Jeff Reinebold in 1997 to serve as the

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for the

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of the

. He stayed there for one season before moving back to college football. In 1998, Condell joined the

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program as the team's

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and assistant

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, giving him his first opportunity in

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. He spent two years there before moving to the

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as the receivers coach and pass game coordinator in 2000. In 2001, he got his first opportunity as a coordinator with a college football team as he became the special teams coordinator for the Louisiana-Monroe Indians. After one year with Louisiana-Monroe, he was promoted to

and served in that capacity in 2002 and 2003.

Ottawa Renegades

Condell returned to the CFL in

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to serve as the quarterbacks coach, receivers coach, and passing coordinator for the

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. He spent two years with the Renegades as the club failed to qualify for the playoffs in both years.

Saskatchewan Roughriders

In 2006, Condell joined the

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as their offensive coordinator. While he was on a two-year contract and incoming

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expressed interest in retaining him (the pair worked together in Ottawa), Condell left the Roughriders after one year.

Southeastern Louisiana

Condell went back to US college football in 2007 and joined the

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as their offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. He spent three seasons with the Lions, including serving as acting head coach for the final six games of the 2008 season.

Cornell Big Red

In 2010, he was hired as the assistant head coach and wide receivers coach for the

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team, reuniting him with the team's head coach, Kent Austin. Condell spent three years with Cornell.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Condell returned to the CFL with Austin and was announced as the offensive coordinator and receivers coach for the

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on December 20, 2012. Under Condell, the team played in the

championship game in

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, but lost in both games. In

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, the Tiger-Cats led the league in points scored, but lost the East Final to the

. Condell resigned from the Tiger-Cats shortly before the 2016 season on April 11, 2016 due to family reasons.

Toronto Argonauts

On March 22, 2017, Condell was named the receivers coach for the

. In

, he won his first

championship after an Argonaut victory in the

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game. Receiver

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was named the game's

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. In 2018, Condell was promoted to offensive coordinator, but the Argonauts regressed to a 4–14 record and failed to qualify for the playoffs.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats (II)

Condell returned to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats as he was announced as the team's receivers coach on January 16, 2019. Following the resignation of

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, he was promoted to offensive coordinator on May 13, 2019. That year, the Tiger-Cats finished with a franchise-best 15–3 record and played in the

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, but lost to the

. Condell added the title of quarterbacks coach in 2020, but with the

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cancelled, he signed an extension to stay with the Tiger-Cats for the

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on December 28, 2020. On August 7, 2023, Condell and the Ti-Cats mutually agreed to part ways.

Ottawa Redblacks

On December 4, 2023, it was announced that Condell had been hired as the offensive coordinator for the

Personal life

Condell grew up in Utica,

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. He and his wife, Mandy, have four sons, Caleb, Luke, J.T. and Wyatt and live in

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. He obtained a

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from

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in 1992 and a

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from

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Condell, Tommy 1971 births Living people American football wide receivers Cornell Big Red football coaches Cortland Red Dragons football players Hamilton Continentals football coaches Hamilton Tiger-Cats coaches Illinois Wesleyan Titans football coaches Indiana Firebirds coaches Lock Haven Bald Eagles football players Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football coaches McNeese Cowboys football coaches Ottawa Redblacks coaches Ottawa Renegades coaches Saskatchewan Roughriders coaches Southeastern Louisiana Lions football coaches Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football coaches Toronto Argonauts coaches Winnipeg Blue Bombers coaches Stephen F. Austin State University alumni Sportspeople from Utica, New York