Joe Mack

Joe Mack (born March 22, 1954) is an American football scout and executive. He has worked for several National Football League (NFL) organizations and was the general manager and vice-president of football operations for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL) from 2010 to 2013.

Early life and playing career Mack was born on March 22, 1954, in Levittown, Pennsylvania, to Bernard and Theresa Mack. He played linebacker and nose tackle for the Villanova Wildcats. During his senior year, he was a team captain and earned all-star honors. He graduated in 1977 with a degree in political science, specializing in international relations.

Career After graduating, Mack became Villanova's defensive line and special teams coach.

Mack's first experience in the CFL came in 1984 as the director of player personnel for the Blue Bombers. During his tenure in Winnipeg he supplied players for head coaches Cal Murphy and Mike Riley. The Blue Bombers won their first Grey Cup in 22 years in 1984 and had an overall record of 46-21-1 during Mack's tenure there.

Mack left Winnipeg in 1987 to become a pro scout for the NFL's Atlanta Falcons. Two years later, he moved to the Washington Redskins to become the team's director of pro scouting and was a member of the Redskins front office when the team won Super Bowl XXVI.

On January 25, 2017, Mack was unveiled as the assistant general manager of player personnel with the Montreal Alouettes. Following the dismissal of general manager Kavis Reed on July 14, 2019, the Alouettes expanded Mack's role alongside head coach Khari Jones and director of football operations Patrick Donovan to fill the responsibilities left by the vacant general manager position.

CFL GM record Team Year Regular season PostseasonWonLostTiesWin %Finish Won Lost ResultWPG20104140.2224th in East Division – – Missed playoffsWPG20111080.5561st in East Division 1 1 Lost in Grey CupWPG20126120.3333rd in East Division – – Missed playoffsWPG2013150.1674th in East Division – – Fired Mid-Season MTL2019860.5712nd in East Division 0 1 Lost in East Semi-Final Total29450.392 1 DivisionChampionship 1 2 0 Grey Cups