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Mike Walker, Gary Etcheverry complete Saskatchewan Roughrider coaching staff

Feb 11, 2011 | 4:20 PM

Bringing in Mike Walker as defensive line coach and announcing Gary Etcheverry as defensive assistant coach completes the Saskatchewan Roughriders coaching staff.

Walker spent last season as the defensive line coach for the Edmonton Eskimos. In the two years prior, he was a defensive consultant with the Toronto Argonaut. He also spent 11 seasons coaching the defensive line at Washington State before his CFL coaching years.

Walker was also a CFL player. He was a three-time CFL all-star during his playing career with Hamilton and Edmonton playing in four Grey Cup championships.

Etcheverry is back for his fourth consecutive season with the Roughriders. He was defensive assistant coach for the Roughriders before, back in 2008.