Vince Magri

Director, Canadian Scouting

Magri is in his tenth year with the Argos and was elevated to Assistant General Manager in January 2022 after being promoted to Director of Scouting in 2021 where his role included identifying and evaluating talent from USports, NCAA, and the NFL while coordinating the Argos draft process. The executive’s additional duties include negotiating and executing contracts, managing the negotiation list, managing daily roster transactions, providing pro-scouting reports on the personnel of each week’s opponents and is actively involved in all areas of scouting, including visiting NFL training camps, U.S. All-Star games, NCAA pro days, and free-agent workouts. Magri joined the Argos in 2013 as a video coordinator before being promoted to Director of Canadian Scouting in 2014, a role he would occupy until 2021, while helping the Argos capture the Grey Cup in 2017. The Toronto native was instrumental in drafting Canadian talent such as All-Stars Sean McEwen, Peter Nicastro & Kurleigh Gittens Jr., as well as athletes like Declan Cross, Robbie Smith, Shane Richards, Llevi Noel, Jamal Campbell, Sam Acheampong, and many more.

Magri grew up in the city of Toronto. He began playing minor football at the age of 6 for the North York Grizzlies. and then later for the Etobicoke Eagles. He attended St. Michael’s College in Toronto before moving onto McMaster University from 2006-2010, where he played both guard and centre as a 4-year starter on the offensive line, while obtaining a Bachelors Degree in Geography. The former McMaster Marauder immediately began his journey working in football at the University of Toronto in 2011 as an assistant offensive line coach, video coordinator and recruiter before a move back to his alma mater a year later in the same role. Magri has worked extensively with several prominent Canadian football figures such as Stefan Ptaszek, Jim Barker, Scott Milanovich, Chris Jones, Jim Popp, Mark Trestman, and now Pinball Clemons. Magri currently lives in Vaughn, Ontario.

MAGRI CAREER

2022-Present: Toronto Argonauts, Assistant General Manager

2021: Toronto Argonauts, Director of Scouting

2018-2020: Toronto Argonauts, Director of Canadian Scouting

2014-17: Toronto Argonauts, Director of Canadian Scouting & Video Coordinator

2013: Toronto Argonauts, Video Coordinator.

2012: McMaster University, Offensive Quality Control Coach, Video Coordinator, Recruiting

2011: University of Toronto, Assistant Offensive Line Coach, Video Coordinator, Recruiting