Kent Warnock joined the Dinos prior to the 2012 season as defensive line coach.
Warnock was a star in CIS football, earning a Canada West all-star nod in 1985 after winning a pair of Vanier Cup titles with the Dinos in 1983 and 1985. He was the first overall pick in the 1986 CFL Draft, embarking on an eight-year CFL career with the Calgary Stampeders and the BC Lions. He was a CFL All-Star in 1990 and won a Grey Cup with the Stampeders in 1992.