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Retired Alouettes quarterback Anthony Calvillo will begin his coaching career in 2015

MONTREAL – When you're Montreal Alouettes legend Anthony Calvillo, a job is waiting for you whenever you decide the time is right.

The 41-year-old former quarterback, who officially retired Jan. 21 after 20 seasons in the CFL, will take this summer to travel extensively with his wife and two young children, notably in Europe.

"I see myself starting as a quarterbacks coach, and then I could rise up the ranks," Calvillo told the Journal de Montréal at a regional evaluation camp in Montreal Wednesday. "(Alouettes owner) Bob Wetenhall told me to let him know when I feel ready. Of course, I'll have to see if a spot is available on the coaching staff."

Even if it's unofficial, Calvillo is already on the job. At the combine, which evaluated some 40 Quebec university players in advance of the CFL draft to be held May 13, Calvillo has given the Alouettes' recruiting staff a hand.

"At the end of January, I started watching the performances of the university players on video and writing reports on them, at our Olympic Stadium offices," Calvillo said. "I've also followed the free-agent period closely with (general manager) Jim Popp."

At the Wednesday camp, Calvillo observed the players. "It's important that these youngsters don't lose hope of making their dream come true, even if they're not chosen to take part in the national camp," he said, pointing out that none of the CFL and NFL teams who saw him at the various evaluations camps he took part in during his college career ever showed any interest in drafting him.

And look where he ended up.

Calvillo began his CFL career with the Las Vegas Posse in 1994 and, after a few seasons with the Hamilton Tiger Cats, joined the Alouettes in 1998 and never looked back. He holds league records of 79,816 passing yards, 455 touchdown passes, 5,892 completions and 9,437 pass attempts.