For the first time since 2018, someone besides Orlondo Steinauer will be manning the sidelines for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Tim Hortons Field.
The club announced a new football operations structure Tuesday in which Steinauer says he’ll focus on his role as president of football operations with a new head coach being named later this week.
The team also announced that Ed Hervey has been named general manager of the club. He joined the team in 2021, after GM stints in Edmonton and BC.
Steinauer and Hervey were both non-committal when asked about who is being considered for the team’s head coaching job.
Potential candidates include Scott Milanovich, who joined the team this season as a senior assistant coach and took over the offensive play calling duties after the Ticats dismissed Tommy Condell as offensive coordinator in August.
Another name swirling in the rumour mill include former Tiger-Cats head coach and offensive coordinator June Jones, who recently expressed interest in making a return to the CFL.
Steinauer was the head coach for the last five seasons and holds a 39-29 record, leading the team to two Grey Cup appearances in 2019 and 2021.
“Hamilton is a special place for me and my family and I’m extremely proud of the sustainable culture and foundation that we have established,” Said Steinauer. “In my five years as head coach, we’ve had success and accomplished a great deal. Now is the time for me to concentrate on my responsibilities as President of Football Operations and help the incredible people who work here every day as we strive for championships.”
Steinauer was named the Canadian Football League‘s Coach of the Year in 2019 after leading the Cats to a franchise record 15-win season and a perfect 9-0 record at home, also a first for the franchise.
“I am excited and humbled for this opportunity to be the General Manager of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats,” said Hervey. This is an incredible organization with a high-quality football operations department full of talented, hardworking people. I’m excited for the opportunity to continue to work with each of them.”
When questioned about quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell’s future in Hamilton, Hervey would only say that a decision would be made only after a new head coach is hired.
Mitchell signed a lucrative three-year contract with Hamilton last offseason but endured an injury-plagued campaign and only played the last few minutes of the Ticats’ East Division semifinal playoff loss in Montreal.
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