Tiger-Cats turf defensive co-ordinator Reinebold

HAMILTON The winless Hamilton Tiger-Cats shook up their coaching staff on Tuesday by replacing defensive co-ordinator Jeff Reinebold.

Phillip Lolley was promoted to defensive coordinator from his role as defensive run game co-ordinator and linebackers coach.

The Tiger-Cats said that Reinebold has been offered an alternate position to stay with the organization and that the process is ongoing.

Hamilton (0-6) has given up a league-worst 234 points so far this season, including a 60-1 rout to the Calgary Stampeders on July 29. It was Hamilton’s second largest margin of defeat in club history.

The Tiger-Cats are coming off a 33-28 road loss to the undefeated Edmonton Eskimos on Friday.

Reinebold, 59, was named the team’s defensive co-ordinator in January and has been with the club since 2013. He previously served as special teams co-ordinator and linebackers coach.

Reinebold helped Hamilton lead the league in special teams touchdowns in each of the last two seasons. Prior to joining the Ticats, Reinebold was the defensive co-ordinator for the Montreal Alouettes.

Lolley, 63, joined Hamilton in February after three seasons with head coach Chris Jones in Saskatchewan and Edmonton. He previously spent 15 years at Auburn University in various roles.