Ronald Hilaire (born November 22, 1984) is a former Canadian football defensive lineman who most recently served as the head coach for the McGill Redbirds football team.
| Date of birth | November 22, 1984 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Laval, Quebec |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | Defensive lineman |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | 298 lb (135 kg) |
| US college | Buffalo |
| CFL draft | 2008 / Round: 4 / Pick: 27 |
| Drafted by | Calgary Stampeders |
| Career history | |
| As coach | |
| 2011–2013 | Montreal Carabins (DC/DL/RC) |
| 2014 | McGill Redmen (DC/DL) |
| 2015–2023 | McGill Redmen/Redbirds |
| As player | |
| 2009 | Calgary Stampeders* |
| *Offseason and/or practice roster member only | |
College career edit
Hilaire played college football for the Buffalo Bulls.[1]
Professional career edit
Hilaire was drafted by the Calgary Stampeders in the fourth round of the 2008 CFL Draft. After completing his collegiate career, he signed with the Stampeders on May 8, 2009.[1] He spent the 2009 season with the team.
Coaching career edit
After spending time as an assistant coach with the Montreal Carabins and McGill Redmen, Hillaire was named the 21st head coach of the McGill football team on February 17, 2015.[2][3][4] He compiled a conference record of 16–48 over eight years and qualified for the playoffs three times, losing each time to the Carabins.[5] He was relieved of head coaching duties on December 1, 2023.[5]
Head coaching record edit
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McGill Redmen/Redbirds (RSEQ) (2015–present) | |||||||||
| 2015 | McGill | 3–5 | 3–5 | 5th | |||||
| 2016 | McGill | 4–5 | 4–4 | T–3rd | L RSEQ Semifinal | ||||
| 2017 | McGill | 1–8 | 1–7 | 5th | |||||
| 2018 | McGill | 2–7 | 2–6 | T–3rd | L RSEQ Semifinal | ||||
| 2019 | McGill | 3–6 | 3–5 | 3rd | L RSEQ Semifinal | ||||
| 2020 | McGill | 0–0 | 0–0 | Season canceled due to COVID-19 | |||||
| 2021 | McGill | 1–7 | 1–7 | 5th | |||||
| 2022 | McGill | 1–7 | 1–7 | 5th | |||||
| 2023 | McGill | 1–7 | 1–7 | 5th | |||||
| McGill: | 16–52 | 16–48 | |||||||
| Total: | 16–48 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
Personal life edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Three 2008 draftees signed". Calgary Stampeders. May 8, 2009.
- ^ "Ronald Hilaire appointed 21st head coach in McGill football history". McGill University. February 17, 2015. Retrieved 2015-02-18.
- ^ "Ronald Hilaire named McGill's head football coach". Montreal Gazette. February 17, 2015. Archived from the original on September 29, 2015. Retrieved 2015-09-28.
- ^ "Redmen and Stingers headed by young coaches as football season kicks off". CBC. September 4, 2015. Archived from the original on October 1, 2015. Retrieved 2015-09-28.
- ^ a b "McGill University Redbirds part ways with football head coach Ronald Hilaire". 3DownNation. December 1, 2023.
- ^ Marois, Michel, ed. (28 February 2015). "Ronald Hilaire prêt à relancer le programme de football à McGill". La Presse. Archived from the original on September 20, 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2015.