Ronald Hilaire | |
Birth Date: | 22 November 1984 |
Birth Place: | Laval, Quebec |
Import: | no |
Position1: | Defensive lineman |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 1 |
Weight Lb: | 298 |
College: | Buffalo |
Cfldraftedyear: | 2008 |
Cfldraftedround: | 4 |
Cfldraftedpick: | 27 |
Cfldraftedteam: | Calgary Stampeders |
Coaching Years1: | 2011–2013 |
Coaching Team1: | Montreal Carabins (DC/DL/RC) |
Coaching Years2: | 2014 |
Coaching Team2: | McGill Redmen (DC/DL) |
Coaching Years3: | 2015–2023 |
Coaching Team3: | McGill Redmen/Redbirds |
Playing Years1: | 2009 |
Playing Team1: | Calgary Stampeders |
Career Footnotes: |
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.
Hilaire played college football for the Buffalo Bulls.
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.
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]
Hilaire is of Haitian descent.[6]