Ronald Hilaire (born November 22, 1984) is a former

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who most recently served as the head coach for the

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team.

College career

Hilaire played

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for the

Buffalo Bulls The Buffalo Bulls are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the University at Buffalo (UB) in Buffalo, New York. The Bulls compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level as a member of Mid-Ame ...

Professional career

Hilaire was drafted by the

Calgary Stampeders The Calgary Stampeders are a professional Canadian football team based in Calgary, Alberta. The Stampeders compete in the West Division (CFL), West Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL). The club plays its home games at McMahon Stadium a ...

in the fourth round of the 2008 CFL Draft. After completing his collegiate career, he signed with the Stampeders on May 8, 2009. He spent the 2009 season with the team.

Coaching career

After spending time as an assistant coach with the

Montreal Carabins The Montréal Carabins () are the men's and women's athletic teams that represent the Université de Montréal in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Teams play at the CEPSUM Stadium and at Winter Stadium (Montreal), l'aréna du CEPSUM, located at the Uni ...

and

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, Hillaire was named the 21st

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of the McGill football team on February 17, 2015. He compiled a conference record of 16–48 over eight years and qualified for the playoffs three times, losing each time to the Carabins. He was relieved of head coaching duties on December 1, 2023.

Head coaching record

Personal life

Hilaire is of

Haiti Haiti, officially the Republic of Haiti, is a country on the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and south of the Bahamas. It occupies the western three-eighths of the island, which it shares with the Dominican ...

an descent.

References

External links

Calgary Stampeders bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hilaire, Ronald 1984 births Living people Buffalo Bulls football players Calgary Stampeders players Canadian football defensive linemen Canadian sportspeople of Haitian descent McGill Redbirds football coaches Montreal Carabins football coaches Players of Canadian football from Quebec Sportspeople from Laval, Quebec