Scott Milanovich named head coach of the Tiger-Cats

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats promoted Scott Milanovich to head coach on Wednesday, a day after making front-office changes on the heels of an 8-10 season and first-round playoff exit.

Milanovich, who becomes the 27th head coach in the CFL team's history, succeeds president of football operations Orlondo Steinauer in the position.

Milanovich joined the Tiger-Cats as a senior assistant coach this past season and took over offensive play-calling duties in August.

"First and foremost, Scott is an outstanding person and a proven head coach in the CFL," Steinauer said in a news release. "He did an outstanding job with us last year when he took on an expanded role and we know his leadership will bring tremendous value to our organization.

"We're looking forward to the 2024 season and we're excited that Scott and his family will continue to be a part of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats."

Milanovich will be formally introduced at a news conference Wednesday afternoon at Tim Hortons Field.

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"There is an outstanding foundation in place and I'm excited to get to work and help bring a championship to Hamilton," he said.

The 50-year-old native of Butler, Pa., has over 20 years of coaching experience. He was named CFL coach of the year in 2012 after guiding the Toronto Argonauts to a Grey Cup.

Steinauer had been Hamilton's head coach since 2019, with the team adding front-office duties to his role in December 2021. The Tiger-Cats were Grey Cup finalists in 2019 and 2021, losing to Winnipeg both times.

The Tiger-Cats announced Tuesday that Steinauer would give up head coaching duties to focus on his president of football operations role. Assistant general manager Ed Hervey was also