Ticats Complete Coaching Staff With Addition Of LB Coach

Hamilton Tiger-Cats head coach and director of football operations George Cortez has finalized the team’s full-time coaching staff today with the addition of John Zamberlin as linebackers coach.  

Zamberlin served as defensive tackles coach at Weber State in 2011 after spending 14 years as a head coach at Idaho State (2007-10) and Central Washington (1997-2006).  He was also the defensive coordinator at Richmond for two seasons after assistant coaching stints at Eastern Washington and Massachusetts.  

As a player, Zamberlin spent six seasons as a linebacker in the NFL with the New England Patriots (1979-82) and the Kansas City Chiefs (1983-84).

The Ticats 2012 staff will consist of nine full-time coaches:  

Head Coach, Dir. of Football Ops:    George Cortez
Defensive Coordinator:  Casey Creehan
Special Teams Coordinator: Jim Daley
Receivers Coach: Jeremaine Copeland
Offensive Line Coach: Doug Malone
Quarterbacks Coach: Doug Sams
Running Backs Coach: Ryan Sheahan
Defensive Backs Coach: Nelson Martin
Linebackers Coach: John Zamberlin

“I’m excited about our staff. We have a great mix of veterans with varied experience and young, up-and-comers who share a similar drive for success,” said Cortez.
 
About the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a member of the Canadian Football League (CFL) with a rich 143-year history, which includes 15 Grey Cup Championships.  For more information log onto www.ticats.ca

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