March 27, 2013

Ticats Mourn Loss Of Former Coach R.D. Lancaster

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are saddened to learn of the passing of former coach Ron (R.D.) Lancaster Jr.  

R.D. spent six seasons (1997-2003) with the Tiger-Cats as offensive coordinator.  He also spent time with the Edmonton Eskimos, Toronto Argonauts and Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
Lancaster also held coaching roles at the University of Manitoba, McMaster, the University of Toronto, Acadia and Central Collegiate in Regina.

He was the son of Canadian Football Hall of Famer and former Ticats head coach Ron Lancaster.  

“The entire Tiger-Cats organization would like to express our sincere condolences to the Lancaster family,” said President Scott Mitchell.