The coaching staff in B.C. has undergone a shakeup, according to TSN’s Farhan Lalji.
Hearing the #BCLions have parted ways with OC Khari Jones, STC Marcello Simmons, DL coach Robin Ross and Receivers coach Marcel Bellefeuille. Preliminary interviews for new OC have already begun. @CFLonTSN
— Farhan Lalji (@FarhanLaljiTSN) December 9, 2017
Jones had been the team’s offensive coordinator since 2014. Simmons was the special teams coordinator for 2016 and 2017. Bellefeuille spent two seasons at his receivers coach post and Ross three with the defensive line.
B.C. is coming off a disappointing 7-11 season, finishing last in the West Division and are clearly looking for ways to improve. Wally Buono bringing in Ed Hervey as general manager serves as proof.
UPDATE: The Lions have made the changes official & Bellefeuille’s name isn’t among them
“BC Lions GM Ed Hervey and head coach Wally Buono today announced that offensive coordinator Khari Jones, special teams coordinator Marcello Simmons and defensive line coach Robin Ross will not return in 2018.”
It appears I may have jumped the gun on one of these names. A decision has not yet been made on Bellefeuille. The other 3 are confirmed as not being brought back by #BCLions @CFLonTSN @CFL_News @TSN1040 https://t.co/SzAqEQLTiY
— Farhan Lalji (@FarhanLaljiTSN) December 9, 2017
