| Atlantic Schooners | |
| Date of birth | July 24, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Vice president of football operations |
| US college | Mississippi |
| Career history | |
| As administrator | |
| 1981 | Houston Oilers (PR) |
| 1982–1983 | Montreal Concordes (PP) |
| 1984–1992 | Senior Bowl (ED) |
| 1993–1994 | BC Lions (GM) |
| 1995–1996 | WLAF (ED) |
| 1997, 1999 | Toronto Argonauts (GM) |
| 2001–2004 | Ottawa Renegades (GM) |
| 2006–2009 | Saskatchewan Roughriders (GM) |
| 2010–2012 | Edmonton Eskimos (GM) |
| As Administrator (cont) | |
| 2013 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats (Consultant) |
| 2014–2015 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats (Scout./PP) |
| 2016–2018 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats (GM) |
| 2019–present | Atlantic Schooners (VP) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Eric Tillman (born July 24, 1957)[1][2] is an American-born Canadian football executive who is the vice president of football operations for the Atlantic Schooners. He was previously the general manager of the BC Lions (1993–94), Toronto Argonauts (1997, 1999), Ottawa Renegades (2002–04),[2] Saskatchewan Roughriders (2006–2010),[3][4] Edmonton Eskimos (2010–2012), and Hamilton Tiger-Cats (2016–2018). As a general manager, Tillman has won the Grey Cup three times (1994, 1997, and 2007).[2][3] In addition to his career as an executive, Tillman has also worked as a CFL analyst for TSN, the CBC, and Rogers Sportsnet in 1998, 2000, and 2005.[3]
- ^ "'This has become home for us': Tillman". The Leader-Post. July 16, 2008. Archived from the original on November 10, 2012. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
- ^ a b c "Tillman is fan friendly". www.canada.com. Archived from the original on 2012-11-08. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
- ^ a b c "Tillman's future in CFL in doubt". CBC. January 5, 2010. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
- ^ Murray McCormick (January 5, 2010). "Tillman stands behind Saskatchewan Roughriders' code of conduct". Montreal Gazette. Archived from the original on 2010-03-17. Retrieved 2010-06-28.