Former SMU head coach June Jones has been named the new head coach of the CFL's Hamilton Tiger-Cats, the team announced on Thursday.
Jones was hired by the Tiger-Cats on Aug. 2 as the assistant head coach. The former head coach, Kent Austin, made the decision to promote Jones. Austin will instead focus on his role as vice president of football operations.
"June and I have established a great relationship, and I feel comfortable and very confident with him handling the on-field product moving forward," Austin said in a statement released by the team.
The Tiger-Cats are currently 0-8.