The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have hired veteran player personnel Brock Sunderland from the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, making him their senior director of player personnel.
The 46-year-old spent the 2025 season as Winnipeg's senior director of player personnel. He was hired in January after leaving the CFL as of November 2021 when he was fired as Edmonton's general manager in a “house cleaning” that also resulted in the firing of then-president Chris Presson and head coach Jaime Elizondo. The Ticats family recently requested and received permission. talk to him about his role in personnel.
Sunderland were loaned to Edmonton in April 2017 after Ed Hervey was released. He posted a 32–36 regular season record as the team's general manager, and the club regressed each year: 12–6, 9–9, 8–10, and eventually 3–11. Great Falls, Monday. Nativ went 2-2 in the postseason and was… paid during the 2023 season. after his dismissal.
The veteran recruiter has ties to current Hamilton head coach Scott Milanovich. Sunderland hired him as Edmonton head coach in December 2019. after dismissal of Jason Maas after losing in the Eastern final. Milanovic spent one year with Sunderland before resigning to become the Indianapolis Colts' defensive backs coach in January 2021. He never coached the Elks due to the cancellation of the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sunderland first joined the CFL as a scout for the Montreal Alouettes in 2004 and was later promoted to the team's director of scouting, a position he held until 2007. From 2008 to 2012, he worked in the NFL as a pro scout for the New York Jets. Prior to his time in Alberta's capital, Sunderland was assistant general manager in Ottawa for four seasons, helping the Redblacks. win the 2016 Gray Cup.
Hamilton's football operations staff for 2026 now stands as follows.
Orlondo Steinauer – President of Football Operations
Brock Sunderland – Senior Director of Player Personnel
Alex Russell – Assistant General Manager
Dane Vandernat – Director of US Scouting
Cyril Penn – Director of Player Personnel
Tom Flaxman – Director of Canadian Scouting
CJ Paduano – Director of Football Operations
Nick Roberto – Football Operations Manager
“We are fortunate to have a football operations group that knows our players, our processes and our organization,” President of Football Operations Orlondo Steinauer said in a statement. “Continuity matters and keeps our foundation strong while allowing us to remain consistent in our approach. Brock brings a fresh perspective and valuable experience to the group. We are confident in the collective path this team is on.”
