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Eric Tillman (born c. 1957 in Jackson, Mississippi) is the former general manager of the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. Tillman previously served as a CFL broadcast analyst, general manager, and scout. Part way through the 2006 CFL season, Tillman was hired as the Roughriders general manager after they fired long time GM Roy Shivers. In Tillman's short time working with the Riders, he is credited with being the brains behind the scences, that allowed Saskatchewan to win their third ever Grey Cup. The coach at the time was former Rider quarterback Kent Austin, the quarterback who won the Grey Cup with the Riders in 1989. Signing Austin was a gutsy move, but a great find by Tillman. Other notalbe signees in Tillman's time were Stevie Baggs, Weston Dressler, Rob Bagg, Omarr Morgan(second stint with the team)Yo Murphy, Jason Armstead(second stint), as well as re-acquiring the fan favourite in Regina, Corey Holmes.
Prior to working in Saskatchewan, Tillman was the general manager of the British Columbia Lions, the Toronto Argonauts, and the Ottawa Renegades.
On January 27, 2009, Tillman was charged with sexual assault. Regina police spokeswoman Elizabeth Popowich said the complainant, a 16-year-old girl, was under the influence of pain medication. He was placed on paid administrative leave by the team on February 5, 2009. He pleaded guilty to the charge on January 4, 2010, the day his trial on this summary offence was to begin. He was granted an absolute discharge the following day. On January 8, 2010, he resigned from his position as Roughriders general manager. Consensus on the matter was the Riders would have had little option but to terminate Tillman due to their club's Code of Conduct, which Tillman was instrumental in introducing during his tenure in Saskatchewan.
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References
- CBC: Roughriders' GM charged with sexual assault 3 February 2009
- http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/Riders+manage+without+Tillman/1256979/story.html
- "CFL GM pleads guilty to sexual assault". Toronto Star. Toronto, ON, Canada: Torstar. Canadian Press. January 4, 2010 14:45:58 (EST). ISSN 0319-0781. OCLC 60656984. Archived from the original on January 5, 2010. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
The general manager of the Saskatchewan Roughriders wiped tears from his eyes as he stood in court Monday and apologized for sexually assaulting a teenage girl who was babysitting his children.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - "CFL GM granted discharge in sex assault". Toronto Star. Toronto, ON, Canada: Torstar. Canadian Press. January 5, 2010 11:43:17 (EST). ISSN 0319-0781. OCLC 60656984. Archived from the original on January 5, 2010. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
The general manager of the Saskatchewan Roughriders has been granted an absolute discharge after admitting to sexually assaulting a teenage girl.
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