The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have appointed Richie Hall as the club's new Defensive Coordinator.

Hall was the Saskatchewan Roughriders' DC for the last four seasons. 

"Richie Hall has been around our game for almost three decades," said Bombers Coach Mike O'Shea. "He knows the league, he understands opposition offences, and how to adjust when needed. He's highly respected, and brings another winning element to our organization. Acquiring him to lead our defence is major coup for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers."

Hall has won three Grey Cups with the Roughriders, including two as a Defensive Coordinator and one as a player. 

He served as head coach of the Edmonton Eskimos for the 2009 and 2010 seasons, posting a combined 16-20 record

"This is an amazing opportunity for me as a coach and as a person," said Hall. "For years, I have been in this league and watched from afar the passion the city and province have for the Blue Bombers. They really deserve to have a winning football team and all of us on the defensive side of the ball will do everything we can to make that happen."