EDMONTON — The Edmonton Eskimos announced on Friday that defensive line coach Casey Creehan will not be returning to the club for the 2018 season as he has accepted the position of head coach and associate athletic director at Lyon College in Batesville, Arkansas.

Creehan was a member of the Eskimos coaching staff for the past two seasons.

“The Edmonton Eskimos would like to thank Casey for all that he contributed to the organization for the past two seasons,” said Eskimos VP of Football Ops. and General Manager Brock Sunderland. “We wish him all the best in his new roles at Lyon College.”