The Edmonton Elks have hired Mark Kilam as the team’s head coach, per jdunk_12.
The Lethbridge, Alta. native emerged through the interview process with general manager Ed Hervey and president Chris Morris, impressing and earning a three-year contract through the 2027 season.
The 45-year-old has been coaching football in Alberta since his university playing days with the Golden Bears in 2002. Kilam played linebacker and served as a team captain during his time on campus in Edmonton from 1997 to 2001. He was a defensive assistant for Cochrane High School when the Cobras went undefeated and won three provincial championships.
Kilam joined the Stampeders in 2005 as Calgary’s strength and conditioning coach and defensive assistant. He was promoted to special teams coordinator in 2010 and earned his assistant head coach role in 2019. The Stamps won three Grey Cups during his tenure in Cowtown: 2008, 2014 and 2018.
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