Kelly Bates

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Kelly Bates
BC Lions
2022, Coach Kelly Bates.jpg
Bates with the Lions in 2022
Born: (1975-07-27) July 27, 1975 (age 47)
Humboldt, Saskatchewan
Career information
CFL status National
Position(s) Offensive line coach
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight296 lb (134 kg)
University Saskatchewan
CFL Draft 2001 / Round: 4 / Pick: 32
Drafted by BC Lions
Career history
As administrator
20122014 BC Lions (Draft coord.)
As coach
2011 BC Lions (OLC)
20122014 BC Lions (RBC)
2015–2017 Simon Fraser Clan (HC)
2018 Edmonton Eskimos (CQC)
2019–presentBC Lions (OLC)
As player
20022008 BC Lions
2009 Winnipeg Blue Bombers
2010 Saskatchewan Roughriders*
2010 Edmonton Eskimos
2011 BC Lions
*Offseason and/or practice roster only.
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star 2007
CFL West All-Star 2007
Career stats
  • Playing stats at CFL.ca (archive)

Kelly Bates (born July 27, 1975) is the offensive line coach for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He is a former professional Canadian football guard and former head coach of the Simon Fraser Clan. He was drafted by the Lions in fourth round of the 2001 CFL Draft. He played CIS football for the University of Saskatchewan Huskies.

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College career

Bates was a core member of the University of Saskatchewan Huskies offensive line and helped the Huskies win the 1998 Vanier Cup.

Professional career

BC Lions

Bates was selected by the BC Lions in the 2001 CFL Draft (4th round, 32nd overall). In 2004, he missed 7 games to a knee injury and started 11 games. In 2005, Bates started all 18 games including the West Division Championship. In 2006, he again started all 18 regular season games, the western final, and the 94th Grey Cup. Bates was blamed by team-mates for breaking the Grey Cup after BC won it in 2006. He has been a starter on the team since 2003. [1]

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Bates was traded to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on May 14, 2009. [2]

Coaching career

Bates was the running backs coach and Canadian College Draft coordinator for the BC Lions from 2012 to 2014. In 2015, he became the head coach of the Simon Fraser Clan. [3]

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References

  1. "Kelly Bates". Roster. BC Lions Football Club. Archived from the original on 2009-02-17. Retrieved 2009-02-13.
  2. "Bombers acquire OL Bates from Lions | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on 2012-08-29. Retrieved 2017-09-02.
  3. "2015 Football Coaching Staff". athletics.sfu.ca. Archived from the original on May 3, 2017. Retrieved March 26, 2017.