Mark Kilam

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Mark Kilam
Calgary Stampeders
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Kilam with the Stampeders in 2019
Born: (1979-04-22) April 22, 1979 (age 44) [1] [2]
Career information
Position(s) Special teams coordinator
Assistant head coach
University Alberta Golden Bears
High school Lethbridge Collegiate Institute
Career history
As coach
2005–2009 Calgary Stampeders
(Strength and conditioning coach)
2005–2006 Calgary Stampeders
(Defensive assistant)
2007–2009 Calgary Stampeders
(Linebackers coach)
2010–presentCalgary Stampeders
(Special teams coordinator)
2019–presentCalgary Stampeders
(Assistant head coach)
Career highlights and awards

Mark Kilam (born April 22, 1979) is a professional Canadian football coach who is currently the special teams coordinator ad assistant head coach for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He is a three-time Grey Cup champion as an assistant coach with the Stampeders, having won in 2008, 2014, and 2018.

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Early life

Kilam was born to parents Surender and Jan, both of whom are doctors. [3] He grew up in Lethbridge, Alberta where he attended Lethbridge Collegiate Institute. [4]

University career

Kilam played CIAU football as a linebacker for the Alberta Golden Bears from 1997 to 2001. [4]

Coaching career

Early career

Kilam began his coaching career as a defensive assistant coach for the Cochrane High School Cobras from 2002 to 2005 where the team won three provincial high school championships. [5] He also coached for the Southern Alberta All-Star Team in the Provincial Senior Bowl from 2003 to 2005. [4] [5]

Calgary Stampeders

Kilam was hired by the Calgary Stampeders for the 2005 season as the strength and conditioning coach. [5] In 2006, he also added the title of defensive quality control coach. [6] In the following season, he was promoted to linebackers coach and served in that capacity for three years. [5] He won his first Grey Cup championship when the Stampeders defeated the Montreal Alouettes in the 96th Grey Cup game in 2008.

On December 8, 2009, Kilam was promoted to special teams coordinator for the Stampeders. [6] He won his first Grey Cup as a coordinator following the team's 102nd Grey Cup victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2014. He won his third Grey Cup when the Stampeders won the 106th Grey Cup in 2018. [4] In 2019, Kilam was given the title of assistant head coach, in addition to his special teams duties. [7]

Personal life

Kilam and his wife, Andrea, have two daughters. [5] He is on the board of directors for the Lethbridge Vipers in their bid to join the Canadian Junior Football League. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Cruickshank: Stamps' Kilam embraces coaching career, going deep". Calgary Herald. May 17, 2016.
  2. ↑ @calstampeders (April 22, 2023). "Happy Birthday, Coach Kilam! 🎂" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. ↑ "Mark Kilam is a lifer with Calgary Stampeders as passionate special teams coach". Edmonton Sun. November 22, 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Calgary Stampeders assistant coach and L.C.I. grad Mark Kilam brings Grey Cup home". lethbridgenewsnow.com. January 14, 2019.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 "Mark Kilam". Calgary Stampeders . Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  6. 1 2 "Stamps announce Craig Dickenson's departure". Calgary Stampeders. December 8, 2009.
  7. ↑ "Former Eskimo J.C. Sherritt joins Stampeders as linebackers coach". Calgary Sun. January 28, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Vipers football team adds Kilam to board". Lethbridge Herald. July 7, 2021.
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