Mark Kilam

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

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

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. He also coached for the Southern Alberta All-Star Team in the Provincial Senior Bowl from 2003 to 2005. In the following season, he was promoted to linebackers coach and served in that capacity for three years.

On October 30, 2024, after the Stampeders missed the playoffs for the first time since 2004, the team announced that they were not retaining Kilam for the 2025 season.

Edmonton Elks On November 30, 2024, it was first reported that Kilam had accepted the position of head coach of the Edmonton Elks. On December 2, 2024, it was officially announced by the Elks that he had been named the 25th head coach in franchise history. After a 1–6 start, the Elks finished the 2025 season with a 7–11 record and in fifth place as they failed to qualify for the playoffs.

CFL coaching record Team Year Regular season PostseasonWonLostTiesWin %Finish Won Lost ResultEDM20257110.389 5th in West Division – – Failed to qualifyTotal7110.3890 DivisionChampionships – –

Personal life Kilam and his wife, Andrea, have two daughters.