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Mark Kilam Feels He’s Where He’s Supposed to Be as Edmonton Elks Head Coach
Kilam’s first season as Edmonton’s head coach produced a West-best 13-5 record and a Grey Cup berth after a conversation with Cody Fajardo.
- Edmonton Elks head coach Mark Kilam led his team to Calgary for Sunday's 113th CFL Grey Cup, marking a sentimental return to the city where he spent 20 years as an assistant coach.
- Following feedback from quarterback Cody Fajardo last year to expand his focus beyond special teams, Kilam embraced broader responsibilities, helping the Elks secure a West-best 13-5 record this season.
- The Elks earned their Grey Cup berth after defeating the BC Lions 28-16 in the West Division final at Commonwealth Stadium last Saturday, playing before over 40,000 spectators.
- In Sunday's championship game at McMahon Stadium, Edmonton will face the Montreal Alouettes, led by head coach Jason Maas making his third Grey Cup appearance.
- Fajardo described Kilam as a "true leader of men" whose willingness to evolve established a winning culture that players have bought into, positioning Edmonton as a championship contender.
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A hometown Grey Cup, a different sideline: Elks head coach Mark Kilam's remarkable journey back to Calgary
CALGARY — Mark Kilam could have been here with the Calgary Stampeders, coaching the hometown team in a Grey Cup at McMahon Stadium, with the city he called home for two decades behind him.
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