Elks sign coach Mark Kilam to extension through 2029 season
The extension follows a 13-5 regular season that gave Edmonton its best record since its 2015 Grey Cup-winning campaign.
The Edmonton Elks have signed head coach Mark Kilam to a contract extension through the 2029 CFL season after he led the club to its best regular-season finish in more than a decade. Kilam, 47, is from Lethbridge, Alta., and guided Edmonton to a West Division-best 13-5 record in 2026, with an 8-1 mark at Commonwealth Stadium.
Those marks are the Elks' best regular-season and home records since 2015, the last year the franchise won the Grey Cup, when it finished 14-4 and 7-1 at home. Edmonton also clinched its first playoff berth since 2019 and will host a West Division final playoff game on Nov. 7, its first home playoff game since 2015.
Kilam was hired in December 2024 as the 25th head coach in Elks history, after 19 years on the Calgary Stampeders coaching staff, including five seasons as assistant head coach. His first season in Edmonton in 2025 ended 7-11, but the team won six of its last 11 games and posted its first winning home record since 2019. Over two full seasons, Kilam holds a 20-16 regular-season record.
Elks vice-president of football operations and general manager Ed Hervey praised Kilam's leadership in a release, saying he brought discipline, resilience and clear direction to the team since Day 1.
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