Calgary Stampeders decide not to retain three assistant coaches

By The Canadian Press on October 30, 2024.

CALGARY – Longtime assistant coaches Mark Kilam and Brent Monson won’t be back with the Calgary Stampeders.

The CFL club announced Wednesday that Kilam, the special-teams co-ordinator and assistant head coach, and Monson, the defensive co-ordinator, along with defensive-line coach Juwan Simpson, will not be retained for the 2025 season.

Calgary (5-12-1) finished fifth in the West Division this season, missing the CFL playoffs for the first time since 2004.

Kilam and Monson had been with the Stampeders for 20 and 15 years, respectively.

Simpson, a former Stampeders player, was on the coaching staff for two years.

The team added further announcements regarding its football operations staff will be made at a later date.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 30, 2024.

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