Longtime assistant coaches Mark Kilam and Brent Monson will not return to the Calgary Stampeders.

The CFL team announced Wednesday that Kilam, special teams coordinator and assistant head coach, and Monson, defensive coordinator, as well as 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.

“As an organization, we felt some changes were necessary as part of the process of rebuilding a winning team,” general manager/head coach Dave Dickenson said in a statement. “We thank these coaches for their contributions to the organization and wish them the best.”

Kilam and Monson had been with the Stampeders for 20 and 15 years respectively, while Simpson, a former Stampeders player, had been on the coaching staff for two years.

“Mark was a loyal soldier and was an integral part of our Gray Cup winning seasons,” Dickenson said. “No one worked harder than Brent and he gave us everything he had.

“Simp’s connection to the Stampeders dates back to 2008 and we appreciate everything he has done for our organization as a player and coach.”

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

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