Kelly Bates

This article is about the football player. For the murder, see Murder of Kelly Anne Bates.

Kelly Bates
BC Lions
Bates with the Lions in 2022
Born: (1975-07-27) July 27, 1975 (age 49)
Humboldt, Saskatchewan
Career information
CFL statusNational
Position(s)Offensive line coach
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight296 lb (134 kg)
UniversitySaskatchewan
CFL draft2001, round: 4, pick: 32
Drafted byBC Lions
Career history
As administrator
2012–2014BC Lions (Draft coord.)
As coach
2011BC Lions (OLC)
2012–2014BC Lions (RBC)
2015–2017Simon Fraser Clan (HC)
2018Edmonton Eskimos (CQC)
2019–presentBC Lions (OLC)
As player
2002–2008BC Lions
2009Winnipeg Blue Bombers
2010Saskatchewan Roughriders*
2010Edmonton Eskimos
2011BC Lions
*Offseason and/or practice roster only.
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star2007
CFL West All-Star2007
Career stats
  • Playing stats at CFL.ca (archive)

Kelly Bates (born July 27, 1975) is the offensive line coach for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He is a former professional Canadian football guard and former head coach of the Simon Fraser Clan. He was drafted by the Lions in fourth round of the 2001 CFL Draft. He played CIS football for the University of Saskatchewan Huskies.

College career

Bates was a core member of the University of Saskatchewan Huskies offensive line and helped the Huskies win the 1998 Vanier Cup.

Professional career

BC Lions

Bates was selected by the BC Lions in the 2001 CFL Draft (4th round, 32nd overall). In 2004, he missed 7 games to a knee injury and started 11 games. In 2005, Bates started all 18 games including the West Division Championship. In 2006, he again started all 18 regular season games, the western final, and the 94th Grey Cup. Bates was blamed by team-mates for breaking the Grey Cup after BC won it in 2006. He has been a starter on the team since 2003.[1]

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Bates was traded to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on May 14, 2009.[2]

Coaching career

Bates was the running backs coach and Canadian College Draft coordinator for the BC Lions from 2012 to 2014. In 2015, he became the head coach of the Simon Fraser Clan.[3] Bates was fired on November 30, 2017 after going winless through three seasons.[4]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Simon Fraser Clan (Great Northwest Conference) (2015–2017)
2015 Simon Fraser 0–9 0–6 7th
2016 Simon Fraser 0–10 0–8 5th
2017 Simon Fraser 0–10 0–8 5th
Simon Fraser: 0–29 0–24
Total: 0–29

References

  1. ^ "Kelly Bates". Roster. BC Lions Football Club. Archived from the original on February 17, 2009. Retrieved February 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "Bombers acquire OL Bates from Lions | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on August 29, 2012. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
  3. ^ "2015 Football Coaching Staff". athletics.sfu.ca. Archived from the original on May 3, 2017. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
  4. ^ Tsumara, Howard (November 30, 2017). "Bates fired as Clan head coach, Simon Fraser vows commitment to football as new coaching search begins at SFU". Varsity Letters. Retrieved September 7, 2024.