Overview

• Buck Pierce makes his CFL head-coaching debut Saturday as the B.C. Lions’ new coach after winning a 2006 Grey Cup as their quarterback and serving a decade as a Winnipeg assistant.
• Mark Kilam leads the Edmonton Elks for the first time after 20 seasons as an assistant with the Calgary Stampeders, including three Grey Cup victories.
• Since owner Larry Thompson’s purchase last August, the Elks have appointed Chris Morris as president/CEO and Ed Hervey as vice-president of football operations and overhauled both their roster and coaching staff.
• Pierce replaces Rick Campbell after the Lions finished 9-9 last season and exited early in the playoffs on home turf.
• Meanwhile, CFL stalwarts Mike O’Shea, Ryan Dinwiddie and Jason Maas anchor their teams amid a broader wave of coaching changes across the league.