2021 Tim Hortons Brier. At the Brier, they finished with a 7–5 record. Also during the 2020–21 season, Kennedy served as the alternate for the Brendan Bottcher rink at the 2021 World Men's Curling Championship. He was added to the team as a backup plan in case Bottcher's third Darren Moulding's back injury that he sustained during the 2021 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship re-emerged as an issue. Kennedy, however, did not have to play in any games for the team as Moulding's back held up for the tournament. Kennedy was named to a third Olympic team as the alternate for the Brad Gushue rink for the Beijing 2022 Olympics. 2022 Winter Olympics Kennedy's team, skipped by Brad Gushue, qualified as the Canadian representatives by winning the 2021 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials, defeating Brad Jacobs 4–3 in the final. Kennedy was the alternate for the team. The team would go onto win the bronze medal. Personal life Kennedy is married to his wife, Nicole Kennedy (née MacDonald), and they have two daughters. His brother Glen is also a curler. Kennedy has a marketing degree from the University of Alberta. He was a franchise owner for M&M Meat Shops until he sold his business in 2012 to focus more on curling. He also worked as a real estate agent for Sarasota Realty. Kennedy currently works as a coaching consultant. Kennedy is a Hec Gervais Scholarship winner, as well as a Can Fund recipient He is also currently an MBA Student at the University of Alberta. Marc and Nicole began a youth bonspiel in 2016 called the Marc Kennedy Junior Classic, held in St. Albert and Edmonton. The Bonspiel saw a spin-off program in 2018 (Over The Pond) introducing international teams selected through the Nordic Jr Curling Tour. Two Canadian teams are also selected and visit the year-end event in Sweden. In his youth, Kennedy also played Canadian football and played for the Edmonton Huskies. Teams Awards & recognitions Canadian Curling Championship First Team All Star (Second) 2007 Canadian Curling Championship First Team All Star (Second) 2008 World Curling Tour MVP 2008 Canadian Curling Championship First Team All Star (Second) 2009 University Of Alberta Award of Excellence 2010 Canadian Curling Championship First Team All Star (Second) 2011 Canadian Curling Championship Second Team All Star (Second) 2013 Canadian Curling Championship Second Team All Star (Second) 2015 TSN Top Male Second Of All Time