Former NFL Coach of the Year Jim Fassel joins the United Football League as Head Coach of the Las Vegas Locomotives.

As head coach of the New York Giants, Fassel resurrected the career of Kerry Collins and received acclaim for his playoff guarantee in the 2000 season, during which he led the Giants to an improbable Super Bowl appearance.  Fassel has a long record of offensive successes and has tutored other prominent quarterbacks including Phil Simms, Boomer Esiason, Jeff Hoestetler and John Elway.  Prior to becoming the Giants head coach, Fassel was the team’s offensive coordinator and served in the same capacity with the Arizona Cardinals, Denver Broncos and Oakland Raiders.  Fassel was also the offensive coordinator to the Baltimore Ravens for the 2004 and 2005 seasons.  He began his coaching career as an offensive coordinator at the University of Utah and Stanford University before being elevated to head coach at the University of Utah.

Quarterback development and high scoring offenses are innate to Fassel who played quarterback at USC and later transferred to Long Beach State.  He was drafted in the 7th round by the Chicago Bears in the 1972 NFL Draft.   Fassel also played with the San Diego Chargers, Houston Oilers and the Hawaiians of the WFL.

Fassel took a break from coaching when he was hired as color commentator on NFL Sunday Night Game broadcasts for the Westwood One Radio Network and also served as a color analyst on ESPN.  The recipient of numerous awards including the 2000 NFL Coach of the Year by the Sporting News, NJ Sports Writers Association and the Victor Awards Pro Football Coach of the Year, Fassel has also been honored for his work off of the field.  He received the Catholic Big Brothers of the Year Award (1998), the Fresh Air Fund Man of the Year (1999) and the Long Beach State University Distinguished Alumnus Award (2001).  The proud father four boys and one girl, in 2001, Fassel was presented the National Father’s Day Father of the Year Award.

Former coach and executive with over two decades of NFL experience Ted Cottrell joins the United Football League as Head Coach of the New York Sentinels.  Cottrell led the defense for several successful teams including the San Diego Chargers, Buffalo Bills, New York Jets and Minnesota Vikings. 

As the defensive coordinator for the Chargers during the 2007 season, Cottrell’s squad led the NFL in takeaways (48), interceptions (30) and passing rating defense (70.0) – the first time a Chargers team ever led in these categories. Prior to San Diego, Cottrell spent two seasons in the same position for the Minnesota Vikings. Under Cottrell’s tutelage, the Vikings finished fifth in the NFL in takeaways and earned a postseason berth. From 2001-2004, Cottrell served as the New York Jets assistant head coach and defensive coordinator.

Considered an innovator in the 3-4 defense, Cottrell was an assistant coach for the Buffalo Bills from 1995-2000, the last three seasons as defensive coordinator. From 1998 through 2000, the Bills were one of the top six teams in the NFL in total defense and in 1999 led the league in total defense. Cottrell’s NFL coaching career was launched in 1981 when he was hired by Marv Levy as linebackers coach for the Kansas City Chiefs. Prior to the pros, Cottrell coached at Rutgers University.

Cottrell starred at Delaware Valley College from 1965 to 1968. He was selected during the seventh round of the 1969 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons and played linebacker for two seasons. Cottrell’s playing days ended after two seasons with the Canadian Football League’s Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

Former NFL Head Coach of the Year Jim Haslett joins the United Football League as Head Coach of the Florida Tuskers.

In 2000, Haslett guided the New Orleans Saints to a 10-6 regular season record, its second NFC West Division Championship and its first playoff victory in franchise history. 

Haslett began his NFL coaching career as a linebackers coach for the Oakland Raiders in 1993 before moving to New Orleans as linebacker coach (1995) and then defensive coordinator (1996).  Haslett left New Orleans to coordinate the Pittsburgh Steelers defense from 1997-1999 before being invited back to the Saints as head coach where he remained for six seasons.   Haslett became the St. Louis Rams’ defensive coordinator to start the 2006 season before advancing to interim head coach in 2008 and winning his first two games.

Haslett attended Indiana University of Pennsylvania and was selected in the second round of the 1979 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills.  In his inaugural season, Haslett was named NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year.  He competed as a linebacker for the Buffalo Bills until 1985 before completing his playing career in 1987 as a member of the New York Jets. 

In 2002, Haslett was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.  He and his wife Beth have three children, Kelsey (18), Chase (16) and Libby (13).

Former NFL Head Coach Denis Green joins the United Football League as Head Coach of the California Redwoods.  Green amassed a regular season record of 113 – 94 as the Head Coach of the Minnesota Vikings and the Arizona Cardinals.  His best season as Head Coach was in 1998; leading the Vikings to an amazing 15-1 season and setting the NFL record for most points in a season (since broken by the 2007 New England Patriots).  Green was an Assistant Coach for Bill Walsh at both Stanford and at the San Francisco 49ers, where he held this post for four seasons, earning a Super Bowl ring in 1988-89.

Green also found success on the collegiate level, holding assistant coaching positions at the University of Iowa (his alma mater) and the University of Dayton.  Green was the 1982 Big Ten Conference Coach of the Year when he was the Head Coach of Northwestern University, and he was also the Head Coach of Stanford University from 1989 - 1992. 

Green, who recently turned 60, is currently President of Dennis Green Sports Marketing and Greenlight Sports Marketing.  This past year, Green completed his first year teaching an MBA Sports Management Class at San Diego State University.  In addition, for the past two seasons, Green has worked for Westwood One Radio as a color analyst for its Thursday night NFL broadcasts as well as for the playoff games.   For his on and off-the-field efforts, Green was named "Most Involved Coach" by the World Sports Humanitarian Hall of Fame.

Green and his wife Marie have two children, Vanessa (12) and Zach (10).  They reside in San Diego, California.  Green also has two adult children, Patti, a director of marketing, and Jeremy, a football information specialist.

Ricky Hunley joins the California Redwoods as the defensive coordinator.   Hunley has been a defensive coach in college football and in the NFL for seventeen years.  

From 1980–83, Hunley played linebacker at the University of Arizona. In 1982, he became the University of Arizona's first consensus All-American as a linebacker, an honor he received two consecutive years.  He led Arizona in total tackles in each of his final three years, amassing 566 for his career

In 1997, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame and was the only player from the University of Arizona to be inducted.

Hunley went on to an NFL career with the Denver Broncos (1984–87), Phoenix Cardinals (1988), and the Los Angeles Raiders (1989–90). It is noted that Hunley was drafted by the Bengals but after failing to reach a contract agreement was traded to Denver.  He played in Super Bowls XXI and XXII with the Broncos.  He was elected executive vice president of the NFL Players Association (1990–92).
He coached on the collegiate level at the University of Southern California (1992–93), University of Missouri (1994–2000), and University of Florida (2001).  Among his accomplishments at the college coaching level:  coached on four bowl teams; coached at schools in three of the nation’s premier conferences (USC- Pac-10, Missouri – Big XII, Florida – SEC); helped Missouri to the 1997 Holiday Bowl and 1998 Insight.com Bowl, the Tigers first bowl berths since 1983.

He started his NFL coaching career through the NFL Minority Fellowship Coaching Program in 2002 as the defensive line coach for the Washington Redskins under Steve Spurrier, where he met Marvin Lewis. He then moved to Linebackers coach under Lewis for the Cincinnati Bengals from 2003 to 2007.  He also served on the board of directors for the Black Coaches Association.

Hunley and his wife Camille, have two daughters, Alexis and Kenady. His younger brother, Lamonte, was also an All-American linebacker at Arizona.  He founded the Ricky Hunley Football Camp, a non-profit instruction center for high school boys.

Martin Bayless joins the California Redwoods as Defensive Backs Coach.  He spent last season with the Minnesota Vikings as Intern Assistant Defensive Coach.  One year prior, in 2007, Bayless completed his second season in Houston as the Assistant Defensive Backs Coach..

A former fourth-round draft pick of the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1984 NFL Draft, Bayless was also a first-round pick by the Memphis Showboats of the USFL.  During his 14-year NFL career, Bayless competed in 192 games and started 153 games making 1186 tackles, 11.5 sacks, and 12 career interceptions.  A standout at Bowling Green who was inducted into its Hall of Fame in 1989, Bayless still ranks second in NCAA for career interceptions with 27..

Bayless retired from playing in 1998 and then moved to the Buffalo Bills’ front office as director of player development/special projects. He began his coaching career at Castle Park High School in San Diego and then advanced to the University of North Carolina as a coaching intern.  Bayless worked as a defensive backs and special teams coach with the Barcelona Dragons & Amsterdam Admirals of NFL Europe for the 2003 season before joining Carolina as defensive assistant for the Panthers Super Bowl XXXVIII season.  Bayless also coached in Oakland, serving as special teams assistant from 2004-05..

Bayless established the Martin Bayless Free Football Camp in 1986 in his hometown of Dayton, Ohio.  Over the past 23 years, more than 135,000 youths have participated in Bayless’ camps which span from Ohio to California.  His camps have produced three Heisman Trophy Winners (Reggie Bush, Ricky Williams and Rashaan Salaam) and two first overall picks in the NFL Draft (Alex Smith and Dan Wilkinson).  For his accomplishments both on and off the field, Bayless was voted San Diego Chargers “NFL Man of the Year” (1990 and 1991), Kansas City Chiefs “NFL Man of the Year“ (1996) and San Diego Hall of Champions’ Ernest H. Wright Sr. Humanitarian Award.
  

 

Charles Collins joins the California Redwoods as Receivers/Tight End Coach.  Regarded by many as one of the finest wide-receiver coaches on the west coast, Collins has a reputation as being a great teacher and communicator.  Collins has tutored and mentored several All-Pro receivers, most notably Cincinnati Bengals Chad Johnson and Carolina Panthers Steve Smith -- both of which he coached in Junior College.  Collins is also TJ Houshmanzadeh’s personal off-season coach. .

Founder of Phenom Factory in Los Angeles, a receiver‘s camp that specializes in release and separation techniques, receivers around the country frequently visit Coach Collins’s camp to enhance their skill level.  This past season, Collins was hired by the Cincinnati Bengals to help upgrade its receiving core and was responsible for the turnaround of Chad Johnson and Chris Henry. 

A former wide receiver with the Edmonton Eskimos of the CFL and an All-American at Cal State Northridge, Collins brings a wealth of experience to the UFL.  His players will truly benefit from his leadership and understanding of the game.
 

Robert Griffith joins the California Redwoods as Defensive Assistant Coach.  Over the span of a 13 year career, former two-time All-Pro with the Minnesota Vikings, Griffith has amassed 1324 tackles, 8.5 sacks, 5 forced fumbles and 27 interceptions, making him one of the greatest safeties to ever play the game.
 
Griffith, affectionately called “Griff,” started as a walk on for the San Diego State University football team, where he quickly became an indispensable member and a catalyst for the defensive unit.  He then had the opportunity to try out for the Minnesota Vikings, a team that recognized his passion for the game and strong work ethic. The Vikings were fortunate enough to have him anchor the defense for eight illustrious years.  Griffith also spent three years with the Cleveland Browns and two years with the Arizona Cardinals.

After retiring as one of the most dynamic safeties in the NFL, this All-Pro selection knew his career was far from over. His entrepreneurial vision of success helped him to establish Matador Enterprises, an umbrella company with diversified businesses including wholesale distribution, restaurant ownership and real estate development.  He also stayed involved with football as a regular on the set of the NFL Network and ESPN as an NFL analyst.  Griffith is a regular host for the Chargers post-game show on San Diego’s NBC affiliate and he also has graced the sets of Fox Sports and NFL Europe.

Griffith became a presence in the entertainment industry as well with appearances on CBS’ “The Young and the Restless,” in a music video with Vivica Fox and starring in Sony Pictures “Hustle and Heat.”  Griffith has been featured in some of the biggest magazines in the country including on the cover of Heart & Soul and in the pages of DUB, Rolling Stone, VIBE, The Source, Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News.

As a philanthropist, Griffith founded the Robert Griffith Foundation in 1998 which provides college scholarships to underprivileged high school seniors and organizes youth development programs to empower its participants, including mentoring, educational enrichment, organized sports and arts, as well as cultural initiatives. To date, his foundation has 30 graduates from colleges across the U.S.  Griffith also initiated the Viking Challenge which targets K-6th graders and challenges them in five areas of success: responsibility, non-violence, academic improvement, drug and alcohol abstinence and he carried over this program to the Cleveland Browns, where he briefly played.

For his accomplishments on and off the field, Griffith has earned honorable mentions for the NFLPA’s Unsung Hero Award, NFL’s Ed Block Courage Award, Minnesota Vikings Community Man of the Year Award and was nominated for the Byron “Whizzer” White Humanitarian Award, the NFLPA’s most prestigious award.

Art Kehoe joins the California Redwoods as Offensive Line Coach.  Kehoe recently served as interim offensive line coach for Louisiana Tech temporarily replacing Pete Perot.   Kehoe served a similar role at Ole Miss where he was also the team’s assistant head coach.

The majority of Kehoe’s football expertise comes from his nearly 27 years at the University of Miami, including two as a player and his last four as assistant head coach and offensive line coach. A former offensive lineman and 1982 graduate of Miami, Kehoe began his coaching career in 1981 as a student assistant.  He came to Miami in 1979 as a transfer from Laney Junior College in Oakland, Calif., and started at guard for the Hurricanes for two seasons.
Kehoe's tenure at Miami ranked among the longest of any Hurricanes’ athletics figure, a span during which he either played or coached for five head football coaches.  In 20 seasons working with the offensive line at Miami, Kehoe produced six players (Brett Romberg in 2002, Bryant McKinnie in 2001, Joaquin Gonzalez in 2000, Richard Mercier in 1999, K.C. Jones in 1996 and Leon Searcy in 1991) who received first-team All-America honors, plus 18 more that went on to play professionally, 14 All-Big EAST honorees, one Outland Trophy winner and the 2002 Rimington Award winner.

Kehoe was on the staff of all five Miami football national championship teams. Two Heisman Trophy winners and six of Miami's eight 1,000-yard rushers passed or rushed behind the blocking of Kehoe's offensive linemen. His 2000 and 2001 units are widely considered among the finest offensive lines in recent college football history and the 2002 unit was considered the nation’s finest by many observers.

A native of Conshohocken, Pa., Kehoe played an instrumental role in the rebirth of Miami football, playing on the 1979 and 1980 teams that returned the Hurricanes to national status with a victory in the 1980 Peach Bowl (Miami's first bowl win since 1966). After spending a year as a student assistant, Kehoe served as a graduate assistant coach from 1982-84. He ascended to full-time status in 1985 and worked with the offensive line since then.  From 1992-94, Kehoe also tutored tight ends in addition to his duties with the offensive line.
As a coach, Kehoe went to 21 bowl games with the Hurricanes.  A contemporary of legendary Miami quarterback Jim Kelly, Kehoe developed offensive lines that protected many of the Hurricanes' outstanding quarterbacks, including Bernie Kosar, Vinny Testaverde, Steve Walsh, Craig Erickson, Gino Torretta and Ken Dorsey.

Kehoe worked for five Miami head coaches, from Howard Schnellenberger to Jimmy Johnson, from Dennis Erickson to Butch Davis, and then under Larry Coker. Kehoe even served as Miami's interim head coach for 19 days during the transition from the Erickson to Davis eras in 1995. In addition to his coaching accomplishments, Kehoe was inducted into the University of Miami Athletics Hall of Fame in 2002 and the Laney JC Athletics Hall of Fame in 2001.  He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration from Miami and an associate's degree in general studies from Laney J.C. in 1979.
 

Mike Kruczek joins the California Redwoods as Offensive Coordinator.  Having spent 22 years in the NFL, most recently with the Arizona Cardinals, Kruczek brings a wealth of experience as both a coach and former pro quarterback.  Kruczek also trained Matt Ryan (2008) and Brady Quinn (2007) for their respective NFL Drafts.

Kruczek, an all-America quarterback at Boston College and owner of two Super Bowl rings while a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers, joined the Arizona Cardinals after 19 seasons at the University of Central Florida (UCF), including six as head coach.  In 2005, Kruczek’s quarterbacks helped direct the Cardinals to the #1 pass offense in the NFL (4,437 yards) and an 8th ranked overall offense.  Kurt Warner and Josh McCown combined to set new team records in first downs passing (224), net yards passing (4,437), gross yards passing (4,723), attempts (670) and completions (419).  Warner’s 85.8 quarterback rating was the best for a Cardinals signal caller since Neil Lomax in 1988 (86.7). Warner’s five 300+ passing games in 2005 led the NFL and were the most 300+ passing games he had since his NFL MVP season of 2001. McCown finished with two 300+ passing games including throwing for 398 yards against the Carolina Panthers, the second highest passing total (M. Bulger 442 yards @NYG) in the NFL in 2005. 

While guiding UCF to a 36–30 record from 1998–03 as head coach, Kruczek’s passing offense finished among the top 10 in the NCAA three times (1998, 2001, ’02). His ’98 squad—posting a school-best 9–2 mark—featured senior quarterback Daunte Culpepper, who set more than 30 school records while becoming only the third player in NCAA history to pass for more than 10,000 yards and rush for more than 1,000 yards in a career.
Prior to his six seasons as the Golden Knights’ head coach, Kruczek served for 13 seasons as the school’s offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach during which time UCF led all NCAA Division II schools in scoring offense (1987), passing offense (1988), and advanced to the I-AA national semifinals (1990).

Born March 15, 1953 in Washington, D.C., Kruczek earned all-America notice in 1975 as a quarterback at Boston College where he set several school passing and total offense records. He was selected in the second round of the 1976 NFL Draft by Pittsburgh and played in 29 games for the Steelers from 1976–79 and was a member of Super Bowl championship squads in 1978 and ’79. As a rookie in 1976, he stepped into the lineup for an injured Terry Bradshaw and led the Steelers to six consecutive victories en route to the AFC title game. The rookie mark stood until 2004 when Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger started his NFL career by winning his first 13 starts. Kruczek concluded his playing career in 1980 with the Washington Redskins.

Kruczek, who owns a degree in marketing from Boston College, received his first coaching experience as quarterbacks coach under Bobby Bowden at Florida State from 1982–83, then spent one season (1984) as quarterbacks coach for the Jacksonville Bulls of the USFL prior to joining the staff at UCF.

Kruczek (KROO-zek) and his wife, Leigh, have two children.
 

Mike McDaniel joins the California Redwoods as Running Backs Coach/Quality Control.  He previously spent three seasons as an offensive assistant for the Houston Texans, handling the quality control aspect of the offense.  While with the Texans, McDaniel assisted Kyle Shanahan with the coaching of quarterbacks and wide receivers as well.

McDaniel spent the 2005 season as a coaching intern under Texans Head Coach Gary Kubiak, who was with the Denver Broncos.  McDaniel gained his football experience in New Haven competing as wide receiver for Yale University from 2001-04.
 

Sid Pillai joins the California Redwoods as Director of Football Operations.  Pillai has spent the last nine years with the Minnesota Vikings; the last three working in the Player Personnel department.  While with the Vikings, he was an in-house scouting assistant in the pro department (scouting the AFC, free agents, and Vikings personnel) as well as an evaluator of select draft-eligible players.  Pillai was also responsible for the logistics of player workouts as well as travel coordinator for free-agent and draft-eligible player visits.

Prior to his stint in personnel, Pillai served as an assistant coach/administrator for the Minnesota coaching staff.  His duties included training camp/weekly practice preparation, quality control/special assignments for offense and defense, and also assisted the Special Teams Coordinator in game planning.  Pillai also implemented a Player Performance & Grading System to help the coaches gauge weekly production during the season. 

Pillai’s career has come full-circle as he is reunited with Coach Dennis Green who hired him as an intern in 2000 in Minnesota. Under Green, in addition to his football responsibilities, Pillai’s also worked as a content editor for Dennisgreen.com and as the coordinator of the Dennis Green Academic Team – a program recognizing outstanding high school students in the Twin Cities area.  He also served an active role in Coach Green’s C.A.B. (Community Advocate Bakers) – a group of community leaders and givers raising awareness and seeking solutions to critical issues in the urban areas of Minneapolis and St Paul. 

Pillai received his bachelor’s degree in mathematics from the University of Pennsylvania in 1997, where he played for and worked for the baseball team.  Upon graduation, as a domestic alternative to the Peace Corps, Pillai joined the Americorps*NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps) in Denver, Colorado for one year; and later joined Americorps of North Carolina where he worked for Habitat for Humanity of Moore County.   Pillai is a native of Long Island, N.Y. and is the oldest of six children, two of which are presently serving in the Army National Guard.  
 

Bill Bradley joins the Florida Tuskers as Secondary Coach.  A former All-Pro safety for the Philadelphia Eagles, Bradley recently completed two seasons as the San Diego Charger’s Secondary Coach.  In Bradley’s first year with the team and the first time in franchise history, the Chargers led the NFL in regular-season interceptions (30) and in playoff interceptions (6).  The team also led the league in total takeaways (48) and turnover margin (+24).
Before joining the Chargers, Bradley worked with the Buffalo Bills (1998-2000) and the New York Jets (2001-03) as Defensive Backs Coach.  In Buffalo, Bradley’s secondary led the NFL in pass defense in 1999 and ranked fourth in 2000.  During two of Bradley’s three seasons in New York, the Jets ranked in the NFL’s top 10 in pass defense, finishing seventh in 2001 and 10th in 2003.

Bradley left the NFL after the 2003 season to serve as Defensive Coordinator at Baylor University.  In 2005, under Bradley’s guidance, Baylor ranked 13th in the nation in pass efficiency and allowed the fewest total yards, rushing yards and points per game by a Bear’s squad since 1995.

Bradley’s knowledge on the sidelines comes from the experience he garnered on the field.  Selected in the third round of the 1969 NFL Draft by the Eagles as a punter/player, Bradley went on to earn three All-Pro awards (1971-73) at free safety. Bradley also served as the team’s kick returner.  Bradley, who led the NFL in interceptions in both 1971 (11) and 1972 (9), became the first player ever to lead the league in interceptions in consecutive seasons, a feat that has only been matched one since.  He still holds the team record for career interception return yards with 536.  A standout at the University of Texas, Bradley set a school single-game record with four interceptions in the Longhorns’ 35-14 win over arch-rival Texas A&M, a mark that stands as the best-ever by a SWC player.

Bradley is a member of the Texas High School, University of Texas and Philadelphia Eagles Hall of Fame and was recently selected to be inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame.  He and his wife Susan have two children.
 

Chuck Bresnahan joins the Florida Tuskers as Linebackers Coach. Bresnahan completed four seasons as a member of the Cincinnati Bengals’ coaching staff, the final three as Defensive Coordinator. In his first two seasons as coordinator, the Bengals ranked first in the AFC and second in the NFL in takeaways. The Bengals also captured their first Division Title in 17 years.

Bresnahan joined the Bengals in 2004 as an assistant coach and was promoted to the coordinator’s position a year later. An NFL coach since 1994, Bresnahan spent two seasons with Cleveland as Linebackers / Quality Control Coach and two seasons with Indianapolis as Linebackers Coach before moving to Oakland in 1998. As Defensive Backs Coach for the Raiders, he assisted CB Charles Woodson to the Pro Bowl in Woodson’s first two seasons. In 2000, Bresnahan took over as Defensive Coordinator, a post he would hold for another three seasons. During this time, the Raiders captured 3 consecutive AFC West Division Titles. In 2002, his defense helped carry Oakland to the AFC Championship and a spot in Super Bowl XXXVII.

Bresnahan played Linebacker at Navy from 1979-1982, and from 1984 -1986 was a commissioned officer in the Navy. Prior to his 1983 assignment to military duty, Bresnahan launched his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Navy. He completed his military duty in time to return to Navy for the 1986 football season as Wide Receivers and Tight Ends Coach. Bresnahan also coached at Georgia Tech helping them capture the 1990 UPI National Championship. He also coached at the University of Maine as Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers Coach.

Bresnahan was raised in a football family. His father, Tom, has coached at various levels for more than 40 years, including 16 seasons in NFL positions and four Super Bowl appearances (XXV-XXVIII) with the Buffalo Bills. Bresnahan and his wife Erin have four daughters: Megan, Caitlin, Caroline and Danielle.

Jay Gruden joins the Florida Tuskers as Offensive Coordinator.  Having served as both a player and coach for the past 19 years, Gruden brings a wealth of talent and experience to the UFL.   

Gruden spent 17 seasons in the Arena Football League, acquiring six Championship titles and consistently rewriting the league’s history books.  As starting quarterback in Tampa Bay, Gruden led the Storm to an unprecedented four ArenaBowl titles in six seasons.  During his playing career, Gruden racked up two All-Arena selections and grabbed the 1992 MVP honors.  He would throw for more than 15,000 yards and 280 touchdowns while leading the Storm to six consecutive playoff appearances.

As head coach of the Orlando Predators (1998-2001, 2004-2008), Gruden led his team to four ArenaBowl appearances with two championships and ranks sixth overall in AFL wins with a 82-54 regular-season record.  His first coaching title came in 1998 with a 62-31 win over Tampa Bay at ArenaBowl XII and the second, a 41-38 win over the Nashville Kats in 2000.  In one of the most unusual moves in AFL history, Gruden resigned as head coach of the Predators to return to the playing field as the team’s quarterback and brought the team to two post-season appearances.  He returned to the Predators sidelines as Head Coach and Director of Football Operations in July 2003.

For his AFL career, Gruden has posted some truly remarkable numbers.   As a head coach, he is 93-61-0 and ranks in the top 10 overall in coaching wins and winning percentage.  He is one of only five AFL coaches with two or more ArenaBowl championships.  In the playoffs, Gruden's 13-7 mark as a head coach ranks in the top five all-time in victories and winning percentage.  As a quarterback, he ranks in the top ten with more than 20,000 passing yards and close to 400 touchdowns.  He won 15 of 19 post-season starts with 4,761 passing yards and 77 touchdowns.  Gruden was 84-25 (.770) as a starting quarterback.  That mark, combined with his 10-5 record as Nashville’s offensive coordinator and his 76-43 record as head coach, takes Gruden’s all-time Arena Football League record to 170-74 (.697).  As a player, assistant coach or head coach, Gruden has never failed to lead his team to the playoffs.

Gruden’s success as a coach is not confined to Arena Football.  For the past seven seasons, he has served as an offensive assistant for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League. In that capacity, Gruden earned his seventh professional championship ring when the Bucs won the 2002 Super Bowl.

A four-year letterman at Louisville (1985-88), Gruden finished his collegiate career with 7,024 passing yards, completing 572 of 1049 passes for 44 touchdowns.  All four stats still rank in the top five in Cardinals' history.  Gruden hails from a football family.  His father Jim is a long-time college and NFL assistant coach and NFL scout; while his brother Jon has served as head coach to several NFL franchises including the Tampa Bay Bucs and the Oakland Raiders.  Gruden currently resides in Orlando with his wife Sherry and their three sons.
 
 

Carl “Big Daddy” Hairston joins the Florida Tuskers as Defensive Line Coach after having spent the past 33 seasons in the National Football League.  He has been coaching for the past 14 seasons, spent 4 years as a pro/college scout and 15 seasons as a player.  Hairston brings with him a wealth of experience, having played in one Super Bowl and coached in another.

Most recently, Hairston coached defensive ends for the Green Bay Packers from 2006 through 2008.  Under Hairston’s tutelage in Green Bay, defensive end Aaron Kampman went to two straight Pro Bowls, Cullen Jenkins emerged as a quality every-down end, and Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila thrived in his pass-rush specialist role. 

Hairston joined the Packers from Kansas City, where he spent five seasons in his second stint with the club. Originally drafted by Dick Vermeil’s Eagles, Hairston was on the field as a player or an assistant coach for every game of Vermeil’s NFL head coaching tenures. Prior to his second tour with the Chiefs, Hairston reunited with Vermeil for a memorable run with the St. Louis Rams (1997-2000).  In 1999, when the Rams won Super Bowl XXXIV, Hairston's unit provided most of St. Louis’ 57 sacks, which tied for best in the league. 

Hairston began his coaching career under Marty Schottenheimer as Kansas City’s defensive line coach (1995-96).  Tutoring one of the league’s most-feared defensive fronts, Hairston and his players helped the 13-3 Chiefs win the AFC West in 1995, when the team finished third in the NFL and second in the AFC with 47 sacks. 

Originally a pro scout with the Chiefs in 1994, Hairston also assisted with the defensive line during training camp that season.   Earlier, he spent three years (1991-93) as a college scout with the then-Phoenix Cardinals, where he had finished his playing career.

One of the finest defensive linemen of his era, Hairston played 15 distinguished seasons in the NFL.  He appeared in 224 NFL contests (184 starts), posted 94 sacks among 1,141 tackles and played in 15 postseason contests, including one Super Bowl and four conference championship games (‘80 NFC, ‘86 AFC, ‘87 AFC and ‘89 AFC).

Selected in the seventh round (191st overall) of the 1976 draft by Vermeil, then a rookie head coach with the Eagles, Hairston preceded Reggie White on the Philadelphia defensive line.  Starting each of his eight seasons (1976-83) with the Eagles, he captained the defense from 1979-83 and recorded 100-or-more tackles for five straight years (1977-81). In 1979, he led the Eagles and the NFC with a career-best 15 sacks.  A year later, Hairston served as a starting defensive end in Super Bowl XV against the Oakland Raiders.  Following his career in Philadelphia, Hairston spent six years in Cleveland (1984-89) and one final campaign with the Cardinals (1990).
 
A four-year starter as a linebacker and defensive end at Maryland-Eastern Shore, Hairston earned all-conference honors on three occasions and also played one season of basketball.  He graduated from the school in 1985 with a degree in physical education.  In 2005, Hairston was inducted into the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Hall of Fame.
 

Bill Laveroni joins the Florida Tuskers as Offensive Line Coach.  Laveroni has been coaching football for more than 37 years and has worked with high school players up to the pros.
 
From 2004-07, Laveroni served as Offensive Line Coach for the Seattle Seahawks where, under his guidance, the offensive line assisted Shaun Alexander in rushing for a club record of 1,696 yards in 2004.  During Laveroni’s entire tenure in Seattle, the Seahawks consecutively won the NFC West Division.  Laveroni also spent the 2002-03 season in Seattle as the assistant offensive line coach, working with Tom Lovat in developing run game plans. 

Prior to moving to the NFL, Laveroni served as Offensive Line Coach for several top universities including Vanderbilt (2001-02), Rutgers (1996-2000), San Jose University (1990-94), California-Berkley (1983-89) and Utah State (1978-82). Laveroni’s duties included designing the offensive game plan, recruitment and player leadership development.  Laveroni also served as Offensive/Defensive Line Coach for the Arena League’s San Jose Sabercats, leading the team to a division title and playoff appearance in its first year.

Laveroni and his wife Patty have one son.

Sean McVay joins the Florida Tuskers as Quality Control/Wide Receivers Coach.  McVay spent the 2008 season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an Offensive Assistant.  While in Tampa Bay, he worked closely with all members of the offensive coaching staff in the preparation and implementation of the offensive game plan.  McVay was also instrumental in helping guide WR Antonio Bryant to 83 receptions for 1,248 yards and seven touchdowns, culminating in Bryant's The Sporting News Comeback Player of the Year Award.

McVay played college football at Miami (OH) University from 2004-07 where he was a starting kick returner and wide receiver.  In 2007, he received Miami's Scholar-Athlete Award.  In his senior year at Marist High School in Atlanta, Ga., McVay led his team to a state championship as quarterback while earning Georgia 4A Offensive Player of the Year honors.

Ricky Porter joins the Florida Tuskers as the Director of Operations/Running Backs.  A 25-year veteran of the NFL with two Super Bowl rings, he most recently served as Director of Player Development for the New Orleans Saints.  Prior to joining the Saints, Porter spent three years on the Denver Broncos’ coaching staff, beginning as offensive assistant in 1997.  Porter fulfilled a similar role the previous season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Porter is quite familiar with the finding and cultivating of raw football talent having worked as a scout for National Football Scouting covering the Ohio Valley Region.  Through the NFL’s Minority Coaching Fellowship Program, Porter has worked with several NFL franchises including the Buffalo Bills (1991), New Orleans Saints (1993) and Detroit Lions (1994).  Porter’s first full-time entry into coaching was at his alma mater, Slippery Rock State University, where he coached the running backs and special teams in 1990-91 before moving on to Kent State from 1992-93.

Prior to becoming a coach, Porter played eight seasons with the NFL.  He began as a running back for the Detroit Lions (1982) followed by stints with the Baltimore Colts (1983) and the Buffalo Bills (1987-89).  Porter also played for the USFL’s Memphis Showboats (1985-86) and the CFL’s Montreal Alouettes from 1986 until the club folded during the 1987 season.

A member of the Slippery Rock Sports Hall of Fame, Porter was the first player ever drafted from the Division II school, chosen by Detroit Lions in 1982, after leading the nation in rushing his senior year.  He was also a star baseball player and track runner for the Rockets and in 1990; he tested his baseball skills as a member of the Baltimore Orioles’ AAA Rochester Red Wings.  Porter holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from Slippery Rock and a master’s degree in athletic administration from Kent State. Porter and his wife, Carla, have two sons.

An 18-year  veteran as NFL special teams coach, Al Roberts joins the Florida Tuskers as Special Teams/Tight End Coach.  Roberts is a demonstrative coach who seeks to establish a true motivational relationship with his players.

Roberts broke into the NFL in 1984-85 as running backs and special teams’ coach with the Houston Oilers.  He was rejoined the NFL from 1988-90 as special teams’ coach in Philadelphia under Buddy Ryan.  He moved to the N.Y. Jets from 1991-93 under head coach Bruce Coslet.

In 1994, Buddy Ryan became head coach of the Arizona Cardinals and invited Roberts back to his staff.  Roberts left the Cardinals after the ’95 season, in conjunction with Ryan’s departure, and spent 1996 as running backs and special teams coach at the University of Washington.  Roberts’ prize pupil with the Huskies was former New England Patriots HB Corey Dillon, and the two formed a close relationship as Dillon broke six school records.  Another prize pupil of Roberts is Arizona Cardinals Kicker Neil Rackers, who set the all time NFL field goal record in 2006 with 33 straight.

In 1997, Bruce Coslet hired Roberts back into the NFL with the Bengals, becoming the second NFL head coach to ask Roberts back for an encore stint after the head coach changed teams.

Roberts has 11 seasons of college coaching experience.  In seven of those seasons, his teams advanced to bowl games:  1978 Rose Bowl, 1979 Sun Bowl, 1980 Rose Bowl, 1981 Rose Bowl, 1983 Aloha Bowl, 1887 Holiday Bowl and the 1996 Holiday Bowl.

Born in Fresno, Calif., on Jan. 6, 1944, Roberts’ played high school football in Merced, Calif., and played in college at Washington (1964-65) and Puget Sound (1967-68).  He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Puget Sound.  Al and his wife Arvella, have two sons; Kali and Kyle and a daughter, Genesis.  They also have one granddaughter, Laryssa.


 

Isaac Carter joins the Las Vegas Locomotives as Defensive Backs Coach.  A former defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach at Colorado College, Carter brings a diversified background and unique leaderships skills having coached in high school, Division II and Ivy League.

Prior to his time in Colorado, Carter served as an assistant defensive backs coach and assistant special teams coach at Princeton University where the Tigers ranked No. 1 in pass defense and won the Ivy League title. Carter worked primarily with the cornerbacks, including J.J. Artis of the New York AFL team, and four of his players earned first-team Ivy League honors.

While an assistant coach at New Mexico Highlands, Carter coordinated the pass defense and coached the defensive backs, special teams and supervised the Cowboys’ strength and conditioning program. The Cowboy’s ranked No. 1 nationally in kickoff returns in 2004 and led the RMAC in blocking punts in 2003 and 2004.  Carter has also worked as head football coach, head track & field coach and director of athletics at Summit Christian School in West Palm Beach, Fla.

Carter earned his master’s degree in sports administration from NMHU in 2006 and a bachelor’s in human performance and sport in 2004. During that time, he was a four-time all-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference selection.

Carter and his wife, Nicole, have a daughter, Anaya.

Donald Eck joins the Las Vegas Locomotives as Offensive Line Coach.  He is reunited with Coach Jim Fassel where he first served as Fassel's graduate assistant and then offensive line coach at the University of Utah.

This past season, Eck served as Offensive Line Coach at Weber State University.  Prior to Weber State, Eck spent five seasons coaching in NFL Europe with the Rhein Fire and Berlin Thunder.  While in Berlin, the 2004 Thunder team posted a 9-1 record and won the World Bowl with Eck acting as both offensive coordinator and offensive line coach.  Under Eck's direction, the Thunder had the top offensive team in almost every category.  Eck began his NFL Europe career in 2003 with the Scottish Claymores and led the team's offense to a league best.

While working with Coach Fassel at Utah, Eck's offensive line protected quarterback Scott Mitchell during an era which saw the Utes lead NCAA Division I in passing and ranked third in total offense.  He coached the Utes through the 1989 season before moving to Arizona as assistant offensive line coach.  Eck also had coaching stints at James Madison University and the University of Utah.

Eck and his wife Cynthia have four children.

Sam Garnes reunites with Coach Jim Fassel as he joins the Las Vegas Locomotives as Defensive Assistant.  A fifth round draft pick by Fassel’s New York Giants in 1997, Garnes started as free safety in nearly every contest he competed in, including Super Bowl XXXV.

Garnes spent his entire professional playing career with New York teams, moving from the Giants to the Jets in 2002.  After seven seasons, Garnes took his football knowledge to the sidelines coaching Emerson High School in 2005 before overseeing the secondary for NFL Europe’s Cologne team.  While in Cologne, Garnes’ team was number one against the pass and excelled as the League's interception leader.  The past two seasons, Garnes completed internships with the coaching staffs of the Carolina Panthers (2007) and the New Orleans Saints (2008).

Garnes, a three-time all-conference player at the University of Cincinnati, received his bachelor’s degree in criminal justice.

Amp Lee joins the Las Vegas Locomotives as Running Backs Coach.  Lee, a Florida native, has 10 years of extensive coaching experience for the NFL, NFL Europe, and multiple high school teams.

Lee is a former running back from Florida State University, where he majored in Physical Education. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the second round of the 1992 NFL Draft. Lee played in nine NFL seasons from 1992 to 2000, and his best year as a professional came during the 1995 season as a member of the Minnesota Vikings when he caught 71 receptions. Lee’s career highlights as a NFL player include catching Joe Montana’s final touchdown pass for the 49ers, and being named MVP for the St. Louis Rams in 1997.

Lee started his coaching career as a Running Backs Coach for Phoenix Valley Christian High School in 2003.  He spent the 2004 -2005 seasons as Running Back Coach for the Amsterdam Admirals and the Berlin Thunder of NFL Europe. During the same time, he was an Area Scout for the Kansas City Chiefs.  In 2006, Lee served as Quality Control Assistant for the Arizona Cardinals.

Most recently, Lee has worked as a manager and trainer at Foothills Acceleration Sports Training (FAST), and acted as the Head Football and Basketball Coach at Scottsdale Prep Academy.
 
Lee and his family, which includes son Saben, reside in Scottsdale, Arizona. 
 

Larry Mac Duff joins the Las Vegas Locomotives as the Defensive Coordinator/Special Teams Coach.  With over 35 years of coaching experience, Mac Duff has coordinated successful defenses and special team units at both the professional and collegiate level. Most recently, Mac Duff served as Co-Defensive Coordinator, Assistant Head Coach and Linebackers Coach for the University of   Texas.  The Longhorns were the top team in the Big 12 Conference for rushing defense (ranked 6th nationally) and defeated Arizona State in the Holiday Bowl.

Prior to Texas, Mac Duff spent four seasons as Special Teams Coordinator for the San Francisco 49ers.  During that time, San Francisco's special teams achieved top four rankings in the NFL for takeways, kickoff coverage and kickoff returns.  Mac Duff first came to the NFL as Special Teams Coach for the New York Giants, working under current Las Vegas UFL franchise coach Jim Fassel.  During Mac Duff's tenure with the team, the Giants won two NFC East titles and advanced to the Super Bowl in 2000.

The majority of Mac Duff's career can be traced back to the University of Arizona where his Desert Swarm Defense finished in the top 10 nationally in total defense for four consecutive years (1992-95). Arizona led the nation in scoring defense in 1992 and in rushing defense in 1993.  Under Mac Duff's guidance, five players were named Consensus 1st Team All-Americans, five players named Pac 10 Defensive Players of the Year and 24 defensive players were drafted or made NFL rosters.

An All-America defensive end on Fullerton Junior College’s 12-0 National Championship team, Mac Duff continued his college playing career at the University of Oklahoma.  An effective leader and teacher, Mac Duff and his wife Barbie have one son, Justin.

Charles "Chuck" Shelton joins the Las Vegas Locomotives as Director of Football Operations/Running Backs Coach.  A 19-year Division I-A Head Football Coach, Shelton has been honored numerous times for his achievements on and off the field.

Shelton is a four-time recipient of Conference Coach of the Year for his success with Drake University, University of the Pacific and Utah State University.  He is a two-time District 7 Coach of the Year.  In February 2006, Shelton was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. 

Shelton's accomplishments extend beyond the playing field with his philanthropic accomplishments.   He assisted in raising $14 million for football stadium renovations at Utah State and $3.4 million for the Silicon Valley Football Classic, a Division I-A contest in San Jose, Calif.

A national motivational speaker addressing the "The Power of “Self" and "Bullying", Shelton has also authored two successful novels, Return to Rolla and Jarrett.
 

Eric Van Heusen joins the Las Vegas Locomotives as the Special Teams/Tight End Coach.  A 12-year coaching veteran, Van Heusen has spent the past two seasons as the Defensive Coordinator for McDaniel College.   

The majority of Van Heusen's coaching career was spent at Princeton University, beginning in 2001 and continuing through the 2006 season.  He began as Outside Linebackers Coach, moved to Defensive Tackles and finished as the Tigers' Tight Ends Coach.  Prior to Princeton, Van Heusen served as Slot Receivers/Running Backs Coach at Sienna College.  He also served as Defensive Ends/Outside Linebackers Coach at the US Military Academy and as Defensive End/Outside Linebackers Coach forthe Academy's Lightweight team. 

Van Heusen launched his coaching career as the Quarterbacks Coach and Head Freshman Coach for James O'Neill High School in Highland Falls, N.Y.   He and his wife Jennifer have two children and one on the way.

Michael Wilson joins the Las Vegas Locomotives as Wide Receivers Coach.  Affiliated with the NFL for over 25 years as a coach and a player, Wilson earned four national titles winning Super Bowl XVI, XIX, XXIII and XXIV as a member of the San Francisco 49ers.  He most recen tly served as assistant wide receivers coach for the Arizona Cardinals.
 
During his four years with the Cardinals (2003-07), Wilson was instrumental in developing Anquan Bolding and Larry Fitzgerald into 2006 Pro-Bowl receivers with both players having over 100 receptions for more than 1,400 yards apiece.  The duo became only the second receiving tandem in NFL history to accomplish this feat.  As part of the NFL’s Minority Internship program, in 2003, Wilson worked with the Washington Redskins during the team’s training camp.  As assistant wide receivers coach at the University of Southern California from 1997-2001, he assisted in game plan preparation and coordination of passing game along with video breakdowns.
 
Wilson began coaching in the NFL during the 1995-96 season where he developed the wide receivers core for the Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders.  He also mentored Pro-Bowl player Tim Brown during that time.  Wilson’s first coaching job began in 1992 at Stanford University where he served as assistant wide receivers and tight ends coach.  During Wilson’s time at Stanford, three tight-ends and four receivers advanced to the NFL.
 
Following his successful collegiate football career at Washington State, Wilson was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the ninth round of the 1981 NFL Draft.  Upon his release by the Cowboys during the preseason, he joined the 49ers where he was mentored by several accomplished coaches—Dennis Green, Bill Walsh, George Seifert, Sam Wyche, and Mike Holmgren. During his stay with San Francisco, the 49ers won four World Championships, appeared in six NFC title games, and won eight NFC West crowns. He is one of only three wide receivers in NFL history to own four Super Bowl rings. In addition, Wilson was honored as San Francisco’s 1987 Ed Block Courage award winner.   A native of Los Angeles, Wilson was an all-city and all-American football and basketball standout at Carson High School leading his team to the city title as a senior in basketball. 
 
In 2001, Wilson was inducted into the North-South Shiners All-Star Game’s “Hall of Fame.” He still holds the record for the longest touchdown reception in the history of the game with his 97-yard reception in the 1978 contest.  While in private business from 2001-2003, he served as an assistant for the annual East-West College All-Star game.
 
A member of the Board of Directors of the Champs Foundation, Wilson also serves on the boards of the Family House of San Francisco (Children with Cancer) and the Los Angeles Blazers Youth Organization Academic Center.  Wilson also serves as the honorary chairman for the National Kidney Foundation Golf Tournament.  Graduating from Washington State with a communications degree, Wilson resides in Chandler, Arizona and has two daughters in college Samantha (Yale University) and Emma (DePaul University).

Kevin Wolthausen joins the Las Vegas Locomotives as Defensive Line Coach.   Prior to coming to the UFL, Wolthausen was the Associate Head Coach/Linebackers at Eastern Michigan University.  He also served as the  Atlanta Falcons Defensive Line Coach for the 2007 season.

Wolthausen spent four seasons coaching at the Unversity of Louisville, culminating with his role as Co-Defensive Coordinator and Defensive Line Coach in 2006.  While at Louisville, he develped one of the top defensive line prospects in Elvis Dumervil, who went on to post 8.5 sacks in his rookie year with the Denver Broncos.  During Wolthausen's coaching career, he helped lead 17 teams to post-season bowl games and has collegiate coaching experience dating back to 1980.

Wolthausen also played linebacker at Santa Barbara City College and Humboldt State.

A 19-year NFL coaching veteran, Donald Blackmon joins the New  York Sentinels as Defensive Coordinator.  Blackmon previously spent two years as the Kansas City Chiefs linebackers coach, a role he also held in Buffalo from 2003-05.

A former NFL linebacker with New England, Blackmon owns the distinction of reaching the Super Bowl as both a player and as an assistant coach. He was a starting linebacker on the '85 Patriots squad that advanced to Super Bowl XX. He also served as an assistant on Dan Reeves' staff for the '98 Falcons who appeared in Super Bowl XXXIII.

In his first season tutoring Kansas City's linebackers, Blackmon's squad was responsible for helping the Chiefs rank 11th in the NFL in scoring defense permitting just 19.7 points per game.  Blackmon's unit was also responsible for helping Kansas City force 55 negative rushing plays in 2006. In his three seasons with Buffalo, Blackmon was no stranger to working with young and talented linebackers, aiding in the development of two-time Pro Bowl LB Takeo Spikes. He also tutored LB
London Fletcher, who led the NFL in total tackles over the last six seasons.  

Prior to joining Buffalo, Blackmon spent five seasons in Atlanta where he served as the linebackers coach for four years before being promoted to defensive coordinator in 2001. Under Blackmon's guidance, the Atlanta linebackers helped the Falcons set a club record by allowing just 1,203 rushing yards in '98, a paltry 75.2 yards per game average that ranked second in the NFL season. The Atlanta defense posted its best effort of the season at New England (11/8/98) when it allowed the Patriots to gain only 18 rushing yards, the lowest single-game mark permitted in Falcons history. Blackmon was a member of an Atlanta coaching staff that helped guide the Falcons to their first-ever NFC Championship as the club earned a berth in Super Bowl XXXIII.  He was also instrumental in the development of LB Jessie Tuggle who was selected to the Pro Bowl following the '97 and '98 seasons. Blackmon also served as the linebackers coach with Cleveland ('91) and the N.Y. Giants ('93-96). In his first season in New York, he helped the Giants defense limit opponents to 96.7 rushing yards per game.

Blackmon was a fourth-round draft choice (102nd overall) of New England in the '81 NFL Draft. He appeared in 89 games (72 starts) during his seven-year career, totaling 541 tackles (277 solo), 30.5 sacks, five interceptions for 63 yards, six fumble recoveries and 10 forced fumbles.  He also saw action in six playoff games and started in Super Bowl XX, recording 31 tackles (17 solo).  Blackmon suffered a career-ending neck injury four games into the '87 season. A three-time All-Missouri Valley Conference selection, Blackmon was named the conference Defensive Player of the Year as a senior at Tulsa.  He concluded his collegiate career with a Tulsa record 40.0 tackles for loss and was inducted into the Golden Hurricane Hall of Fame in '90.

Blackmon was recently named to the New England Patriot's Team of the Decade (1980s).  He and his wife Jacqueline have three children.

Derrick Burroughs joins the New York Sentinels as an Administrative Assistant/Defensive Backs Assistant.  Burroughs spent this past season as the Defensive Backs Coach/Special Teams Coordinator for Alabama State University.  He held a similar role for Stillman College in 2007.

A veteran of the Arena League, XFL and NFL Europe, Burroughs has worked as Defensive Backs Coach/Special Team for the Memphis Maniax (2001), Los Angeles Avengers (2000), Berlin Thunder (1998) and Amsterdam Admirals (1997).  He also participated in the NFL's minority internship program with various clubs including Indianapolis Colts and the Buffalo Bills.  Burroughs began his coaching career in 1995 as an Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator for Knoxville College.

A first round draft pick of the Buffalo Bills in 1985 (14th pick overall), Burroughs was named to the All-Rookie Team in his first year before suffering a career-ending injury in 1990.  While at the University of Memphis, Burroughs was named MVP of the 1985 Blue/Gray All-Star Classic and was selected to the Senior Bowl.

Thurmond W. Moore, Jr. joins the New York Sentinels as Defensive Line Coach.  Moore, a Sacramento native, has extensive experience on the defensive side of the ball, including coaching at a dozen collegiate football programs, five NFL internships and two NFL Europe seasons. He also coached two members of the 2005, 2006 and 2009 AFC Pro Bowl squad -- Indianapolis' Dwight Freeney and Pittsburgh's Joey Porter -- as collegians.
Most recently, Moore served as Orange Lutheran Defensive Coordinator where his defense allowed only 9.8 points per game and finished with a 20-5 record.  In 2006, Moore served as a Defensive Line intern with the 14-2 San Diego Chargers.

Coach Moore was the Defensive Line coach with the UCLA Bruins in 2005, a team that recorded a 10-win season, which was only the 7th team in the school’s football history to perform such a task.  In 2004, Moore served as corner backs coach for the University of Tulsa. In his one season, the Golden Hurricane ranked 22nd nationally in pass defense, allowing just 191.3 yards per game.

Moore spent the 2001-2003 seasons as the defensive coordinator at the University of Buffalo. In his first season at Buffalo, Moore guided one of the biggest defensive turnarounds in the nation. A year later, his Bulls' defense set a Division I-A high of 27 sacks, a figure that ranked near the top of the Mid-American Conference (MAC).  Also in 2001, the Bulls' defense reduced its points allowed from 452 to 286 (down 14.9 points per game) - the lowest total since the 1996 team which went 8-3 - to easily rank as the most improved defense in the MAC.  

Prior to his stint at Buffalo, Moore helped the Syracuse Orangemen place among the nation's top 20 in total defense in both the 1999 and 2000 seasons, finishing 14th (301.2 yards per game) in 1999 and 18th (311.91) in 2000.   Prior to arriving at Syracuse, Moore was the defensive line coach for two seasons (1997-98) at Colorado State, helping the Rams to the 1997 Western Athletic Conference Championship and a berth in the Holiday Bowl where they defeated Missouri and finished with a school-record 14-2 mark.

Moore also worked as defensive line coach at his alma mater San Jose State (1996-97) and had previous coaching stints at North Texas (1995), Utah State (1994), Northern Arizona (1989-93), Delaware State (1986-88), Wyoming (1986), California (1983-85) and Cal State Sacramento (1980-82).

Moore has three sons Michael, Caleb and Avery. He and his wife Whitney reside in Chandler, Ariz.

 

Earle Mosley joins the New York Sentinels as Running Backs Coach.  Earle brings a wealth of experience to the UFL having coached at both the professional and collegiate level since 1979. Most recently, he served as Offensive Unit Consultant for the 2009 American Football Champions Ritsumeikan University American Football Team in Kusatsu City, Japan.  

While assistant coach at the University of Kansas, the team's running game improved dramatically.  In 2005, KU's backs averaged 134 rushing yards per game -- 40 yards per game higher than the 2004 season.  Prior to Kansas, Mosley coached the running backs for the Chicago Bears (1999-2005).  In 2001, under Mosley's guidance, Bears running back Anthony Thomas broke the team's rookie rushing record by gaining 1,183 yards en route to NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year honors.

Prior to his appointment with the Bears, Mosley was an assistant coach for various college teams including Stanford (1997-98), Notre Dame (1992-96), Temple (1988-92), Northwestern (1984-88), Rutgers (1980-83) and West Chester State University (1979).  While at Notre Dame, Mosley coached three 1,000-yard rushers:  Reggie Brooks, Lee Becton and Autry Denson.  He also coached future NFL star Jerome Bettis with the Fighting Irish.

Mosley has been frequently recognized for his accomplishments on the field.  While at Northwestern in 1985, he was presented with the Delaware County Coaches Association "Appreciation Award" for service and support.  In 1983, while at Rutgers, he was given the Washnington D.C. Coaches Association "Appreciation Award" for service and support of its All-Star football clinic.

A three-year letter winner on the football field for the West Chester Golden Rams, Mosley also served as team captain in his senior year and was a first-team All Pennsylvania Conference selection at defensive back.  He as inducted into the Dr. W. Glenn Killinger Foundation West Chester State University Football Hall of Fame in 1990 and the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame (Delware County Chapter) in 2007.  As an 2008 inductee to the Dr. Russell Sturzebecker Hall of Fame for West Chest University, Mosley was also recognized with the Lifetime Achievement Award for his coaching career.

Mosley spent two years as a member of the U.S. Army and served one tour of duty in Vietnam with the 1st Air Calvary Division Battalion, 1st of the 5th Charlie Company, and was awarded the Purple Heart.

In 2007, Mosley founded the "Complete Running Back Academy" which offers position-specific training for running backs and punt returners.  

Pete Rodriguez joins the New York Sentinels as Special Teams Coach.  Rodriguez has spent 19-years with the NFL as a special team coach, working with the Raiders, Cardinals, Redskins, Seahawks and Jaguars.  For his accomplishments on the field, Rodriguez  has been recognized by his peers as Special Teams Coach of the Year and was named Special Teams Coach of  the Decade (1990's) by the Dallas Morning News.

Born and raised in inner-city Chicago's southside, Rodriguez played college football at Western State College of Colorado where he was a three-year starter as linebacker - offensive guard.  At Western State, he earned a B.A. and M.A. in History-Political Science.

Rodriguez spent four years as a high school coach, two as the head coach in Colorado before becoming a grad assistant / linebacker coach at the University of Arizona.  He continued in the college ranks as defensive coordinator at Western Illinois University, Florida State and Iowa State and then served four years as head coach at Western Illinois.  Rodriguez moved up to the pros as a defenisve line coach with the Michigan Panthers (2 years) and Denver Gold (1 year) of the USFL.  He also served one season as the defensive coordinator of the Ottawa Roughriders in the CFL before starting his NFL career with the Raiders.

Rodriguez and his wife, Sherry, reside in Carlsbad, California.

John Tice joins the New York Sentinels as Offensive Line Coach.  Most recently, Tice served as Offensive Line Coach at Army for his former NFL teammate Stan Brock.

A 10-year NFL veteran, Tice was a third-round draft pick of the New Orleans Saints in the 1983 NFL Draft.  He played in 134 games at tight end during his professional career and drew 56 starts.  In 1992, Tice retired from the NFL due to a serious shoulder injury.  At that time, he ranked ninth on the Saints' career reception list (158) and 11th on New Orleans' games played chart (134).  He closed out his professional playing career with 1,602 receiving yards and 15 touchdown receptions.

At the conclusion of his playing days, Tice entered  the private business sector and worked with youth and high school players in Florida.  He returned to the NFL in 1999, joining the coaching staff of the Minnesota Vikings as an offensive assistant before adding duties as the club's tight ends coach in 2000 and assistant offensive line coach in 2002.  In all, Tice spent seven years on the Minnesota coaching staff, four of those years serving under his brother Mike who was the Vikings head coach from 2002-05.

A 1983 graduate of the University of Maryland, Tice earned honorable mention All-America honors as a senior by both the Associated Press and The Sporting News.  He and his wife Barbara have five children.