Following the XFL and USFL merger, the UFL spring football league is preparing to kickoff in March 2024. But, with only 4 teams from each league making the new UFL, you may be wondering what the league makeup will look like. One of the most important aspects of the new league is the coaching, with four coaches also retained from each league. Many have NFL and/or College Football experience, so you will likely recognize these names.
Here are the eight coaches in the new UFL:
From the USFL:
Birmingham Stallions Head Coach: Skip Holtz
Notable Experience: UConn, ECU, USF and Louisiana Tech Head Coach
Houston Roughnecks Head Coach: Curtis Johnson
Notable Experience: Tulane Head Coach
Memphis Showboats: John DeFilippo
Notable Experience: Vikings, Jaguars and Browns Offensive Coordinator. New Orleans Breakers Head Coach
Michigan Panthers: Mike Nolan
Notable Experience: 49ers Head Coach
From the XFL:
Arlington Renegades Head Coach: Bob Stoops
Notable Experience: Oklahoma Head Coach
DC Defenders Head Coach: Reggie Barlow
Notable Experience: Alabama State and Virginia State Head Coach
San Antonio Brahmas Head Coach: Wade Phillips
Notable Experience: Broncos, Bills, Cowboys and Houston Roughnecks Head Coach
St. Louis Battlehawks Head Coach: Anthony Becht
Notable Experience: San Diego Fleet TE Coach, ESPN CFB Analyst
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