UFL’s Showboats rent Ken Whisenhunt as new head coach, Jim Monos as GM

Ken Whisenhunt is the brand new head coach of the UFL‘s Memphis Showboats, the league introduced Monday, and the crew can be bringing in Jim Monos as their new basic supervisor.

“We’re thrilled so as to add each Ken and Jim to the UFL to guide our Memphis Showboats franchise,” Russ Brandon, president and CEO of the UFL, mentioned in a press release. “Each males carry deep soccer credentials and pedigree to our league as we proceed to construct our soccer ecosystem.”

Whisenhunt, an eight-year participant (1985-92) within the NFL, has two head teaching stints underneath his belt already. He was the pinnacle coach of the Arizona Cardinals from 2007-2012, clinching a berth in Tremendous Bowl XLIII after the 2008 season. Whisenhunt, 62, later served as head coach of the Tennessee Titans from 2014-15. Previous to that, Whisenhunt received a Tremendous Bowl because the Pittsburgh Steelers‘ offensive coordinator in 2006 — his closing season with them after becoming a member of the group in 2001.

Whisenhunt went on to work within the NFL as offensive coordinator for the Chargers from 2016-2019 earlier than shifting his focus to school soccer. He spent two seasons (2021-22) as an offensive analyst for Penn State earlier than serving as a particular assistant to Alabama‘s then-head coach Nick Saban throughout the 2023 season.Â

“I’m actually enthusiastic about this chance,” Whisenhunt mentioned. “I’ve been watching these leagues over the previous few years, and I’m amazed at how issues have grown and superior. I’m wanting ahead to working with these younger males. I understand how vital it’s for them to have the chance to play skilled soccer and have the opportunity of attending to the NFL or again to the NFL.”

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Monos, who served because the legacy XFL’s senior director of soccer operations in 2022 and 2023, has some NFL expertise as nicely. He served because the Buffalo Payments‘ director of participant personnel from 2013-2017. Previous to that, Monos served as an space scout for the New Orleans Saints, incomes a Tremendous Bowl ring with the franchise following the 2010 season.

“Thanks to Russ Brandon and Daryl Johnston for this particular alternative,” Monos mentioned. “I’m wanting ahead to serving to Coach Whisenhunt construct the most effective crew we presumably can to symbolize Memphis.”

The 2025 UFL Kickoff Weekend begins March 28. The kickoff recreation might be held on Friday because the league provides Friday evening soccer to its 2025 season schedule. All video games within the new time slot might be broadcast on FOX and the FOX Sports activities app.

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