MICHAEL KARLS: “I’M THE BEST QB, PERIOD” (INDIO) – When playmaker Michael Karls called a meeting recently at the Desert Princess Golf & Country Club to sit down with senior management and the coaching staff of the five-time champion SoCal Coyotes, the franchise quarterback got straight to the point. “I’m the best quarterback anywhere, and you can print that,” he said matter-of-factly, as the confident, muscled signal-caller … Read More
LEADERSHIP, AND SOLITUDE: Q&A WITH COYOTES ALL-TIME SACK-LEADER JAKE SHEFFIELD (INDIO) – It’s a Wednesday night, and the SoCal Coyotes all-time sack leader is sitting in church alone, flipping through his Bible, waiting on the service to begin. He is quiet, and calm, the opposite of the violent maelstrom he is on the field. An unstoppable force with America’s #1 Developmental Pro Football Program™ since 2014, Sheffield has laid out … Read More
COYOTES ABOVE THE LINE™ PROGRAM SURGES TO NEW HEIGHTS (INDIO) – For the past six years, the SoCal Coyotes non-profit leadership organization has given Coachella Valley educators something they not only want, but also what schools so desperately need. The Coyotes Above The Line™ leadership program traces its roots back to 2012, when team Founder and Head Coach J David Miller first created and implemented a curriculum for local … Read More
INSIDE THE CHAMPION COYOTES 2018 REBUILD OF TEAM, STAFF Spring marks the start of a new season for Coyote football. J David Miller faces the tough challenge of rebuilding his championship team – again. (INDIO) – The blessing and curse of SoCal Coyotes football is that every season’s success or failure is only measured by a championship – followed by an exodus of great players the organization recruited, nurtured and … Read More
LOCAL PREP FOOTBALL STARS JOIN COYOTES TO TEACH A LIFE ‘ABOVE THE LINE’ (INDIO) – Nearly 1,500 local young leaders at Desert Ridge Academy middle school learned to calibrate their moral compass, embrace authority, and discover powerful life skills during a rollicking ‘Above the Line’ leadership symposium from the SoCal Coyotes non-profit organization. Team football captains from Cathedral City High and Shadow Hills High – both of whom participate in the Coyotes award-winning … Read More
PEEBLES, HARRINGTON EARN ROSTER SPOT WITH IFL CHAMPION RATTLERS (PHOENIX) – Running back Dylan Peebles and slot back Jarrod Harrington, who never lost a game over their two-season tenure (2016-17) with the SoCal Coyotes, have both made the final roster of the IFL’s reigning champion Arizona Rattlers for their upcoming 2018 season. The former collegiate All-Americans shredded defenses and impacted thousands of Coachella Valley youth during their time with … Read More
COYOTES RENEW DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR MARK RAMER (INDIO) – The five-time champion SoCal Coyotes have renewed indefinitely their agreement with defensive coordinator Mark Ramer, America’s #1 Developmental Pro Football Program™ announced today. “To have the best coordinator at this level back for a second consecutive season is a critical piece for our team’s growth, and our opportunity for success next season,” Coyotes head coach J David Miller said … Read More
DFI, SOCAL COYOTES ANNOUNCE 2018 PARTNERSHIP (INDIO) – The five-time champion SoCal Coyotes announced today they have partnered with Developmental Football International LLC (DFI) in the launch of a scalable franchise platform designed to produce ‘game-ready players’ and ‘life-ready men.’ The Coyotes, America’s #1 Developmental Football Program™, will play an eight-game schedule this fall in a four-team conference. DFI executives are relying on the Coyote brand to … Read More
ARIZONA RATTLERS SIGN A FOURTH COYOTE – SENSATION JARROD HARRINGTON (INDIO) – SoCal Coyotes multi-purpose sensation Jarrod Harrington became the latest member of the undefeated 2017 Pacific Coast Champions to convert his game film to currency when he signed a pro contract with the Indoor Football League’s Arizona Rattlers, America’s #1 Developmental Football Program™ announced today. Harrington, a record-setting slotback / returner / receiver, becomes the fourth Coyote signed by … Read More
CHANGING THE COACHELLA VALLEY, FROM THE INSIDE OUT (The following story is republished with permission from the Coachella Valley Weekly, December 15, 2017.) By Lisa Morgan (INDIO) – Few professional sports organizations have more passion for their community than the SoCal Coyotes. Not content with just winning championships, this non-profit leadership organization has become a powerful force for good in the Coachella Valley. On the field, the five-time … Read More
