SOCAL COYOTES SEND CLEAR MESSAGE WITH HIRING OF ZACH HUFF AS INTERIM HEAD COACH (PALM SPRINGS) — The six-time champion SoCal Coyotes sent a clear message when their non-profit founder J David Miller chose relatively unknown 30-year-old Zach Huff – a former SoCal standout linebacker and team captain – as their interim head coach. “The best way to demonstrate our absolute belief in the character and competence of our young men like Zach Huff … Read More
2022 SEASON RECAP: SIX-TIME CHAMPION COYOTES FALL SHORT IN 10TH TITLE APPEARANCE (PALM SPRINGS) — Spring, 2022. One by one, like soldiers withdrawing from the trenches, the SoCal Coyotes sauntered off the field at Inglewood’s historic Jackie Robinson Stadium. For the 10th time in their storied history, the SoCal Coyotes had fought their way to another championship appearance. For the fourth time, the six-time champions had reached the pinnacle, but fallen short. … Read More
COYOTES CELEBRATE JUAN ROMERO AS ‘2022 OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR’ – WITH DONATION TO CHALLENGED YOUTH (PALM SPRINGS, Calif.) – SoCal star second-year offensive lineman Juan Romero has been named Offensive Player of the Year for the 2022 season – and in his honor the Coyotes’ non-profit organization made a donation to children with intellectual disabilities. Romero – who had not been in pads for two years before signing with the Coyotes in 2021 – has … Read More
LINEBACKER ZACH HUFF: ‘I KNOW GOD HAS A PLAN’ (PALM SPRINGS) — A year ago, Zach Huff appeared ready to make “the leap” SoCal Coyotes head coach J David Miller has come to expect from his players during their second seasons in the Coyotes organization. One awkward play against Santa Clarita Valley changed everything. Huff was tracking down a Tigers player last March when his left knee exploded, shredding … Read More
INT’L PAIN-RECOVERY LEADER SUPPOLOGY COYOTES’ NEWEST CORPORATE PARTNER (PALM SPRINGS, Calif.) – Suppology – an internationally renowned pain reliever and nutritional supplement manufacturer approved by the World Anti-Doping Agency and the UFC Anti-Doping Agency – has joined the SoCal Coyotes as an official corporate partner. Over the 2022 spring season, America’s #1 Developmental Football Program™ trialed the Suppology roll-on pain relievers among players, coaches and staff. Beginning with … Read More
COYOTES’ DR. BEN S. WEHRLI EARNS PRESTIGIOUS ‘ABOVE & BEYOND’ HONOR FROM ANGEL LIGHT ACADEMY (PALM SPRINGS) – Renowned surgeon and SoCal Coyotes team physician Dr. Ben S. Wehrli will be recognized by Angel Light Academy (ALA) for his “proven excellence in community leadership and service” at the 13th Annual Above & Beyond Awards on April 30 at the Indian Wells Golf & Country Club. Dr. Wehrli, founder of Coachella Valley Foot and Ankle Institute, … Read More
COYOTES’ HONOR RADIO VOICE CONRAD A. NEGRON III With unexpected sadness surrounding him, Conrad A. Negron III, of Indian Wells, Calif., one of the hallmark SoCal Coyotes’ radio voices in recent years, passed away in Indian Wells on December 31, 2021. He was 63. Conrad, founder of Negwood Studios in the Coachella Valley, hailed from Montebello, Calif., and was regarded as not just a soothing, energetic voice to … Read More
COYOTES NAME WELSHMAN DAMIAN JENKINS NEW ATHLETIC DIRECTOR (CATHEDRAL CITY, Ca.) – Welshman and former rugby star Damian Jenkins, Regional President of The Management Trust, has been named the new Director of Athletics for The SoCal Coyotes Nonprofit Organization effective February 1, 2022, pending approval of The SoCal Coyotes Board of Trustees, America’s #1 Developmental Pro Football Program™ announced this week. The 43-year-old Jenkins, who is widely respected … Read More
IN PURSUIT OF SEVENTH TITLE, COYOTES RE-SIGN MIAMI VETERAN KELVIN CAIN (CATHEDRAL CITY) – “We’re bringin’ nasty back.” The words of head coach and non-profit founder J David Miller said it all after the six-time champion SoCal Coyotes came to terms with former University of Miami Hurricane and veteran defensive lineman/linebacker Kelvin Cain, who in previous stints with America’s #1 Developmental Pro Football Program led the team in tackles for loss … Read More
DFI, LDFL ANNOUNCE JOINT-VENTURE PARTNERSHIP (PALM SPRINGS, Ca.) – Two of the most respected American football developmental organizations sent shockwaves through the sport today with the announcement of a Southern California joint-venture partnership for the 2022 season – which both sides believe is an ‘audition’ for even bigger things to come. Palm Springs-based Developmental Football International (DFI) has partnered with the LaBelle Developmental Football League … Read More