KENTUCKY CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY NAMES SOCAL COYOTES ALUM JACOB RUSSELL HEAD COACH By Gisselle Romo-Gonzalez ([email protected]) (GRAYSON, Kentucky) – Former SoCal Coyotes quarterback Jacob ‘Jake’ Russell, who broke seven franchise records and led America’s #1 Developmental Pro Football Program™ to an undefeated season in 2016, has been named Head Coach at Kentucky Christian University. “My next chapter as Head Coach at Kentucky Christian University is an amazing opportunity to advance the Gospel through the … Read More
SOCAL COYOTES, ‘DARKSIDE DEFENSE’ SHUT OUT SANTA CLARITA VALLEY 34-0 (PALM DESERT) – Forget the frozen tundra of Lambeau Field. In the sizzling oven that is the Coachella Valley, the six-time champion SoCal Coyotes (6-2) baked the short-handed Santa Clarita Valley Tigers 34-0, in temperatures that reached 114 degrees at Freedom Field. Saturday’s game had Southern California conference playoff-bracket ramifications for both Gridiron Developmental Football League (GDFL) teams. “The … Read More
SOCAL COYOTES SPONSOR RISING MMA STAR AND ALUMNI KRIS VEREEN, WHO FIGHTS FOR FAITH, AND FAMILY (OKLAHOMA CITY) – When undefeated MMA prospect and former SoCal Coyotes safety Kris Vereen (5-0) fights veteran grappler Tyrone Paige here on June 19, he definitely won’t be alone when he steps back into the cage to ‘Defend the Shield.’ “My faith in God and my love for my family is what keeps me going,” says Vereen, who is enjoying … Read More
SURGING SOCAL COYOTES SMOKE WEST COAST LIONS 38-22 (RANCHO MIRAGE) – Quarterback Michael Karls threw five touchdowns to four different receivers and ran for a sixth to lead the maturing six-time champion SoCal Coyotes (5-1) to a 38-22 victory over the West Coast Lions. “Perception and potential are the roommates of losers,'” said SoCal Hall of Fame head coach J David Miller. “You only win with perseverance and performance. Today you witnessed … Read More
HIGH SCHOOLS ‘ZOOM’ ABOVE THE LINE WITH SOCAL COYOTES – ‘10 THINGS ALL SUCCESSFUL STUDENTS DO’ (CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif.) – The SoCal Coyotes – America’s #1 Developmental Pro Football Program – have gone virtual during COVID-19, much to the benefit of high school educators who capitalize each year on the non-profit’s award-winning ‘Above The Line’ leadership influence. Most recently Cathedral City High School – led by teacher and coordinator Travis Smith – was the latest to … Read More
COYOTES’ ‘ABOVE THE LINE’ AND NON-PROFIT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAMS REACHING NEW HEIGHTS (CATHEDRAL CITY) – While COVID-19 has temporarily grounded the high-flying developmental pro football program of The SoCal Coyotes, the non-profit organization is reaching for new heights to become one of California’s largest and most comprehensive behavioral health providers, at a time of critical new need. The Coyote vision is to become a national leader in the sphere of youth … Read More
SERVING OTHERS: COYOTES APPOINT SAVANNAH BEY MILLER DIRECTOR OF YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH AND SERVICES (CATHEDRAL CITY, Ca.) – Savannah Bey Miller, a Presidential Scholar from the University of Colorado, who earned her Master’s in Social Work from Metropolitan State University, has been named Director of Youth Mental Health and Services by the non-profit SoCal Coyotes leadership organization. Miller’s graduate thesis focused on the non-profit Coyotes, and became the centerpiece of her entire graduating class. … Read More
SOCAL COYOTES POSTPONE 2020 SPRING SEASON DUE TO PANDEMIC (PALM DESERT) – The six-time champion SoCal Coyotes – America’s #1 Developmental Pro Football Program™ – officially postponed their 2020 spring season Monday, March 23, after team officials concluded “there is no end in sight” to the coronavirus pandemic health crisis. Last week, the Coyotes’ non-profit organization suspended all non-essential activities, with the lone exception of select players and staff … Read More
COYOTES, DFI BRING AMERICA’S #1 PROGRAM TO GDFL (INDIO) – The six-time champion SoCal Coyotes – America’s #1 Developmental Pro Football Program™ – will begin play in the Gridiron Developmental Football League in spring 2020, thanks to a landmark joint-venture agreement between the GDFL and Developmental Football International (DFI). In its unique arrangement with DFI, the GDFL is now home to the Coyotes, one of the nation’s most … Read More
DFI ANNOUNCES JOINT-VENTURE WITH GDFL (INDIO) – American developmental football took a step closer to its United Soccer League counterpart when Developmental Football International and the Gridiron Developmental Football League announced it had reached a joint-venture agreement that may well represent the future of this level of the sport. Terms were not disclosed, but officials from both leagues expressed that the joint-venture would strengthen the … Read More