D-1 PROSPECT JUSTIN AGNER REIGNITES CAREER WITH SOCAL COYOTES (PALM SPRINGS) — The six-time champion SoCal Coyotes non-profit sports leadership organization announced it has signed former Florida Atlantic and Stetson University D-1 quarterback prospect Justin Agner for their upcoming 2023 spring season. The 6-2, 210-pound Agner was once among the nation’s top quarterback prospects, pursued by the likes of Lane Kiffin and a host of other D-1 coaches. He … Read More
COYOTES HOST ‘SKILLS & DRILLS™’ YOUTH CAMP; MOURHESS NAMED MVP (PALM SPRINGS) — Thirteen-year-old Samuel Mourhess — a 6’4”, 190-pound quarterback prospect — was named Most Valuable Player by his peers at the SoCal Coyotes Skills & Drills™ youth camp, hosted annually by the non-profit sports leadership organization. The annual Skills & Drills camp underscores the commitment of America’s #1 Developmental Football Program™’ to promote teamwork, leadership, and character development in … Read More
DESERT CHAPEL SCHOOL HIRES COYOTES’ J DAVID MILLER TO PILOT ‘NEW ERA’ OF 11-MAN FOOTBALL (PALM SPRINGS) – Desert Chapel – the Coachella Valley’s oldest private Christian school – has announced that award-winning football coach, best-selling author, and SoCal Coyotes non-profit founder J David Miller has been named varsity head football coach for 2023. In a press release from the 42-year old academic institution, Desert Chapel leadership said the hiring of Miller ‘ushers in a … Read More
SOCAL LINEBACKER PHINEAS YI AWARDED COYOTES 2022 DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR (PALM SPRINGS, CA.) – As spread offenses began to reshape the football landscape, the task for the six-time champion SoCal Coyotes coaching staff was to find dominant linebackers who could run like deer, cover like safeties, but still destroy runners with downhill ferocity tackles inside the tackles. “We started looking for guys who played skill positions or safety, with the idea … 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
SOCAL COYOTES NAME TAMPA BAY STORM LEGEND SHANE STAFFORD OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR (PALM SPRINGS, Calif.) – Heralded professional football coach ‘Sugar’ Shane Stafford – who was the most prolific quarterback in Tampa Bay Storm history during the heyday of the Arena Football League – has signed with the six-time champion SoCal Coyotes as assistant head coach and offensive coordinator for the 2022 season. Stafford is a formidable addition to America’s #1 Developmental … Read More
DFI NAMES JENNIFER BRAUN DIRECTOR OF FUND DEVELOPMENT (LOS ANGELES) – Developmental Football International (DFI) announced Jennifer Braun will serve as Director of Fund Development, and will lead the planning, execution, control and evaluation of fundraising, public relations, and outreach as it relates to fund generation for the organization. Ms. Braun brings 20 years of experience in nonprofit consulting and fund development & grant writing services for nonprofit … 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
SOCAL COYOTES 2021 SEASON RECAP: ‘WE ACHIEVED EVERY GOAL BUT ONE’ By Gisselle Romo-Gonzalez ([email protected]) (CATHEDRAL CITY, Ca.) – After their spring-summer season fell four quarters short of another title in July, SoCal Coyotes head coach J David Miller, GM Scott Alvarez and Assistant Head Coach Lawrence Coffey officially wrapped up the 2021 campaign recently with a video conference call, patiently answering questions on what went right, what went wrong, and what … Read More