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
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 RELEASES SOCAL COYOTES 2022 SPRING SCHEDULE (CATHEDRAL CITY, Ca.) – Developmental Football International (DFI) has officially released its football schedule for the spring 2022 season, which includes a six-week regular-season, culminating in two weeks of playoffs, with a championship crowned April 30th. The SoCal Coyotes kick off their 2022 football schedule in San Diego against the Silverbacks on Saturday, March 5, and notably play home and … Read More
ABOVE & BEYOND AWARD: COACH MILLER TO BE HONORED BY ANGEL LIGHT ACADEMY OCT. 9 By Gisselle Romo-Gonzalez ([email protected]) (INDIAN WELLS, Calif.) – The founder of the faith-based SoCal Coyotes non-profit organization – and one of the winningest head football coaches in Coachella Valley history – has been selected by Angel Light Academy (ALA) to receive its prestigious ‘Above & Beyond Award‘ at its 12th Annual Gala, Saturday, October 9th, at Indian Wells Golf Resort. … Read More
SOCAL COYOTES NAMED ‘2021 NONPROFIT OF THE YEAR’ BY STATE SENATOR MELISSA MELENDEZ (CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif.) – In the nearly 10 years since founder and Hall of Fame football coach J David Miller humbly promised to provide a ‘lifeline of hope’ for every child in the Coachella Valley, the faith-based Socal Coyotes leadership organization has been selected by State Senator Melissa Melendez as the ‘2021 Nonprofit of the Year’ for the 28th District. … Read More
SOCAL COYOTES NAME SCOTT ALVAREZ YOUNGEST GM IN FRANCHISE HISTORY (CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif.) – The six-time champion SoCal Coyotes promoted from within their own ranks this week when they made Penn State product Scott Alvarez, 32, their youngest General Manager of Football Operations in their 10-year history. Alvarez and the Coyotes are preparing for their first post-Covid football season – Spring 2021 – in the Gridiron Developmental Football League (GDFL). The Coyotes, … Read More
EQUITY, AND INCLUSION: SOCAL COYOTES RECOGNIZED BY INLAND EMPIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION (CATHEDRAL CITY, Ca.) — After an intensive vetting process, The SoCal Coyotes non-profit leadership organization has been recognized for its ‘equity and inclusion programs’ by the Inland Empire Community Foundation (IECF), and awarded key financial underpinning for its Coachella Valley-wide offerings that annually support African-American youth and provide pathways to economic self-sufficiency. “Together, we are helping African-American youth and families … 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