Spurrier Returns to Florida and Professional Football with the AAF
Steve Spurrier Joins the Alliance
April 8, 2015
Miami, FL - Vince McMahon and Alpha Entertainment LLC are proud to announce the ole' ball coach, Steve Spurrier, as the first Head Coach of the Miami Blues.
“Steve is the absolute perfect choice for a Florida franchise. No other coach has had more success in the state and we know the fans will fully get behind him.”
Miami may be an interesting first choice of locale for McMahon, who has previously stated he wanted to put his four initial franchises in giant markets, but Spurrier was an ideal choice for the league.
Steve Spurrier
Steve resigned as the Head Coach of the University of South Carolina following the 2014 season. Following his ten year NFL career as a Quarterback, Steve has served as the Head Coach for the Florida Gators, Duke Blue Devils and the South Carolina GameCocks at the college level and for the Tampa Bay Bandits and Washington Redskins at the professional level.
“The four to five month a year commitment makes this league the perfect for me to stay in coaching. It also gives me the opportunity to end my career on a winning note. It's almost like a mulligan. Not many people get the opportunity for a mulligan.”
Miami Blues
Joining Spurrier in Miami will be Kerwin Bell as the Offensive Coordinator and Jim Bates as the Defensive Coordinator. Bell played college football for the Florida Gators before enjoying a thirteen year professional career in the WLAF, NFL and CFL. Bell coached under Spurrier at the University of Florida, and was currently the Head Coach at the University of Jacksonville. Bates also coached under Spurrier for the Gators as the defensive coordinator, before becoming the Defensive Coordinator for the Atlanta Falcons, Miami Dolphins, Green Bay Packers, Denver Broncos and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Michael Huyghue will serve as the General Manager for the Blues. Huyghue served as the General Manager of the Birmingham Fire(WLAF) and as the General Manager as the expansion Jacksonville Jaguars(NFL) before becoming the commissioner of the United Football League in 2007. Huyghue has the experience of building competitive rosters at this level.
The Blues will be playing their home games at Sun Life Stadium in Coral Gables, Florida.