
2009 IFL Coach Of The Year Heads West
January 7, 2010 - Indoor Football League (IFL)
Seattle Timberwolves News Release
Kent, WA: The Kent Predators, making perhaps one of the biggest splashes in the off-season, announced today that 2009 Indoor Football League Coach of the Year Brian Brents has been selected as the team's first ever Vice President of Football Operations. Brents, who led the expansion El Paso Generals last season to a 12-2 regular season record and a berth in the Intense Conference Championship game, comes to Kent with a strong pedigree for putting talent on the field. His first major decision in his new role will be to hire a Head Coach, which he hopes to accomplish within the next week. "Not only is Brian well regarded amongst his peers within the sport, he also has experience establishing an expansion franchise into a proven winner," stated Predators Co-Owner and President Chris Kokalis. "We are confident that he will continue his success and bring a winning attitude to the organization"
Brents, a native of Crane, Texas, and his teams have historically been known to be offensive juggernauts. Last season, as Head Coach of the Generals, his team was among the top three in almost every major offensive category including passing yards, total offense, and points per game. Before his time in El Paso, he spent two seasons as the Head Coach of the Mississippi Mudcats compiling a 24-5 record, with two playoff appearances. He was also chosen to coach the AIFA South All-Star team in 2007. The former Abilene Christian University Wide Receiver has a coaching record of 46-10 since 2006.
"I am really excited to get this thing going with Chris and Ken (Moninski)," stated Brents. "We have a lot of work to do in the next month, and fans should expect the announcement of a coach and additional player signings very soon." Making it easier on Brents is the fact that the West Coast is rich in talent. He will not only be able to pluck players from the Pac-10 ranks, but many of the other fine Division I, II, and III institutions along the Pacific. Another open tryout will also be conducted sometime this month. Those interested should log on to www.kentpredators.com or call the team office at 253-239-3254 for more information. The team will bring a total of 45 players to February's training camp.
The Kent Predators are members of the Indoor Football League ( www.goifl.com), a 26-team league based out of Richmond, Virginia with franchises in 13 states. The league holds a 14-game regular season schedule that runs March through June. The IFL's playoffs culminate in August with the IFL United Bowl. The IFL was created in 2008 out of the merger between the Intense Football League and the United Indoor Football League. For more information, call the IFL offices at 804-643-PASS (7277).
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