GM/HC Guy Named Marcum Ross Head Coach of the Year
August 25, 2016 - Arena Football League (AFL)
Arizona Rattlers News Release
Phoenix, Ariz. - The Arena Football League (AFL) announced that Arizona Rattlers' general manager and head coach Kevin Guy has been honored with the AFL Co-Marcum Ross Head Coach of the Year award. He is sharing the award with Philadelphia's Clint Dolezel. This is his second time Guy has won the award.
Kevin Guy is in his eighth season coaching the Rattlers. His career record with the Rattlers is 118-38. This season he has led the Rattlers to their fifth ArenaBowl appearance in six seasons.
Before Guy took the Rattlers in 2008, the team finished 4-12 and was near the bottom of the League. In 2008, Guy led the Rattlers to an 8-8 record and a postseason berth. In 2010, the Rattlers improved their record again, this time to 10-6. Since then, the Rattlers have not missed the playoffs, and have appeared in the ArenaBowl five times.
Guy was also awarded the Coach of the Year award in 2011 after taking the team 16-2, and earning their first trip to the ArenaBowl since 2004.
The Birmingham, Alabama native has also been inducted in two halls of fame. He was inducted into the af2 Hall of Fame in 2009, and the West Alabama Hall of Fame in 2015.
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