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Laredo af2 Team Finds Its Man

November 22, 2003 - arenafootball2 (af2)
Laredo Law News Release


(LAREDO, Texas) - Laredo Football Holdings announced Saturday night at the Laredo Entertainment Center that Scott Maynard has been hired as the head coach of the Laredo af2 team that will debut in the spring of 2004. Maynard brings over 20 years of experience at all levels of coaching to the job, which will be his first head coaching position. For ticket information contact Laredo af2 at (956) 726-GAME (4263).

"Scott has worked with a lot of great coaches, including one of my favorite coaches Mouse Davis the innovator of the run and shoot," said Laredo af2 CEO Julian "Kiki" DeAyala. "I know our offense will be exciting and fun to watch. Plus just as important, Scott is a Texan. He is coaching at home, he knows people and he has great connections around the state."

The 41-year old Maynard, who is a native of El Paso, Texas, worked the past two seasons as the defensive coordinator of the New York Dragons in the Arena Football League. While in New York he worked with John Gregory, who coached such notables as Kurt Warner during his AFL days.

"We are going to be a very exciting offensive football team," said Maynard. "I had the opportunity to coach under a terrific offensive coach in John Gregory with the Dragons and to learn a tremendous amount about the indoor game. We are going to be aggressive and try to score a touchdown on every play."

Scott, who is the son of NFL Hall of Fame wide receiver Don Maynard, split time growing up between El Paso, Texas and Long Island, New York. Scott plans to stay true to his Texas roots as a coach.

"With out a doubt it is a help to have Texas ties," said Maynard. "I think that is one of the reasons why they thought I would be a good fit in Laredo. I have a lot of Texas ties coaching wise throughout the state. The game plan is to recruit Texas. I would like to have an all Texas af2 roster if I can. When I got the list of free agents from the af2 I highlighted the kids from Texas and I want to see if they want to get back home and play."

Scott also plans to use other ties to help him succeed. Scott's father Don, who was elected to the NFL Hall of Fame in 1987, played from 1958-73 with 13 seasons coming in New York with the Jets and included a Super Bowl III victory.

"It has been a tremendous advantage for me being the son of Don Maynard," said Scott Maynard. "Earlier in my career I was held to a higher standard by coaches, which was somewhat difficult, but when I got into coaching it really helped open doors for me and gave me an opportunity to develop relationships. We talk football daily and discuss certain strategies. It has been a help to have someone in the family to talk to every single day about the game of football."

Maynard played college football from 1980-84. He spent his freshman season at Texas Tech then transferred to UT-El Paso for his final three seasons. After college he began coaching, but after two years he was signed as a free agent. Maynard spent the 1997 NFL training camp with the San Francisco 49ers and the 1998 NFL training camp with the Arizona Cardinals.

Maynard's first coaching job was at Eastern New Mexico University from 1985-86 as the receivers coach and passing game coordinator. In 1990 he moved up to the Canadian Football League, coaching wide receivers and special teams with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The Blue Bombers captured the CFL Grey Cup Championship in his first season. Following a three year stint in Winnipeg, he assumed the same duties with the Toronto Argonauts in the CFL and worked with the legendary Mouse Davis who developed the "Run and Shoot" offense.

Maynard broke into the AFL with the Miami Hooters in 1995 as the wide receivers and defensive backs coach. While working with the Hooters he also coached at the University of South Dakota in 1995-96. In 1995 South Dakota led the North Central Conference in total defense. In 1997 Maynard moved to Idaho State and coached defensive backs and coordinated the special teams. In 1998 he moved up the Florida coast and worked with the Florida Bobcats of the AFL co-coordinating the defense and working with the wide receivers and defensive backs. In 1999 he returned to Canada as an administrative

assistant to the General Manager and Head Coach. He came back to the AFL with the Arizona Rattlers from 2000-2001 as the defensive coordinator. While with Arizona the defense led the AFL Western division in scoring defense two years in a row, and was number two in over all defensive ranking in the league. The Rattlers ranked number one against the rush in 2000 and third against the pass. Over a two year period the defense averaged 5.2 stops per game (if a team has two stops a game it generally expects to win.)

During his playing and coaching career Maynard has worked with many of the biggest names in football, including Bill Walsh with the 49ers, Gene Stallings with the Phoenix Cardinals, and Danny White of the Dallas Cowboys and Arizona Rattlers.

In four short seasons the af2 has doubled in size from 15 teams to nearly 30. arenafootball2 promotes a fan friendly attitude with autograph sessions on the field for the home team after each game. The af2 and the AFL strictly adhere to a Fans Bill of Rights which is unique to any major sport. The Fans Bill of Rights includes: every fan is entitled to a wholesome environment for guests and family members, free of violence, profane gestures and language or rude and invasive behavior that could in any way interfere with a first-class entertainment experience; every fan demands that we maintain absolute respect for the game of Arena Football and maintain the integrity of the finest of fair competition at all times; every Fan deserves our very best effort on a consistent basis, on every play on the field, every action in the stands, every call to our office, and every involvement in our community.

Laredo Bucks season tickets holders will have the first right to purchase af2 season tickets. For ticket information contact Laredo af2 at (956) 726-GAME (4263).

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