New York Dragons coaching staff returns
June 22, 2006 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
New York Dragons News Release
Every member of the Dragons' record-setting coaching staff has signed multi-year contracts with the franchise. Terms of the contracts were not disclosed.
The staff -- Head coach Weylan Harding, line coach/co-special teams coordinator Jerome Brown, offensive coordinator Tony Kimbrough and wide receiver-linebackers coach/co-special teams coordinator Chad L. Lindsey -- became the first coaching staff in Arena Football League history to record twenty wins over their first two seasons, with ten wins in 2005 and another ten wins in 2006.
"We are appreciative of the opportunity this organization has afforded us, to seek to the end what the coaching staff and I have started," said Harding. "I'm very happy to be here in New York, we are going to be here for a while, and we will see it through to the end."
Harding has an all-time coaching record of 20-14. Before coming to the Dragons in 2005, Harding spent the previous three seasons as the defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach for the Columbus/Buffalo franchise where he was also the defensive backs coach in the 2000 season. Under his guidance, the 2003 Destroyers' defense finished as the top-ranked unit in the AFL. At 34, Harding is currently the youngest coach in the AFL.
"We work in a business of a fast-changing environment," said Kimbrough. "It's exciting to know that the organization has confidence in you to finish what you started here."
Kimbrough said he has faith that an ArenaBowl title is in the Dragons near future.
"Two years with ten wins each season has never been done. With a couple of key editions to our 2007 roster, we will put ourselves in the position to win it all," said Kimbrough.
The coaching staff now has a combined 22-plus years as coaches along with a combined 22 years of AFL playing experience. The Dragons are currently the only team in the league with a coaching staff comprised entirely of former AFL players.
"We have made great strides here in the last two seasons," said Brown. "I can't ask for anything better than to be given the opportunity to go for a championship with this coaching staff."
"This is a great staff we have here," said Lindsey. "Thank you to (owner) Charles Wang for this opportunity to expand on our two previous years we have spent here on Long Island."
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