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Northern Arizona Wranglers Name Les Moss Head Coach

October 5, 2021 - Indoor Football League (IFL)
Northern Arizona Wranglers News Release


The Northern Arizona Wranglers have named Les Moss as their new head coach. Moss brings over 30 years of coaching experience to the one-year-old franchise and to Prescott Valley. Most recently, Moss was the Head Coach of the Iowa Barnstormers in 2021, finishing the regular season with a 6-6 record. The Barnstormers fell to the Duke City Gladiators in the first round of the IFL playoffs by a score of 34-33 on the final play of the game.

Prior to 2021, Coach Moss was hired to be the Quarterbacks and Running Backs coach for the Arizona Rattlers 2020 season, this season was ultimately canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Moss was the Assistant Head Coach & General Manager of the Albany Empire from 2018 to 2019. During the 2019 season, Coach Moss was named the AFL Assistant Coach of the Year and was an integral piece of the Arena Bowl Championship that was brought to Albany that season. Moss began his career in arena football in 1988, earning a coaching position as early as 1989.

Les Moss had his longest tenure as the Jacksonville Sharks Head Coach & Director of Football Operations of the AFL from 2010-2016. Moss put together a 77-54 record overall (7-4 during the playoffs) during that span. During his first year as the Sharks Head Coach, Moss received the 2010 AFL Coach of the Year and followed that up with an Arena Bowl Championship in 2011. The Sharks competed in the AFL playoffs in 6 out of 7 seasons under Moss. Coach Moss led the Sharks to two Arena Bowl appearances including the 2011 win, as well as two additional Conference Championship game appearances.

Coach Moss has been happily married to his wife Cindy for 28 years. He lives with his wife in Florida during the off-season, and his son is currently playing college football at Webber International University in Babson Park, Florida. Moss was born in Orlando, Florida, and attended the University of Central Florida. He has grown up with a love for football, his father coached the sport at the professional and collegiate level for 50 years.

Trey Medlock, President of The NAZ Wranglers, shared the following, "We are excited that a coach with his experience is interested in becoming the Head Coach of the Northern Arizona Wranglers, he will bring a winning and championship culture to the Wranglers." Medlock expanded by adding, "Les will be able to recruit high level players for our team."

The Wranglers will hold a Meet The Coaches Day in November so the Quad Cities Community can come out and visit with Coach Moss and his assistants. Details will be shared soon.

Welcome to the Northern Arizona Wranglers Coach Les Moss!

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