Power Re-Sign Assistant Coach Brian Basile
November 16, 2011 - Arena Football League (AFL)
Pittsburgh Power News Release
The Pittsburgh Power announced the re-signing of linebackers/defensive line coach Brian Basile. Basile served as the linebackers/defensive line coach for the Pittsburgh Power of the Arena Football League in its inaugural 2011 season.
Additionally, Basile is entering his fourth season as a member of the Frostburg State football staff. In his first first three years coaching their defensive backs, Frostburg posted 32 interceptions and 90 pass breakups. His high school experience includes stops at Central Cambria in Ebensburg, Pa. (1981-1986), Johnstown High in Johnstown, Pa. (1987-1992), Richland in Johnstown (2002) and Conemaugh Township in Davidsville, Pa. (2003-2007).
Basile's arena football coaching experience includes serving as head coach of the Johnstown Riverhawks of the American Football League in 2005 and 2006, doubling as their general manager during the '06 season. He started his professional coaching career in 2000 as the defensive/recruiting coordinator for the Johnstown Jackals of the Indoor Football League and in 2001, was the defensive coordinator for the Johnstown J-Dogs of the National Indoor Football League.
Basile played defensive back at Indiana (Pa.) and graduated in 1981. He resides in Elton, Pa. with his wife Carrie, newborn daughter Bella, and his daughter Brianna, a freshman at Pitt-Johnstown.
"Having an assistant with Brian's experience and knowledge is a great asset," remarked Power head coach Chris Siegfried.
The Power continues to search for talented additions to the 2012 roster and will conduct an open tryout for position players on November 20th at Southpointe Fieldhouse, located at 104 Cecil Henderson Road, Canonsburg. Check-in and warm- up begins at 6:30 am, with tryouts following from 8:00 am to 3:00.pm. Register at www.PittsburghPowerFootball.com.
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