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San Antonio Commanders Load Up Defensive Coaching Staff

October 11, 2018 - Alliance of American Football (AAF)
San Antonio Commanders News Release


SAN ANTONIO, Texas "" The Alliance of American Football's San Antonio Commanders today announced additions to head coach Mike Riley's staff. Jim Grobe joins as defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach, Bill Bradley will serve as defensive backs coach and Joe Baker has been named run defense coordinator and outside linebackers coach.

"We want to put our players in the best position to succeed both on and off the field, and the hiring of coach Grobe, Bradley and Baker adds decades of invaluable football experience to our staff," said Coach Riley. "I'm proud of what we're building here in San Antonio. We want to play fast, hard and smart, giving this city an exciting brand of football that they can rally around and enjoy."

Jim Grobe, Defensive Coordinator / Inside Linebackers Coach

Jim Grobe most recently served as the interim head football coach of Baylor University for the 2016 season. He led the Baylor Bears to a seventh consecutive bowl game, defeating Boise State 31-12 in the Motel 6 Cactus Bowl. From 2001-2013 Grobe was the head football coach at Wake Forest University. In 2006, Grobe was named ACC Coach of the Year by a unanimous vote and AP Coach of the Year after guiding the Demon Deacons to an 11-2 regular season, an ACC Championship and the program's first BCS bowl game.

Bill Bradley, Defensive Backs Coach

A Texas native, Bill Bradley began his coaching career as a defensive backs coach in the USFL from 1983-1985, first with the San Antonio Gunslingers and then the Memphis Showboats. From 1988-1990, Bradley was a defensive backs coach and defensive coordinator for the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL. Bradley linked up with San Antonio Commanders head coach Mike Riley in the World League of American Football as defensive back coach from 1991-1993, before returning to the CFL and winning two Grey Cups with the Toronto Argonauts. Bradley's success led to his transition to the NFL, where he served as defensive backs coach for the Buffalo Bills (1998-2000) and New York Jets (2001-2003). He would go on to serve as defensive backs coach at Baylor University (2004-2006), secondary coach for the San Diego Chargers (2006-2008), secondary coach for the Florida Tuskers of the UFL (2009-2010), and defensive coordinator at Lamar University (2012-2014). Prior to coaching, Bradley played defensive back at The University of Texas, setting the Texas and Southwest Conference records for most interceptions in a game when he picked off Texas A&M four times his senior year. Bradley earned three All-Pro selections (1971""73) at free safety for the Philadelphia Eagles, leading the league in interceptions in both 1971 and 1972.

Joe Baker, Run Defense Coordinator / Outside Linebackers Coach

Joe Baker has spent the last 22 years as an NFL coach, most recently serving as the secondary coach for the Dallas Cowboys. Baker joined the Cowboys in 2012 as the assistant secondary coach. He moved to safeties in 2014, and was promoted to secondary coach in 2016. Baker started his NFL coaching career in 1995 with the Jacksonville Jaguars as their assistant special teams coach. He went on to coach for the New Orleans Saints, Green Bay Packers, St. Louis Rams, Denver Broncos and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before joining the Cowboys.

San Antonio Commanders home games will be played at The Alamodome. Fans can purchase season ticket seat deposits for $50 at sanantoniocommanders.com and follow @AAFCommanders on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

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