Shock Hire New United Bowl Champion Offensive Coordinator Bones Bagaunte
November 5, 2021 - Indoor Football League (IFL)
Spokane Shock News Release
SPOKANE, WASHINGTON - Today the Spokane Shock announce the hiring of new offensive coordinator Bones Bagaunte. Bagaunte comes to Spokane after winning a United Bowl Championship as the offensive coordinator for the Massachusetts Pirates. Under Bagaunte the Pirates had a dynamic offense that developed the United Bowl MVP, quarterback Alejandro Bennifield, along with five All-IFL offensive players. Bones brings seven years of arena football experience to Spokane, both as a coach and player. New Shock head coach Cedric Walker is ecstatic about his new coordinator. "Bones is one of the great young minds in the Indoor Football League," boasts Walker. He is hungry to win another championship and with his strong leadership our offense will be far more dynamic and explosive then in the past. We are very excited to have him here in Spokane."
In 2019, Bagaunte served as wide receivers coach and assistant to the director of football operations with NAL's Columbus Lions, while also suiting up and earning First-Team All-NAL honors as a wide receiver. In 2018, as a player for the Pirates, Bagaunte contributed to the franchise's first winning season and first playoff appearance. He still holds two Pirates receiving records set in '18, most touchdowns in a game (6), and the highest all-purpose yards average per game (100.4). Bagaunte also served as an offensive and special teams coach for the Pirates and helped guide Devonn Brown to First-Team All-NAL wide receiver honors.
In 2017 Bagaunte was a player and coach for the IFL's Cedar Rapids Titans. He guided Damond Powell to First-Team All-IFL wide receiver honors. A year prior, in '16, Bagaunte coached wide receivers while playing for the IFL's Billings Wolves. He also was an assistant coach at Frederick Douglass High School (MD) for three seasons, 2014-16. In 2014 the team went 14-0 and won its first state football championship.
After finishing an All-American career at the University of Cincinnati, in which he was a 52- game starter at wide receiver and defensive back, setting several school records, Bagaunte had an NFL stint with the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent and participated in their 2010 training camp. He then began his indoor football career, having stops with the Omaha Beef,
Kansas City Command, and Nebraska Danger. During his seven-year indoor career, Bagaunte played in thirteen playoff games and three championship games.
Bagaunte, also a certified personal trainer, has spent time coaching and training football players of all ages. He is well-respected amongst players and coaches alike. His experience and vast knowledge of the indoor game will be an asset to the Spokane Shock. Bagaunte approaches all phases of life with his personal motto: "Dew more, say less."
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