Dean Cokinos

Dean Cokinos
	Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.; c. 1968 (age 55–56)
Career information
High school:	Archbishop Williams; (Braintree, Massachusetts)
College:	UMass Boston
Undrafted:	1990
Career history
As a coach:
	UMass Boston (1990); Assistant coach; Austin Peay (1991); Assistant coach; West Alabama (1992); Assistant coach; Noris Rams (1994–1997); Head coach; Munich Cowboys (1999–2001); Head coach; Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers (2003); Head coach; San Angelo Stampede (2004); Head coach; Nashville Kats (2005); Assistant coach; Nashville Kats (2006–2007); Offensive coordinator; Tennessee Valley / Alabama Vipers (2008–2010); Head coach; Georgia Force (2011–2012); Head coach; Alabama Hammers (2013–2014); Head coach; New Orleans VooDoo (2015); Head coach; Tampa Bay Storm (2016); Assistant head coach & defensive coordinator; Washington Valor (2017–2018); Head coach; Berlin Rebels (2019); Defensive coordinator; Brentwood Academy (TN) (2020); Special teams coordinator; Ensworth (TN) (2021–2022); Linebackers coach; Knoxville Catholic HS (TN) (2023)*; Head coach; Nashville Kats (2024); Head Coach;
As an administrator:
	Tennessee Titans (2003–2007); Pro scout;
Career highlights and awards
	IX) (2008); PIFL champion (2013); PIFL Coach of the Year (2013); GFL South Conference Champions (1996–1997, 2000–2001);

Dean Cokinos (born c. 1968) is an

New Orleans VooDoo, Tampa Bay Storm, Washington Valor, and the Berlin Rebels

.

College career

Cokinos attended University of Massachusetts Boston, where he was a running back for the Beacons.^[1] He was a college teammate of Pat Sperduto, whom he later served under in Nashville.

Coaching career

Cokinos spent seven years as a head coach for two teams in the

Professional Indoor Football League from 2013 to 2014, winning the PIFL Championship in 2013 and being named Coach of the Year.^[6] He was named assistant head coach and defensive coordinator of the Tampa Bay Storm on October 26, 2015.^[7]^[8] On May 5, 2016, Cokinos was named the inaugural head coach for the Washington Arena Football League Team, which was later named the Washington Valor.^[5]^[9]

He held this position until May 16, 2018, when he was relieved of his position as coach of the then-winless Valor.

In 2019, he served as defensive coordinator of the Berlin Rebels in Germany.^[10]

In December 2022, Cokinos was hired as the head football coach for Knoxville Catholic High School but he resigned in July 2023 before coaching a game.^[11]^[12]

Head coaching record

AFL

Team	Year	Regular season				Postseason
Team	Year	Won	Lost	Win %	Finish	Won	Lost	Win %	Result
ALA	2010	7	9	.438	4th in AC South	0	0	.000
GEO	2011	11	7	.611	2nd in AC South	1	1	.500	Lost to Jacksonville Sharks in AC Championship
GEO	2012	9	9	.500	2nd in AC South	0	1	.000	Lost to Jacksonville Sharks in Conference Semifinals
GEO total		20	16	.556		1	2	.333
NO	2015	3	14	.176	3rd in AC East	0	0	.000
WAS	2017	3	11	.214	5th in AFL	0	0	.000
WAS	2018	0	4	.000	(Fired)	0	0	.000
WAS total		3	15	.167		0	0	.000
Total^[13]		33	54	.379		1	2	.333

af2, IFL and PIFL

Team	Year	Regular season				Postseason
Team	Year	Won	Lost	Win %	Finish	Won	Lost	Win %	Result
WBS	2003	6	10	.375	3rd in af2 AC NE	0	0	.000
SA	2004	9	7	.563	4th in IFL	0	1	.000	Lost to Amarillo Dusters in Semifinals
TV	2008	10	6	.625	3rd in af2 AC South	4	0	1.000	Won ArenaCup IX
TV	2009	11	5	.688	1st in af2 AC South	0	1	1.000	Lost to Green Bay Blizzard in AC Round 1
TV total		21	11	.656		4	1	.800
ALA	2013	9	2	.818	1st in PIFL	2	0	1.000	Won PIFL Championship
ALA	2014	4	8	.333	4th in PIFL AC	0	0	.000
ALA total		13	10	.556		2	0	1.000
Total		49	38	.563		6	2	.750

References

^ Larry Mahoney (October 24, 1988). "UMass-Boston tops MMA 19-0". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
^ ^a ^b "New Orleans VooDoo hire Dean Cokinos as its new head coach". nola.com. September 17, 2014. Archived from the original on September 8, 2017. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
^ "Dean Cokinos Becomes First Head Coach of Washington's AFL Team". arenafan.com. May 5, 2016. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
^ ^a ^b "Dean Cokinos". arenafootball.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ ^a ^b "Dean Cokinos Becomes First Head Coach of Washington's AFL Team". arenafootball.com. May 5, 2016. Archived from the original on May 6, 2016. Retrieved May 5, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ "DEAN COKINOS OUT AS HAMMERS COACH". alabamahammers.com. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
^ "STORM CONTINUES TO BUILD COACHING STAFF". tampabaystorm.com. October 26, 2015. Archived from the original on February 1, 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
^ "Dean Cokinos". arenafootball.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2016. Retrieved April 2, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ Russel, Jake (May 5, 2016). "D.C.'s still-unnamed Arena Football League team tabs Dean Cokinos as head coach". washingtonpost.com. Archived from the original on August 22, 2016. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
^ "Kuci nimmt Auszeit". football-aktuell. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
^ Catholic, East Tennessee (January 31, 2023). "New KCHS football head coach ready for the challenge". East Tennessee Catholic. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
^ Brown, Toyloy, III (July 10, 2023). "How Knoxville Catholic football will move forward after first-year coach Dean Cokinos' resignation". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved October 21, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ "Dean Cokinos Coaching Record". ArenaFan.com. Retrieved July 4, 2017.

External links

[1] Larry Mahoney (October 24, 1988). "UMass-Boston tops MMA 19-0". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved November 4, 2014.

[voodoo-2] "New Orleans VooDoo hire Dean Cokinos as its new head coach". nola.com. September 17, 2014. Archived from the original on September 8, 2017. Retrieved November 4, 2014.

[3] "Dean Cokinos Becomes First Head Coach of Washington's AFL Team". arenafan.com. May 5, 2016. Retrieved May 5, 2016.

[J-4] "Dean Cokinos". arenafootball.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[H-5] "Dean Cokinos Becomes First Head Coach of Washington's AFL Team". arenafootball.com. May 5, 2016. Archived from the original on May 6, 2016. Retrieved May 5, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[6] "DEAN COKINOS OUT AS HAMMERS COACH". alabamahammers.com. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved September 7, 2017.

[7] "STORM CONTINUES TO BUILD COACHING STAFF". tampabaystorm.com. October 26, 2015. Archived from the original on February 1, 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2016.

[8] "Dean Cokinos". arenafootball.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2016. Retrieved April 2, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[9] Russel, Jake (May 5, 2016). "D.C.'s still-unnamed Arena Football League team tabs Dean Cokinos as head coach". washingtonpost.com. Archived from the original on August 22, 2016. Retrieved May 5, 2016.

[10] "Kuci nimmt Auszeit". football-aktuell. Retrieved February 27, 2020.

[11] Catholic, East Tennessee (January 31, 2023). "New KCHS football head coach ready for the challenge". East Tennessee Catholic. Retrieved June 28, 2023.

[12] Brown, Toyloy, III (July 10, 2023). "How Knoxville Catholic football will move forward after first-year coach Dean Cokinos' resignation". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved October 21, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[13] "Dean Cokinos Coaching Record". ArenaFan.com. Retrieved July 4, 2017.

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v t e Washington Valor
Founded in 2016 Based in Washington, D.C. Owned by Monumental Sports & Entertainment
Franchise	Franchise Arena Football League
Arenas	Capital One Arena
Head coaches	Cokinos McDowell
Playoff appearances (2)	2018 2019
ArenaBowl championships (1)	XXXI
Seasons	2017 2018 2019