Kevin Guy
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| Position: | West Alabama | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 1996 | ||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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| Regular season: | 142–44 (.763) | ||||||||||
| Postseason: | 17–7 (.708) | ||||||||||
| Career: | 144–50 (.742) | ||||||||||
| Player stats at ArenaFan.com | |||||||||||
Kevin Guy (born December 6, 1972) is an
In 2018, his wife Cathy became co-owner of a new Tucson-based IFL franchise, called the Tucson Sugar Skulls, set to play in 2019.[1]
Early life
Born in Birmingham, Alabama, Guy grew up in Alabama then continued his high school career in Shelby County High School in Columbiana, Alabama, where he was a member of the Wildcats football team from 1987 to 1990.[2] Kevin then enrolled at University of West Alabama, and played wide receiver before finishing his career as a defensive back on the West Alabama Tigers football team from 1991 to 1995.
College career
Guy was tested by many high level programs, taking visits to
Professional career
The
Coaching career
In 2000, while not even being one year removed from the AFL, Guy was a defensive coordinator for the Red Dogs under head coach Frank Mattiace. With four games left in the 2000 season, the Red Dogs fired Mattiace, and Guy served the teams interim head coach for the remainder of the season. In 2001, he returned to the AFL as a defensive coordinator for the
In September 2005, Guy was named the defensive coordinator of the San Jose SaberCats of the AFL.[4]
Guy was named the head coach of the Arizona Rattlers in August 2007.[5]
On September 15, 2020, it was announced Guy would be assuming the role of Arizona Rattlers team president in addition to his head coaching and general manager duties.[6]
Head coaching record
| League | Team | Year | Regular season | Postseason | ||||||
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| Won | Lost | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | |||
| AFL | NJ | 2000 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 4th in NC East | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| NJ total | 1 | 3 | .250 | 0 | 0 | – | ||||
| AF2 | TV | 2002 | 13 | 3 | .813 | 1st in NC South | 0 | 1 | .000 | Lost to Birmingham Steel Dogs in Round 1 |
| AF2 | TV | 2003 | 14 | 2 | .875 | 1st in AC South | 1 | 1 | .500 | Lost to Macon Knights in American Conference Championship |
| AF2 | TV | 2004 | 12 | 4 | .750 | 1st in AC Mid-South | 0 | 1 | .000 | Lost to Florida Firecats in American Conference Semi-Finals |
| AF2 | RGV | 2005 | 10 | 6 | .750 | 1st in AC Mid-South | 2 | 1 | .667 | Lost to Memphis Xplorers in National Conference Finals |
| AF2 Total | 49 | 15 | .813 | 3 | 3 | .500 | ||||
| AFL | ARI | 2008 | 8 | 8 | .500 | 2nd in AC West | 0 | 1 | .000 | Lost to Grand Rapids Rampage in Wild Card |
| AFL | ARI | 2010 | 10 | 6 | .625 | 2nd in NC West | 0 | 1 | .000 | Lost to Spokane Shock in Conference Semifinals |
| AFL | ARI | 2011 | 16 | 2 | .889 | 1st in NC West | 2 | 1 | .667 | Lost to Jacksonville Sharks in ArenaBowl XXIV |
| AFL | ARI | 2012 | 13 | 5 | .722 | 1st in NC West | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | Won ArenaBowl XXV |
| AFL | ARI | 2013 | 15 | 3 | .833 | 1st in NC West | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | Won ArenaBowl XXVI |
| AFL | ARI | 2014 | 15 | 3 | .833 | 1st in NC West | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | Won ArenaBowl XXVII |
| AFL | ARI | 2015 | 14 | 4 | .778 | 1st in NC West | 1 | 1 | .500 | Lost to San Jose Sabercats in NC Championship
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| AFL | ARI | 2016 | 13 | 3 | .813 | 1st in NC | 2 | 1 | 0.666 | Lost to Philadelphia Soul in ArenaBowl XXIX |
| ARI total | 104 | 34 | .754 | 14 | 5 | .737 | 3 Arena Bowls | |||
| AFL Total[7] | 105 | 37 | .739 | 14 | 5 | .737 | 3 Arena Bowls | |||
| IFL | ARI | 2017 | 12 | 4 | .750 | 1st in Intense | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | Won 2017 United Bowl |
| IFL | ARI | 2018 | 11 | 3 | .786 | 2nd in League | 0 | 1 | .000 | Lost to Sioux Falls Storm in League Semifinals |
| IFL | ARI | 2019 | 14 | 0 | 1.000 | 1st in League | 1 | 1 | .500 | Lost to Sioux Falls Storm in United Bowl |
| IFL | ARI |
2021 | 12 | 2 | .857 | 1st in League | 2 | 1 | .667 | Lost to Massachusetts Pirates in United Bowl |
| IFL | ARI | 2022 | 13 | 3 | .813 | 1st in West | 1 | 1 | .500 | Lost to Northern Arizona Wranglers in Western Conference Championship |
| IFL | ARI | 2023 | 11 | 4 | .813 | 1st in West | 0 | 1 | .000 | Lost to Northern Arizona Wranglers in Western Conference Semifinals |
| IFL Total | 62 | 12 | .838 | 6 | 5 | .545 | 1 United Bowl | |||
| Career Total | 216 | 64 | .771 | 23 | 13 | .639 | 4 Championships | |||
See also
- List of National Football League head coaches with 200 wins
References
- ^ Richard Obert (August 23, 2018). "Tucson joins Indoor Football League with Rattlers coach Kevin Guy and wife as co-owners". azcentral.com.
- ^ Drew Granthum (August 13, 2013). "Guy leads Rattlers to ArenaBowl". www.shelbycountyreporter.com. Shelby County Newspapers, Inc. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
- ^ "The road to the championship". www.shelbyliving.com. Shelby Living Magazine. April 21, 2013. Archived from the original on December 15, 2019. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
- ^ "SaberCats name Kevin Guy defensive coordinator". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. September 20, 2005. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
- ^ "Kevin Guy Named Rattlers Head Coach". oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. August 10, 2007. Retrieved September 8, 2008.
- ^ Obert, Richard (September 15, 2020). "Kevin Guy adds team president to his list of Arizona Rattlers duties". AZCentral.com. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ^ "Kevin Guy Coaching Record". ArenaFan.com. Retrieved July 7, 2014.