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Ron Selesky
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Selesky in 2017
No. 60
Position:Center
Personal information
Born: (1965-09-04) September 4, 1965 (age 58)
New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:266 lb (121 kg)
Career information
High school:Chamberlain
(Tampa, Florida)
College:North Central College
Undrafted:1987
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
As an executive:
  • Tampa Bay Storm (1997–1999)
    Director of player personnel
  • Carolina Cobras (2000)
    Director of player personnel
  • Buffalo Destroyers (2003)
    Director of football operations
  • Grand Rapids Rampage (2008)
    Director of player personnel
  • Cleveland Gladiators (2010–2011)
    Director of player personnel
  • Saskatchewan Roughriders (2015)
    U.S. scout
  • Professional Indoor Football League (2015)
    Director of football operations
  • Birmingham Iron (2019)
    Director of football operations
  • Tampa Bay Vipers
    (2020)
    Football operations manager
Career highlights and awards
  • af2 Coach of the Year (2002)
Career NFL statistics
GP / GS:2 / 0
Head coaching record
Regular season:33–31 (.516) (af2)
13–23 (.361) (AFL)
Career:33–31 (.516) (af2)
13–23 (.361) (AFL)
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Ronald R. Selesky Jr. (born September 4, 1965) is a former

XFL
in 2020 prior to the league folding.

Playing career

Selesky attended

offensive line. He then signed with the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL) as an undrafted free agent in 1987. As a rookie, he appeared in two games. He went to training camp with the San Diego Chargers in 1988, the Miami Dolphins in 1990, and the Detroit Lions in 1992.[2]

Coaching career

Selesky joined the coaching staff of the

af2, the AFL's developmental league. In 2001, the Fire recorded a record of 6–10, and finished sixth in the National Conference's Midwest Division. In 2002, he joined the Albany Conquest as the team's head coach. For that season, the team recorded a 13–3 record, winning the Northeast Division, and finishing 1–1 in the playoffs. For the season, Selesky was named af2's Coach of the Year.[2]

In 2003, Selesky returned to the Arena Football League, this time as head coach and Director of Player Personnel of the

Eddie Khayat (2–4)[5] and John Gregory (1–3),[6] recording a record of 3–3. In September 2004, Selesky was named the defensive coordinator for the Destroyers (by this point relocated to Columbus) for the 2005 season.[2][7][8]

In 2006, Selesky returned to af2, this time as the head coach of the Alabama Steeldogs, a position he held for two seasons, recording a 7–9 record each season. In 2008, he returned to the AFL, as the defensive coordinator and Director of Player Personnel for the Grand Rapids Rampage.[2] In 2009, the AFL suspended operations for one season, during that season he was a teacher and coach at Hewitt-Trussville Middle School.[9]

In 2010, he returned to the Gladiators and spent two seasons as the team's Director of Player Personnel. In 2012, he became the Gladiators assistant head coach, a position he held for three seasons. In 2015, he joined the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) as the team's U.S. scout.[10] In January 2015, he was named the Director of Football Operations and Compliance for the Professional Indoor Football League.[11] In 2016, he rejoined the Gladiators as the team's assistant head coach. In December 2016, he was named the Gladiators head coach.[12][9][2]

After the Gladiators suspended operations, Selesky joined the

XFL. in a similar position.[13][14]

AFL head coaching record

Team Year Regular season Postseason
Won Lost Win % Finish Won Lost Win % Result
BUF 2003 5 11 .313 4th in NC East 0 0 .000
CAR 2004 3 3 .611 2nd in NC East 0 0 .000
CLE 2017 5 9 .357 3rd in AFL 0 1 .000 Lost to Tampa Bay Storm in Conference finals
Total[15] 13 23 .361 0 1 .000

Personal life

Selesky is married and he and his wife have four children.

References

  1. ^ "Ron Selesky Twitter". Twitter.com. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Ron Selesky". ClevelandGladiators.com. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
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  5. ^ "Eddie Khayat - AFL Coaches". ArenaFan.com. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
  6. ^ "John Gregory - AFL Coaches". ArenaFan.com. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
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  9. ^ a b Yow, Chris (January 3, 2017). "Trussville's Ron Selesky named head coach of Arena Football League's Cleveland Gladiators". TrussvilleTribune.com. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
  10. Newspapers.com. Free access icon
  11. ^ "SELESKY TABBED AS NEWEST PIFL DIRECTOR". oursportscentral.com. January 28, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
  12. ^ "Gladiators Name Ron Selesky Head Coach". ArenaFootball.com. December 20, 2016. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
  13. ^ "Ron Selesky to join XFL Tampa Bay as Football Ops Manager | XFL2k". July 8, 2019.
  14. ^ Bassinger, Thomas (June 3, 2019). "Tampa Bay XFL team hires former USF executive Josh Bullock as its president". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
  15. ^ "Ron Selesky Coaching Record". ArenaFan.com. Retrieved September 29, 2017.

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