Undefeated Jacksonville Sharks fire Head Coach

Jacksonville, FL — It’s an “unprecedented” move for an undefeated team- the Jacksonville Sharks arena football team has fired their coach.

“We felt that the long term visions were not aligned, and it was better to make a change now than after the season,” says Operating Manager Jeff Bouchy.

Bouchy didn’t offer any further explanation during a brief Tuesday press conference, nor did the team provide further details about the move through their press release. Mark Stoute became the Head Coach of the Sharks in 2017, and was previously assistant to the Interim Head Coach. The team is currently 8-0, all under Stoute’s time as Head Coach.

Bouchy says the same name kept coming up in his early conversations about who should fill the Head Coach spot, and they ultimately reached a deal with that candidate Monday night. Siaha Burley comes to the Sharks with 11 years of playing experience and six years of coaching experience, most recently serving as the Offensive Coordinator for the Cleveland Gladiators. This will be his first time as Head Coach.

“I’m just very honored to take this opportunity to be able to help this franchise continue with their long term vision, to continue the success, and winning more championships here,” Burley says.

Burley will be the third Head Coach in the history of the franchise.