Showboats name DeFilippo as head coach

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MEMPHIS,Tenn. — John DeFilippo will serve as head coach for the Memphis Showboats this upcoming season. DeFilippo spent last season as head coach of the New Orleans Breakers, going 7-3 in the regular season and falling in the first round of the playoffs to the Birmingham Stallions, 47-22.

DeFilippo boasts extensive NFL coaching experience prior to the Breakers. Notable roles include quarterbacks coach for the Eagles during their Super Bowl-winning season in 2017 and offensive coordinator for the Vikings in 2018. His career also includes stints with the Raiders, Jets, Browns, Jaguars and Bears.

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