#Florida warbirds series

He is honored to be a part of such a powerhouse coaching staff and cant wait to build on last year's successful season. Coach Blakely help lead the West Texas Warbirds to their first Championship in 2021 and he also has two personal Championship’s while playing with the Lakeland Thunderbolts in Florida and The West Texas Roughnecks.Ĭoach Blakely began his coaching career 7 years ago and has coached in the NAL, IFL, IAFL, and AAL. This is what he believes will make the team and organization very entertaining and enjoyable for many years to come. Blakely comes with 10 years of knowledge and 11 years of field experience, in this very intense fast pace game of football. Blakely brings many successful years of coaching, playing, and passion for the game. The RGV Sol led the X-League in passing offense and finished first in points per game during the 2015 regular season.Ĭoach Blakely is beginning his 2nd season as the Defensive Coordinator for the Warbirds. Smith helped lead the Sol to a regular-season championship and an appearance in the X-League Championship game in 2015. Prior to becoming the Head Coach of the West Texas Warbirds, Smith was the Assistant Head Coach and Offensive Coordinator of the Rio Grande Valley Sol, formally of the X-League, in 2015. He would return to the West Texas Wildcatters Coaching Staff in 2014 as the Offensive Coordinator.

As a previous member of the Odessa Roughneck Coaching staff Smith helped build the roughnecks into a playoff-caliber team in 2012. Smith is a native of Odessa, Texas Tate Smith played Quarterback and completed his degree at the University of Texas at El Paso. The Warbirds also lead the league in takeaways and the fewest points allowed by a Defense in 2021.

#Florida warbirds series

The Warbirds lead the Lone Star Series in Passing Offense and finished first in points per game. Coach Smith is coming off an undefeated season and leading the Warbirds to its first League Championship in the inaugural season for the Organization. Coach Smith is entering his second year as the Head Football Coach of the West Texas Warbirds.