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Houston Gamblers announce Kevin Sumlin’s first coaching staff

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The new USFL announced the coaching staffs around the league for the upcoming season on Thursday, including head coach Kevin Sumlin’s first staff with the Houston Gamblers.

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Sumlin, who will also coach quarterbacks, will have a staff including:

  • David Beaty (wide receivers) - experience coaching on staffs at Rice, Texas A&M, Texas and was head coach at Kansas
  • James Runnels (running backs)
  • Gordon Shaw (offensive line) - experience coaching on staffs at various colleges, including Houston and Minnesota
  • Greg McMahon (tight ends/special teams) - experience coaching on staffs with the NFL’s New Orleans Saints and at various colleges, including LSU and Illinois
  • Tim Lewis (defensive coordinator/defensive backs) - NFL coaching experience with various teams, including the Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Giants, college coaching experience at various stops, including Texas A&M and SMU
  • Mark Snyder (linebackers) - coaching experience at various stops, including Ohio State, Texas A&M, and Florida; was the head coach at Marshall
  • Ty Warren (defensive line) - experience coaching on the staff of the NFL’s Detroit Lions
  • Brendan Donovan (defensive quality control)

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Born in Canada but raised in Houston, Howard joined KPRC 2 in 2021 after five years at ESPN. Before that, Howard was a reporter on Houston Rockets and Houston Astros game broadcasts. Among the events that Howard has covered on site: the NBA bubble and the Basketball Hall of Fame inductions for both Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady. He's H-town proud!

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