As the interim head coach, Shannon Harris led the DC Defenders to win the 2025 UFL Championship against the Michigan Panthers ...

Shannon Harris, a former Tennessee State quarterback and HBCU graduate, made history Saturday night by becoming the first HBCU alum to coach a U.S. professional football team to a league championship.

Shannon Harris took over the Defenders six days before the 2025 UFL season. His success in the role hasn't surprised his long-time mentor, Fred Kaiss.

ARLINGTON, TX – July 23, 2025 – Shannon Harris, who guided the DC Defenders to the 2025 UFL Championship, has been promoted to head coach of the team after serving as interim head coach throughout the ...

What's clear is that Harris has become one of the most compelling coaching figures in football-at both the professional and ...

Here’s a closer look at five things to watch for in Week 10: 1. QB Mike DiLiello to start for Defenders. The Austin Peay product went 17-for-29 for 207 yards and a touchdown in the Defenders ...

It was an unforgettable journey, but one that got off to a shaky start. A little bit of advice and got a long way. In the case of the DC Defenders, it took them all the way to the 2025 UFL ...

When Shannon Harris took over as head coach of the DC Defenders just a week before the 2025 UFL season kicked off, few outside the locker room believed he’d be here, one win from rewriting ...