Just months after he and the Tennessee Titans parted ways in January, it has been revealed that Jim Haslett will be the head coach of one of the XFL’s franchises.
The announcement was made on ESPN, with more information available on the league’s official website.
Haslett will be one of eight head coaches in the relaunched league, a list that also includes Wade Phillips, Bob Stoops, Terrell Buckley, Hines Ward, Rod Woodson, Reggie Barlow, and Anthony Becht.
Haslet spent the past two seasons as Tennessee’s inside linebackers coach. Before that, Haslett was a four-time defensive coordinator in the NFL and served as the head coach of the New Orleans Saints from 2000-05.
The XFL had some momentum when it originally re-launched in 2020, but the season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic and did not return in 2021.
In 2020, Dany Garcia, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, and Gerry Cardinale’s RedBird Capital purchased the league for $15 million and are planning yet another relaunch in 2023.
“We’re going to take the best of this sport and amplify it ten times so that this is an experience that is immersive,” said Garcia, via Boardroom. “I think any brand that seeks to be in massive partnership with fans, athletes, and media partners needs to live in these principles.”
At this moment, it isn’t clear which teams Haslett and the other seven head coaches will lead.
