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Draft:Billy Back

Billy Back
Tucson Sugar Skulls
Position:Head coach
Personal information
Born: (1979-05-03) May 3, 1979 (age 45)
Career information
High school:Edgewood (Ellettsville, Indiana)
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
As an executive:
Career highlights and awards

Billy Back (born May 3, 1979) is an indoor American football head coach for the Tucson Sugar Skulls of the Indoor Football League (IFL).

College career

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Professional career

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Dayton Warbirds

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Cincinnati Marshals

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Miami Valley Silverbacks

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Bloomington Extreme

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Coaching career

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Cincinnati Commandos

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2010 season

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2011 season

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2012 season

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Texas Revolution

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2013 season

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Nashville Venom

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2014 season

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2015 season

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Wichita Falls Nighthawks

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2016 season

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2017 season

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Carolina Cobras

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2018 season

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On December 4, 2017, Back was named the head coach of the Carolina Cobras that played in the National Arena League (NAL) for their inaugural season.[1] In their first game, Back coached quarterback Charles McCullum to a 41–38 loss to the Jacksonville Sharks. The first touchdown in team history came on a McCullum pass to Phillip Barnett.[2] In Week 2, the Cobras earned their first ever win in a 56–42 victory over the Maine Mammoths.[3] In Week 5, the Cobras dismantled the Lehigh Valley Steelhawks, 65–3.[4] Later in the season, they would beat the Steelhawks, again, 78–9.[5] The Cobras finished the season 10–5 and earned the second seed in the NAL playoffs. They would face the Sharks and defeat them, 73–48, to move on to the 2018 NAL Championship Game.[6] On August 23, it was announced that Pasquale Vacchio, Michael Green, Craig Peterson, Toni Pulu, Tyron Laughinghouse, Jordan Jolly, and Omari Manhertz all won All-NAL honors.[7][8] Peterson also won NAL Special Teams Kicker of the Year.[9] In the title game, the Cobras crushed the Columbus Lions, 66–8, on the heels of a 37–2 halftime lead. McCollum won the game's MVP award.[10]

2019 season

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He was again named the head coach of the Cobras in 2019.[11] They started their season beating the Massachusetts Pirates, 54–22.[12] After starting the season 3–0, their first loss came against Sharks, 35–24.[13] Halfway through the season, the Cobras sat at 5–2 and second in the NAL.[14] During the Cobras sixth win against the New York Streets, Back won his 100th overall game including playoffs.[15] The Cobras finished the season 9–5 and would host the Pirates in the playoffs. They would win the game, 30–26, clinching a spot in the 2019 NAL Championship Game.[16] On August 14, DaShawn Johnson, Von Pearson, Cedric Poole, Micah Robinson, Steve Miller, Dante Holmes, and Pasquale Vacchio were named Second-Team All-NAL as well as Charles McCullum, Jordan Jolly, Michael Green, and Bill Vavau being named to the First-Team.[17][18] On August 16, wide receiver Jordan Jolly was named NAL MVP and Offensive Player of the Year.[19] In the Championship Game, McCullum finished with six touchdowns to two interceptions while being sacked seven times in the 52–48 loss.[20] On September 23, the Cobras accepted Back's resignation to leave the team before the 2020 season.[21]

Spokane Shock

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2020 season

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Before the 2020 IFL season, Back was hired by the Spokane Shock as their head coach.[22] After the opening weekend, the IFL canceled the remainder of the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[23]

2021 season

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Frisco Fighters

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2022 season

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2023 season

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Massachusetts Pirates

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Tucson Sugar Skulls

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2024 season

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Head coaching record

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League Team Year Regular season Postseason
Won Lost Ties Win % Finish Won Lost Win % Result
CIFL CIN 2010 9 1 0 .900 1st in the CIFL 2 0 1.000 Won 2010 CIFL Championship
CIFL CIN 2011 10 0 0 1.000 1st in the CIFL 2 0 1.000 Won 2011 CIFL Championship
UIFL CIN 2012 10 2 0 .833 1st in the Northern 2 0 1.000 Won Ulimate Bowl II
CIN totals 29 3 0 .906 6 0 1.000
IFL TEX 2013 5 9 0 .357 4th in the United — — — —
TEX totals 5 9 0 .357 0 0 –
PIFL NV 2014 10 2 0 .833 1st in the American 2 0 1.000 Won PIFL Cup III
PIFL NV 2015 7 4 0 .636 1st in the PIFL 0 1 .000 Lost to Richmond in PIFL Semifinal Game
NV totals 17 6 0 .739 2 1 .667
IFL WF 2016 11 5 0 .688 3rd in the United 0 1 .000 Lost to Cedar Rapids in United Conference Wild Card Game
IFL WF 2017 12 4 0 .750 3rd in the United — — — —
WF totals 23 11 0 .676 0 1 .000
NAL CAR 2018 10 5 0 .667 2nd in NAL 2 0 .750 Won 2018 NAL Championship
NAL CAR 2019 9 5 0 .643 2nd in NAL 1 1 .500 Lost to Jacksonville in 2019 NAL Championship
CAR totals 19 10 0 .655 3 1 .750
IFL SPO 2021 6 6 0 .500 6th in IFL 0 1 .000 Lost to Frisco in IFL Quarterfinal Game
SPO totals 6 6 0 .500 0 1 .000
IFL FRI 2022 14 2 0 .875 1st in Eastern 1 1 .500 Lost to Quad City in Eastern Conference Semifinal Game
IFL FRI 2023 11 2 0 .846 Resigned — — — —
FRI totals 25 4 0 .862 1 1 .500
IFL TUC 2024 0 0 0 – – — — — —
TUC totals 0 0 0 – 0 0 –
Career totals 124 49 0 .717 10 5 .667

References

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  1. ^ "Cobras name Billy Back Head Coach". Infinity Sports Entertainment. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
  2. ^ "Cobras fall short in exciting home opener 41-38". Infinity Sports Entertainment. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
  3. ^ "Cobras defeat Mammoths 56-42 in Portland". Infinity Sports Entertainment. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
  4. ^ "Carolina Crushes Steelhawks 65-3". Infinity Sports Entertainment. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
  5. ^ "Cobras Crush Steelhawks 78-9". Infinity Sports Entertainment. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
  6. ^ "Cobras Dominate Sharks 73-48 to Advance to NAL Championship". Infinity Sports Entertainment. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
  7. ^ "Vacchio, Green, and Peterson Earn First Team All-NAL Honors". Infinity Sports Entertainment. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
  8. ^ "Tyron Laughinghouse earns First Team All-NAL Honors". Infinity Sports Entertainment. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
  9. ^ "Craig Peterson earns 2018 NAL Special Teams Kicker of the Year". Infinity Sports Entertainment. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
  10. ^ "Carolina Cobras Claim 2018 Title". Infinity Sports Entertainment. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
  11. ^ Cassano, Rick (Mar 30, 2019). "Championship coach: Edgewood's Back savoring run of indoor football success". Journal-News. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  12. ^ "Week 1 Game Recap". Infinity Sports Entertainment. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  13. ^ "Cobras VS Sharks Game Recap". Infinity Sports Entertainment. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  14. ^ "Cobras Halfway Point". Infinity Sports Entertainment. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  15. ^ "Coach Back Wins 100". Infinity Sports Entertainment. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  16. ^ "Cobras Advance to NAL Championship". Infinity Sports Entertainment. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  17. ^ "2nd Team All-NAL Offense/Defense". Infinity Sports Entertainment. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  18. ^ "1st Team All-NAL Offense/Defense". Infinity Sports Entertainment. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  19. ^ "Carolina Cobras WR Jordan Jolly 2019 MVP and Offensive Player of the Year". Infinity Sports Entertainment. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  20. ^ "Championship: Game Re-Cap 8/17/19". Infinity Sports Entertainment. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  21. ^ "Cobras wish much success to Coach Back". Infinity Sports Entertainment. Sep 23, 2019. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  22. ^ Collingwood, Ryan (Jan 24, 2020). "New Spokane Shock coach Billy Back looks to get organization back to its winning ways". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
  23. ^ David (Apr 13, 2020). "BREAKING: IFL cancels entirety of 2020 Season". SportsCoastToCoast. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
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