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* [[wp:Alabama Crimson Tide football|Alabama]] (2019)<br>Defensive coordinator
 
* [[wp:Alabama Crimson Tide football|Alabama]] (2019)<br>Defensive coordinator
 
* [[wp:Howard Bison football|Howard University]] (2020-2025)<br>Head coach
 
* [[wp:Howard Bison football|Howard University]] (2020-2025)<br>Head coach
* [[Philadelphia Liberty]] ({{nsfly|11}}-)<br>Assistant general manager
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* [[Philadelphia Liberty]] ({{nsfly|11}}-{{nsfly|15}})<br>Assistant general manager
 
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* 2× [[wp:Celebration Bowl|Celebration Bowl]] champion (2023, 2024)
 
* 2× [[wp:Celebration Bowl|Celebration Bowl]] champion (2023, 2024)
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;As assistant general manager
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* PHI achievements
 
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'''"Prince" Dennis Minott''' (born May 31, 1975) is the [[List of NSFL general managers|assistant general manager]] of the [[Philadelphia Liberty]] of the [[National Simulation Football League]].
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'''"Prince" Dennis Minott''' (born May 31, 1975) is an american football coach, who was last seen in the employ of the [[Philadelphia Liberty]] of the [[National Simulation Football League]].
  
  
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===Europe===
 
===Europe===
Shortly after his contract was terminated, he secured a role in Germany, becoming defensive backs coach for the [[wp:Hamburg Sea Devils|Hamburg Sea Devils]] in [[wp:NFL Europe|NFL Europe]]. The Sea Devils had endured a tough season in 2006, but ended the 2007 season with a 7-3 record and went on to win [[wp:World Bowl XV|World Bowl XV]]. Unfortunately, NFL ceased operation of NFL Europe that same year, but Minott was invited to join the German national team coaching staff. Germany would go on to finish third in the [[wp:2007_IFAF_World_Championship|2007 IFAF World Championship]], losing to the United States in the group stage, but shutting out Sweden in the third place playoff.
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Shortly after his contract was terminated, he secured a role in Germany, becoming defensive backs coach for the [[wp:Hamburg Sea Devils|Hamburg Sea Devils]] in [[wp:NFL Europe|NFL Europe]]. The Sea Devils had endured a tough season in 2006, but ended the 2007 season with a 7-3 record and went on to win [[wp:World Bowl XV|World Bowl XV]]. Unfortunately, NFL ceased operation of NFL Europe that same year, but Minott was invited to join the German national team coaching staff. Germany would go on to finish third in the [[wp:2007_IFAF_World_Championship|2007 IFAF World Championship]], losing to the United States in the group stage, but shutting out Sweden in the third-place playoff.
  
 
===Return to the United States===
 
===Return to the United States===
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Toward the end of the {{nsfly|11}} season, Minott became aware of a leadership vacancy in Yellowknife, with the {{ts|YKW}}, and applied for the position. After some promising talks with his would-be co-general manager, it looked as though he would be moving north. However, before an announcement could be made, the Philadelphia Liberty revealed they too would be hiring a new assistant general manager. Minott also applied for this position, keen to work with Garnett again. A few days later, he was offered the job, and was announced in the role shortly after.
 
Toward the end of the {{nsfly|11}} season, Minott became aware of a leadership vacancy in Yellowknife, with the {{ts|YKW}}, and applied for the position. After some promising talks with his would-be co-general manager, it looked as though he would be moving north. However, before an announcement could be made, the Philadelphia Liberty revealed they too would be hiring a new assistant general manager. Minott also applied for this position, keen to work with Garnett again. A few days later, he was offered the job, and was announced in the role shortly after.
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At the end of the {{nsfly|15}} season, in which the Liberty were defeated in the [[NSFC Championship]] game by arch-rivals {{ts|BAL}}, Minott announced he would be resigning from his position in Philadelphia for personal reasons.
  
 
===Coaching record===
 
===Coaching record===
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==References==
 
==References==
 
{{Reflist|30em}}
 
{{Reflist|30em}}
 
 
{{NSFL general manager navbox}}
 
  
  

Revision as of 08:10, 28 June 2019

Dennis Minott
refer to caption
Minott in 2019 (S4)
Personal information
Born: (1976-05-31)May 31, 1976 (aged 86)
Oakland, California
Career information
High school:Skyline High School
College:Louisiana State
Career history
As coach:
Career highlights and awards
As head coach
As assistant general manager
  • PHI achievements

"Prince" Dennis Minott (born May 31, 1975) is an american football coach, who was last seen in the employ of the Philadelphia Liberty of the National Simulation Football League.


Early life

Dennis Minott was born in Oakland, California, to Dorothy and Errol Minott, Jamaican immigrants from Saint Catherine Parish.

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Minott managed to get onto the football team at Louisiana State, but mostly operated as a reserve. In his four years of college, he made just eleven appearances for the Tigers.

Coaching career

College

Minott began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at his alma mater, LSU, in 2000, working under Nick Saban, before becoming an assistant defensive backs coach in 2002. He would remain in this position for three years, cultivating a reputation as a "players' coach", and forming bonds with several players on the roster. When Saban left for Miami in 2005, Minott followed, reprising his role as an assistant defensive backs coach. When Saban left Miami at the end of 2006, Minott, uncertain of his future with the Dolphins, began seeking alternative employment.

Europe

Shortly after his contract was terminated, he secured a role in Germany, becoming defensive backs coach for the Hamburg Sea Devils in NFL Europe. The Sea Devils had endured a tough season in 2006, but ended the 2007 season with a 7-3 record and went on to win World Bowl XV. Unfortunately, NFL ceased operation of NFL Europe that same year, but Minott was invited to join the German national team coaching staff. Germany would go on to finish third in the 2007 IFAF World Championship, losing to the United States in the group stage, but shutting out Sweden in the third-place playoff.

Return to the United States

After the IFAF World Championship in Japan, Minott struggled to find work again, and with cash running low, he and his wife moved to stay with cousins in Birmingham, England. While in Birmingham, Minott spent some time on the coaching staff of the Birmingham Bulls on a voluntary basis, while seeking a paid position elsewhere. Eventually, he would get a call back from Howard University, and flew back to the United States, leaving his wife in England for the time being.

At Howard, Minott worked his way up. Starting as an assistant defensive backs coach, he eventually became defensive co-ordinator in 2015, and finally head coach in 2017. After two seasons as head coach, Minott resigned to take a coaching position under his mentor Nick Saban yet again, at Alabama. Howard came calling once again in 2020, though, and Minott returned to take up his old role as head coach. Back at Howard, he would be reunited with his wife and children, and played a critical role in recruiting Lennox Garnett for 2021, by speaking at length with his parents.

In his second stint as head coach with Howard (2020-2026), Minott helped to lead the Bison to two Celebration Bowl wins (2023, 2024).

National Simulation Football League

In 2026 (S11), Minott was offered a position on staff with the Philadelphia Liberty after being recommended by their first overall draft pick that year, Lennox Garnett. He accepted an advisory role only, helping to shape their young secondary into one of the NSFL's stronger units.

Toward the end of the 2026 (S11) season, Minott became aware of a leadership vacancy in Yellowknife, with the Wraiths, and applied for the position. After some promising talks with his would-be co-general manager, it looked as though he would be moving north. However, before an announcement could be made, the Philadelphia Liberty revealed they too would be hiring a new assistant general manager. Minott also applied for this position, keen to work with Garnett again. A few days later, he was offered the job, and was announced in the role shortly after.

At the end of the 2030 (S15) season, in which the Liberty were defeated in the NSFC Championship game by arch-rivals Hawks, Minott announced he would be resigning from his position in Philadelphia for personal reasons.

Coaching record

     Seasons as assistant general manager      Seasons as head coach

Team Regular season Postseason
Year Won Lost Ties Win % Finish Won Lost Win % Result
Liberty 2027 (S12) 0 0 0 .000 ??? in NSFC - - -
Liberty 2028 (S13) 0 0 0 .000 ??? in NSFC - - -
Liberty 2029 (S14) 0 0 0 .000 ??? in NSFC - - -
Liberty 2030 (S15) 0 0 0 .000 ??? in NSFC - - -


Personal life

References