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Will the Defenders remove the interim tag from head coach Shannon Harris' title after he led DC to its first UFL championship ...
A historic milestone in football for Shannon Harris! The interim head coach of the DC Defenders, became the first HBCU alum ...
In a landmark moment for HBCUs and pro football, Tennessee State alum Shannon Harris led the DC Defenders to a ...
Shannon Harris, a former quarterback at Tennessee State University, made history Saturday night by becoming the first HBCU ...
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.
The win caps an impressive season for Harris, who in the week leading up to the game was given the USL's Buddy Teevens Coach of the Year award. On June 14, as the final whistle blew in the UFL ...
The Defenders routed the Panthers in the UFL title game on Saturday, which raises the question, who's the real league MVP?
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They ultimately decided to promote quarterbacks coach Shannon Harris into the interim coaching role. That decision delighted Harris' long-time collaborator, Defenders offensive coordinator Fred Kaiss.