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 United Football League today announced that DC Defenders Head Coach Shannon Harris has been named the 2025 UFL Buddy Teevens Coach of the Year.

Barlow (Alabama State) and Harris (Tennessee State) are both HBCU alumni who guided the DC Defenders into a chance to win the league championship. In 2023, Coach Barlow's DC squad was a 6.5-point ...

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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.