Jay Gruden was named the head coach for United Football team, the Florida Tuskers. Gruden is the brother of former Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Jon Gruden. Jay Gruden was an offensive assistant for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2002 to 2008. He also has experience in the Arena Football league as a head coach and quarterback. In 1997 Jay Gruden held the offensive coordinator position for the Nashville Kats. He also was head coach for the Orlando Predators from 1998-2001 and then again from 2004-2008. Gruden also spent time as quarterback the Tampa Bay Storm and the Orlando Predators.
Gruden spent 17 seasons in the Arena Football League, acquiring six Championship titles and consistently rewriting the league’s history books. As starting quarterback in Tampa Bay, Gruden led the Storm to an unprecedented four ArenaBowl titles in six seasons. During his playing career, Gruden racked up two All-Arena selections and grabbed the 1992 MVP honors.
As head coach of the Orlando Predators (1998-2001, 2004-2008), Gruden led his team to four ArenaBowl appearances with two championships and ranks sixth overall in AFL wins with a 82-54 regular-season record. As a head coach, he is 93-61-0 and ranks in the top 10 overall in coaching wins and winning percentage. He is one of only five AFL coaches with two or more ArenaBowl championships. As a quarterback, he ranks in the top ten with more than 20,000 passing yards and close to 400 touchdowns.
Gruden earned his seventh professional championship ring when the Bucs won the 2002 Super Bowl.
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