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Team-Roster,
Coaches, Front Office, MudCat Dancers
FW: Kirk's Bio and Pic to add to
web site
KIRK BROUSSARD-Director of Player
Personnel/Running backs-Linebacker Coach
Kirk
is a Native of New Orleans, LA., he grew up in
Pensacola, Florida. Also graduating from B.T.
Washington High in 1995. Kirk ran track and played
football for the 6A State Camps and #14 USA Today
ranked team. Kirk also played free safety for
Citrus College in California. He enters his second
season with the Mississippi MudCats a Co-Offensive
Coordinator/ Director of Player Personnel while
having over 4 years of coaching/scouting experience
at both the collegiate and Indoor/arena football
levels. Kirk was the instrumental piece to the
puzzle responsible for recruiting and signing
the majority of the MudCat players from last year’s
12-4 conference championship runner up team. Kirk
join the MudCats last season from the 2006 Lakeland
Thunderbolts who finished 13-3. Kirk has established
a reputation in minor league football for being
an outstanding recruiter and having a sharp eye
for talented up coming players. He has helped
over 9 players in the last two-season get opportunities
to advance to NFL, CFL and AFL leagues. He also
established his own company in 2006 Under Rated
Free Agents football camps a service designed
to help over looked college players get a opportunity
to work out for pro coaches around the southeast.
Coach Broussard is a young coach known for being
a strong motivator with a vast knowledge of the
game. He has been apart of winning teams as a
player and coach at every level high school, college
and professional programs. His desire to WIN drives
him to put a great product on the field for many
seasons to come.
COACHES
BIO
Coaches Bio
Brian M. Brents- Head Coach/Director of Football
Operations
Coach Brents, a native of Crane, Tx, is in his
second season as head coach for the Mississippi
Mudcats. Brian played wide receiver for Abilene
Christian University, and finished up his degree
at the University of Texas Permian Basin. Coach
Brents helped build the Odessa Roughnecks, of
the IFL, into a playoff caliber team in 04, and
returned in 05 as the offensive coordinator helping
them to a 16-1 season. In 2006 Coach Brents helped
turn around the Lakeland Thunderbolts from a 6-9
team to a 13-3 divisional championship team. In
his first season for the MudCats, Coach Brents
and his staff led the MudCats to a 12-4 record,
and a appearance in the AIFA south Conference
Championship. Coach Brents and his staff capped
of a great 2007 year by being selected to coach
the AIFA South All Stars Team as well. On a personal
note Coach Brents and his wife Rachel are expecting
the first child this next season.
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GARY PATTERSON- Defensive Coordinator/Assistant
Head Coach
Born in Odessa, TX, Gary graduated from Permian
High School where he lettered in football and
graduated in ‘94. Gary has played or coached
football for the past 12 years at various levels.
He is currently finishing up his Bachelors in
Biology/Kinesiology degree at The University of
Texas of the Permian Basin.
Gary enters his first season with the Mudcats
as Defensive Coordinator. Gary has spent the last
3 seasons as the OL/DL coach with the Odessa Roughnecks.
While with the Roughnecks he made the Conference
Championship in 04, had a undefeated season in
05, and won the IFL Championship in 06. Gary also
help lead the Roughnecks to a number 1defensive
ranking in 2005 and again in 2006. He has help
numerous players advance to AFL and CFL. Gary
says, “he is looking forward to the season
and working hard to bring a championship to the
Mudcats, and is honored to be part of such a great
organization.”
KIRK BROUSSARD-Director of Player Personnel/Running
backs-Linebacker Coach
Born in New Orleans, LA, Kirk graduated from B.T.
Washington High in “95 the Florida High
School Football 6A State Camps, and a #14 USA
Today Ranking. Kirk has played football on the
high school and junior college levels. Last season
while serving as Player Personnel Director for
the Lakeland Thunderbolts in 2006 Kirk responsible
for in 27 players prospects brought in 14 of witch
signing with the Thunderbolts while 9 going on
to become starters. Now entering his second year
as a Coaching assistant and Player Personnel and
having two years of Pro Football scouting experience.
Kirk is a players coach and is a strong motivator
with a vast knowledge of the game who has came
from winning programs and has a great desire to
WIN.
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