Kenny McEntyre
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Kenny McEntyre is a retired arena football
defensive specialist in the Arena Football League
. He is most known as a member of the Orlando Predators
. He played college football
at Kansas State
.
In his career, McEntyre has played for the Indianapolis Colts
, Pittsburgh Steelers
, Kansas City Chiefs
of the National Football League
, the Frankfurt Galaxy
and London Monarchs
of NFL Europa, and Kansas City Brigade
.
in Plano, Texas
and was a letterman in football
. In football, he was an All-District and an All-Metro honoree.
, where he played basketball
, but not football. He then signed a basketball scholarship at Kansas State. He played in 11 games for the Wildcats during the 1992-1993 basketball season. While at Kansas State, he played just two seasons of football and one of basketball. He recorded 118 career tackles with four interceptions, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and six pass defenses. He was also the co-MVP of the 1993 Copper Bowl
after Kansas State's 52-17 win over Wyoming
. While at Kansas State, he majored in business.
, however he attended training camps with the Indianapolis Colts
in 1994, Pittsburgh Steelers
in 1995, where he spent time on the team's practice squad and Kansas City Chiefs
in 1996 and 1997.
McEntyre played for the London Monarchs
of NFL Europe, from 1995 - 1997. He then went on to play for the Frankfurt Galaxy
in 1998. He led the league in interceptions with five in 1996, returning one 66 yards for a touchdown. His 128 interception return yards also led league.
, McEntyre signed with the Orlando Predators
of the Arena Football League and was placed on the exempt list (NFL Europe). He was placed on the refused to report list in June 1998, and was activated on July 28, 1998 and played in just one regular season game, in which he recorded one tackle and one pass defensed while limiting Florida Bobcats
wide receiver
Bernard Holmes to just two catches for 11 yards. In just his second career game, a quarterfile playoff game against the Nashville Kats
, he intercepted two passes in the end zone and knocked down two others while recording five tackles in the Predators 58-43 win. He recorded four tackles, two pass defenses and an interception in the 62-31 win in ArenaBowl XII
.
In 1999
, McEntyre led the league in interceptions with seven, yet was left off both the First and Second All-Arena teams. He also recorded 15 passes defensed and 62.5 tackles. He set an AFL record by returning three interceptions for touchdowns in the regular season and added a fourth in the first round win at top-seeded the Tampa Bay Storm
. He led the team with six total tackles in a semifinal win over the second-seeded Iowa Barnstormers
. He led the team with eight total tackles in an ArenaBowl XIII
loss to the Albany Firebirds, but did record his third interception of the post-season.
In 2000
, McEntyre recorded 11 interceptions and 16 passes defensed and earned First-team All-Arena and "Arena Defensive Player of the Year" honors. He also recorded 50.5 total tackles. Eight of his interceptions came in the first seven games as Orlando started out 7-0. He recorded a career-high three interceptions during a road win over the Kats in Week 6.
In 2001
, McEntyre earned First-team All-Arena and Arena Football League Defensive Player of the Year honors by recording 10 interceptions, 21 passes defensed and 52 total tackles.
In 2002
, McEntyre earned First-team All-Arena honors. He wasl also nominated for Defensive Player of Year for the third consecutive year (won in 2001 and 2000). He recorded 61 tackles with eight interceptions and 21 passes defensed on regular season.
In 2003
, McEntyre earned First-team All-Arena honors, for the fourth consecutive year, after he scored six touchdowns during the season (including playoffs), returning three interceptions, two on-side kicks and recovering a fumble in the end zone for touchdowns. He finished the season with a team-leading 89.5 tackles, 10 interceptions, 19 passes defensed, and two fumble recoveries.
In 2004
, McEntyre was named to the First-team All-Arena and "AFL Defensive Player of the Year", for a third time. He played in all 16 regular season games, recording 85.5 tackles, nine interceptions, 11 passes defensed, and a career-high four fumble recoveries.
In 2005
, McEntyre played in 14 regular season games, leading the team in tackles with 57, interceptions with five and passes defenses with 13. He was named First-team All-Arena for the sixth consecutive season, tying Barry Wagner
for most consecutive appearances in league history.
He recorded his 55th career interception in a Week 2 road win at Arizona Rattlers
. He earned Defensive Player of Game and ADT
Defensive Player of Week honors against the New Orleans VooDoo
in Week 7, after recording two interceptions and two of passes defensed along with six tackles in a Predators win. He was selected a the Defensive Player of Game for second time in three weeks after recording seven tackles, two passes defensed, a forced fumble and fumble recovery against the Austin Wranglers
in Week 9. He earned Defensive Player of Game, once again with four tackles as Predators shut down New Orleans potent passing attack for second time this year.
In 2006
, McEntyre played in 16 games and recorded 63 tackles, 16 passes defensed, three forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, and four interceptions. During Week 13 against the Storm
, he recorded 4.5 tackles with season-high three passes defensed, he also intercepted a fourth quarter pass and returned it for a touchdown. The 15th defensive touchdown of his career.
. In 2007
, he set a career-high in assisted tackles with 37. He was named Defensive Player of the Game three times, and AFL Player of the Week after his performance in Week 1 against Chicago. He set Brigade single-season records with nine interceptions, returning three for touchdowns. He also tied his career-high in multiple interception games with three. He tied the all-time postseason interceptions record by recording his 12th during the June 30 Wild Card Playoff game. He finished the season second on the team in tackles with 59.5.
In 2008
, McEntyre played in all 16 regular season games, and recorded 49 tackles, 8 interceptions, 7 passes defensed, two forced fumbles, and four touchdowns. During Week 7 at the Grand Rapids Rampage
he recorded the 75th interception of his career and returned it for a four-yard touchdown. Later in the season during Week 14 against the Rattlers
, recorded the 80th and 81st interceptions of his career.
On July 30, 2011 McEntyre played his last game in his career. It was a 63-48 loss to the Jacksonville Sharks
in the first round of the playoffs. He finish his historic career with 96 regular season interceptions and 13 post-season interceptions.
in the Lingerie Football League
, a women's indoor football league. http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/en_fuego/2010/06/ben-bennett-out-as-coach-of-orlando-lingerie-league-team.html
10,000 for hurricane relief efforts. He also participated in a school supply collection drive for underprivileged kids, worked with his wife on a Christmas project to collect toys for kids, was a member of the AFL Army Boot Camp – which paid visits to area high schools to teach importance of education, team work and physical fitness, visited schools as part of Orange County
Career Day and served meals to homeless at Salvation over Thanksgiving
as part of an off-season full of community relations activities.
He is also married to his wife, Sharisse, and the couple reside in Orlando, Florida
during the off-season.
McEntyre is nicknamed "The Glove" for his ability to tightly cover receivers.
Arena football
Arena football is a variety of gridiron football played by the Arena Football League . It is a proprietary game, the rights to which are owned by Gridiron Enterprises, and is played indoors on a smaller field than American or Canadian outdoor football, resulting in a faster and higher-scoring game....
defensive specialist in the Arena Football League
Arena Football League
The Arena Football League is the highest level of professional indoor American football in the United States. It is currently the second longest running professional football league in the United States, after the National Football League. It was founded in 1987 by Jim Foster...
. He is most known as a member of the Orlando Predators
Orlando Predators
The Orlando Predators are an Arena Football League team based in Orlando, Florida that was founded in 1991. Their playoff streak is currently 19 seasons in a row, as of the season, becoming the ArenaBowl champions in 1998 and 2000...
. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Kansas State
Kansas State Wildcats football
The Kansas State Wildcats football program is the intercollegiate football program of the Kansas State University Wildcats. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I Bowl Subdivision, and the team competes in the Big 12 Conference...
.
In his career, McEntyre has played for the Indianapolis Colts
Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
, Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...
, Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...
of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
, the Frankfurt Galaxy
Frankfurt Galaxy
The Frankfurt Galaxy was a professional American football team that originally played in the World League of American Football and later in the resurrected NFL Europe. The team was based in Frankfurt, Germany and played in the Commerzbank-Arena, formerly called the Waldstadion.-History:In 1991, the...
and London Monarchs
London Monarchs
The London Monarchs were a professional American football team in NFL Europe and its predecessor league, the World League of American Football . The Monarchs played their final season in 1998 as the England Monarchs...
of NFL Europa, and Kansas City Brigade
Kansas City Brigade
The Kansas City Command is a professional arena football team in the Arena Football League. The team was founded before the 2006 season. Former Kansas City Chiefs Strong safety Kevin Porter served as head coach...
.
High school years
McEntyre attended Plano High SchoolPlano High School
Plano High School may refer to:*Plano High School — Plano, Illinois*Plano Senior High School — Plano, Texas*Plano East Senior High School — Plano, Texas*Plano West Senior High School — Plano, Texas...
in Plano, Texas
Plano, Texas
Plano is a city in the state of Texas, located mostly within Collin County. The city's population was 259,841 at the 2010 census, making it the ninth-largest city in Texas and the 71st most populous city in the United States. Plano is located within the metropolitan area commonly referred to as...
and was a letterman in football
High school football
High school football, in North America, refers to the game of football as it is played in the United States and Canada. It ranks among the most popular interscholastic sports in both of these nations....
. In football, he was an All-District and an All-Metro honoree.
College years
McEntyre originally attended Cloud County Community CollegeCloud County Community College
Cloud County Community College is a two-year public community college with campuses in Concordia, Kansas population 5,395, and Junction City, Kansas, United States population 23,353.-Concordia campus:...
, where he played basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, but not football. He then signed a basketball scholarship at Kansas State. He played in 11 games for the Wildcats during the 1992-1993 basketball season. While at Kansas State, he played just two seasons of football and one of basketball. He recorded 118 career tackles with four interceptions, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and six pass defenses. He was also the co-MVP of the 1993 Copper Bowl
Insight Bowl
The Insight Bowl is an NCAA college football bowl game played in Arizona since 1989. From 1989 to 1999, the games were played at Arizona Stadium in Tucson. The game moved to Phoenix in 2000 and was played at Chase Field until 2005. After the 2005 playing the Insight Bowl moved to Sun Devil Stadium...
after Kansas State's 52-17 win over Wyoming
Wyoming Cowboys
Wyoming Cowboys is the name given to the sports teams of the University of Wyoming. The women's teams use the name Cowgirls. The University is a member of the Mountain West Conference and competes in NCAA Division I, fielding 17 NCAA-sanctioned sports. Wrestling is the only varsity sport that is...
. While at Kansas State, he majored in business.
National Football League / NFL Europe (1994 - 1998)
McEntryed was unselected in the 1994 NFL Draft1994 NFL Draft
The 1994 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 24-25, 1994. The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft and...
, however he attended training camps with the Indianapolis Colts
Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
in 1994, Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...
in 1995, where he spent time on the team's practice squad and Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...
in 1996 and 1997.
McEntyre played for the London Monarchs
London Monarchs
The London Monarchs were a professional American football team in NFL Europe and its predecessor league, the World League of American Football . The Monarchs played their final season in 1998 as the England Monarchs...
of NFL Europe, from 1995 - 1997. He then went on to play for the Frankfurt Galaxy
Frankfurt Galaxy
The Frankfurt Galaxy was a professional American football team that originally played in the World League of American Football and later in the resurrected NFL Europe. The team was based in Frankfurt, Germany and played in the Commerzbank-Arena, formerly called the Waldstadion.-History:In 1991, the...
in 1998. He led the league in interceptions with five in 1996, returning one 66 yards for a touchdown. His 128 interception return yards also led league.
Orlando Predators (1998 - 2006)
In January 19981998 Arena Football League season
The 1998 Arena Football League season was the 12th season of the Arena Football League. The league champions were the Orlando Predators, who defeated the Tampa Bay Storm in ArenaBowl XII.-Standings:* Green indicates clinched playoff berth...
, McEntyre signed with the Orlando Predators
Orlando Predators
The Orlando Predators are an Arena Football League team based in Orlando, Florida that was founded in 1991. Their playoff streak is currently 19 seasons in a row, as of the season, becoming the ArenaBowl champions in 1998 and 2000...
of the Arena Football League and was placed on the exempt list (NFL Europe). He was placed on the refused to report list in June 1998, and was activated on July 28, 1998 and played in just one regular season game, in which he recorded one tackle and one pass defensed while limiting Florida Bobcats
Florida Bobcats
The Florida Bobcats are a defunct Arena Football League team. They had been previously known as the Sacramento Attack and the Miami Hooters.-Sacramento Attack :...
wide receiver
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
Bernard Holmes to just two catches for 11 yards. In just his second career game, a quarterfile playoff game against the Nashville Kats
Nashville Kats
The Nashville Kats were an Arena Football League team, located in Nashville, Tennessee. They were last coached by Pat Sperduto, who coached the team's original incarnation to two ArenaBowl appearances prior to the original franchise's move to Atlanta in 2002...
, he intercepted two passes in the end zone and knocked down two others while recording five tackles in the Predators 58-43 win. He recorded four tackles, two pass defenses and an interception in the 62-31 win in ArenaBowl XII
ArenaBowl XII
Arena Bowl XII was the Arena Football League's twelfth Arena Bowl. In this match-up, it pitted the #4 Orlando Predators of the National Conference against the #1 Tampa Bay Storm , also of the National Conference. This would be the second and final ArenaBowl to have the "War On I-4" rivalry on...
.
In 1999
1999 Arena Football League season
The 1999 Arena Football League season was the 13th season of the Arena Football League. The league champions were the Albany Firebirds, who defeated the Orlando Predators in ArenaBowl XIII.-Standings:* Green indicates clinched playoff berth...
, McEntyre led the league in interceptions with seven, yet was left off both the First and Second All-Arena teams. He also recorded 15 passes defensed and 62.5 tackles. He set an AFL record by returning three interceptions for touchdowns in the regular season and added a fourth in the first round win at top-seeded the Tampa Bay Storm
Tampa Bay Storm
The Tampa Bay Storm are an Arena Football League team based in the Tampa Bay Area of Florida. They play their home games in the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa....
. He led the team with six total tackles in a semifinal win over the second-seeded Iowa Barnstormers
Iowa Barnstormers
The Iowa Barnstormers are an arena football team based in Des Moines, Iowa. They are currently members of the Arena Football League , which they joined in 2010 following the organization's restructuring...
. He led the team with eight total tackles in an ArenaBowl XIII
ArenaBowl XIII
Arena Bowl XIII was the 1999 edition of the Arena Football League's championship game. Played on August 21, 1999, it was played at the Firebird's home arena, the Times Union Center . It was played between the #8 Orlando Predators and the #3 Albany Firebirds...
loss to the Albany Firebirds, but did record his third interception of the post-season.
In 2000
2000 Arena Football League season
The 2000 Arena Football League season was the 14th season of the Arena Football League. The league champions were the Orlando Predators, who defeated the Nashville Kats in ArenaBowl XIV.-Standings:* Green indicates clinched playoff berth...
, McEntyre recorded 11 interceptions and 16 passes defensed and earned First-team All-Arena and "Arena Defensive Player of the Year" honors. He also recorded 50.5 total tackles. Eight of his interceptions came in the first seven games as Orlando started out 7-0. He recorded a career-high three interceptions during a road win over the Kats in Week 6.
In 2001
2001 Arena Football League season
The 2001 Arena Football League season was the 15th season of the Arena Football League. The league champions were the Grand Rapids Rampage, who defeated the Nashville Kats in ArenaBowl XV.-Standings:* Green indicates clinched playoff berth...
, McEntyre earned First-team All-Arena and Arena Football League Defensive Player of the Year honors by recording 10 interceptions, 21 passes defensed and 52 total tackles.
In 2002
2002 Arena Football League season
The 2002 Arena Football League season was the 16th season of the Arena Football League. The league champions were the San Jose SaberCats, who defeated the Arizona Rattlers in ArenaBowl XVI...
, McEntyre earned First-team All-Arena honors. He wasl also nominated for Defensive Player of Year for the third consecutive year (won in 2001 and 2000). He recorded 61 tackles with eight interceptions and 21 passes defensed on regular season.
In 2003
2003 Arena Football League season
The 2003 Arena Football League season was the 17th season of the Arena Football League. The league champions were the Tampa Bay Storm, who defeated the Arizona Rattlers in ArenaBowl XVII. The AFL expanded its season to a 16-game schedule...
, McEntyre earned First-team All-Arena honors, for the fourth consecutive year, after he scored six touchdowns during the season (including playoffs), returning three interceptions, two on-side kicks and recovering a fumble in the end zone for touchdowns. He finished the season with a team-leading 89.5 tackles, 10 interceptions, 19 passes defensed, and two fumble recoveries.
In 2004
2004 Arena Football League season
The 2004 Arena Football League season was the 18th season of the Arena Football League. The league champions were the San Jose SaberCats, who defeated the Arizona Rattlers in ArenaBowl XVIII...
, McEntyre was named to the First-team All-Arena and "AFL Defensive Player of the Year", for a third time. He played in all 16 regular season games, recording 85.5 tackles, nine interceptions, 11 passes defensed, and a career-high four fumble recoveries.
In 2005
2005 Arena Football League season
The 2005 Arena Football League season was the 19th season of the Arena Football League. The league champions were the Colorado Crush, who defeated the Georgia Force in ArenaBowl XIX. The AFL changed its playoff format to allow the top four teams per conference to make the playoffs. Previously, the...
, McEntyre played in 14 regular season games, leading the team in tackles with 57, interceptions with five and passes defenses with 13. He was named First-team All-Arena for the sixth consecutive season, tying Barry Wagner
Barry Wagner
Barry Wagner is a retired American football player in the Arena Football League for the Orlando Predators with whom he won his first ArenaBowl Championship and the San Jose SaberCats, with whom he won two championships. He also played in the World Indoor Football League as a wide...
for most consecutive appearances in league history.
He recorded his 55th career interception in a Week 2 road win at Arizona Rattlers
Arizona Rattlers
The Arizona Rattlers are a professional arena football team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Conference in the Arena Football League . The Rattlers were founded in 1992 as an expansion team. They play their home games at US Airways Center...
. He earned Defensive Player of Game and ADT
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Defensive Player of Week honors against the New Orleans VooDoo
New Orleans VooDoo
The New Orleans VooDoo are an Arena Football League team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They play their home games in New Orleans Arena....
in Week 7, after recording two interceptions and two of passes defensed along with six tackles in a Predators win. He was selected a the Defensive Player of Game for second time in three weeks after recording seven tackles, two passes defensed, a forced fumble and fumble recovery against the Austin Wranglers
Austin Wranglers
The Austin Wranglers were an arena football team based in Austin, Texas. They played four seasons in the Arena Football League from 2004 to 2007 and spent one season in AF2, the AFL's developmental league, in 2008. They made playoff appearances in the AFL in 2006 and in AF2 in 2008...
in Week 9. He earned Defensive Player of Game, once again with four tackles as Predators shut down New Orleans potent passing attack for second time this year.
In 2006
2006 Orlando Predators season
The 2006 Orlando Predators season was the 16th season for the franchise. They lost the Arenabowl against the Chicago Rush-Coaching:Jay Gruden started his third season as head coach of the Predators. He'd also coached for four years from 1998–2001....
, McEntyre played in 16 games and recorded 63 tackles, 16 passes defensed, three forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, and four interceptions. During Week 13 against the Storm
Tampa Bay Storm
The Tampa Bay Storm are an Arena Football League team based in the Tampa Bay Area of Florida. They play their home games in the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa....
, he recorded 4.5 tackles with season-high three passes defensed, he also intercepted a fourth quarter pass and returned it for a touchdown. The 15th defensive touchdown of his career.
Kansas City Brigade (2007)
On June 30, 2006, McEntyre signed with the Kansas City BrigadeKansas City Brigade
The Kansas City Command is a professional arena football team in the Arena Football League. The team was founded before the 2006 season. Former Kansas City Chiefs Strong safety Kevin Porter served as head coach...
. In 2007
2007 Kansas City Brigade season
The 2007 Kansas City Brigade season was the second season for the franchise. They made the playoffs for the first time in franchise history, going 10-6 as compared to the 3-13 record in 2006...
, he set a career-high in assisted tackles with 37. He was named Defensive Player of the Game three times, and AFL Player of the Week after his performance in Week 1 against Chicago. He set Brigade single-season records with nine interceptions, returning three for touchdowns. He also tied his career-high in multiple interception games with three. He tied the all-time postseason interceptions record by recording his 12th during the June 30 Wild Card Playoff game. He finished the season second on the team in tackles with 59.5.
Orlando Predators (2008 - 2011)
In October 2007, McEntyre was traded from the Brigade back to the Predators.In 2008
2008 Orlando Predators season
The 2008 Orlando Predators season was the 18th season for the franchise. Finishing the regular season with a 9-7 record, the Predators made the playoffs for the 17th consecutive year. In this season, they made the playoffs as the 5th seed in the National Conference...
, McEntyre played in all 16 regular season games, and recorded 49 tackles, 8 interceptions, 7 passes defensed, two forced fumbles, and four touchdowns. During Week 7 at the Grand Rapids Rampage
Grand Rapids Rampage
The Grand Rapids Rampage was an Arena Football League team that began playing as a 1998 expansion team. They were coached by Steve Thonn.-History:...
he recorded the 75th interception of his career and returned it for a four-yard touchdown. Later in the season during Week 14 against the Rattlers
Arizona Rattlers
The Arizona Rattlers are a professional arena football team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Conference in the Arena Football League . The Rattlers were founded in 1992 as an expansion team. They play their home games at US Airways Center...
, recorded the 80th and 81st interceptions of his career.
On July 30, 2011 McEntyre played his last game in his career. It was a 63-48 loss to the Jacksonville Sharks
Jacksonville Sharks
The Jacksonville Sharks were a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida. They competed for part of the 1974 season in the World Football League, a failed attempt to launch a major professional football league in the United States in competition with the National Football...
in the first round of the playoffs. He finish his historic career with 96 regular season interceptions and 13 post-season interceptions.
Coaching career
McEntyre began his coaching career on June 8, 2010, when he was named head coach of the Orlando FantasyOrlando Fantasy
The Orlando Fantasy is an expansion team in the Lingerie Football League which will begin playing in its 2010-11 season. It will play its home games at UCF Arena.Its head coach is legendary Orlando Predators Defensive Specialist Kenny McEntyre...
in the Lingerie Football League
Lingerie Football League
The Lingerie Football League is a women's 7-on-7 tackle American football league, created in 2009, with games played in the fall and winter at NBA, NFL, NHL and MLS arenas and stadiums. The league was founded by Mitch Mortaza...
, a women's indoor football league. http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/en_fuego/2010/06/ben-bennett-out-as-coach-of-orlando-lingerie-league-team.html
Personal
He an avid golfer, as well as being self-taught, he regularly shoots in the mid to low 80's. He organized a golf tournament to raise funds for hurricane victims in October 2005. The efforts in the Golf for the Gulf Tournament raised nearly $United States dollar
The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies....
10,000 for hurricane relief efforts. He also participated in a school supply collection drive for underprivileged kids, worked with his wife on a Christmas project to collect toys for kids, was a member of the AFL Army Boot Camp – which paid visits to area high schools to teach importance of education, team work and physical fitness, visited schools as part of Orange County
Orange County, Florida
Orange County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida and is part of the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 1,145,956....
Career Day and served meals to homeless at Salvation over Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Day is a holiday celebrated primarily in the United States and Canada. Thanksgiving is celebrated each year on the second Monday of October in Canada and on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States. In Canada, Thanksgiving falls on the same day as Columbus Day in the...
as part of an off-season full of community relations activities.
He is also married to his wife, Sharisse, and the couple reside in Orlando, Florida
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
during the off-season.
McEntyre is nicknamed "The Glove" for his ability to tightly cover receivers.
External links
- Kansas City Brigade player page
- Stats at ArenaFan.com
- Profile at NFL.com
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