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Martin Bayless

Martin Bayless

American football player and coach (born 1962)

Martin Ashley Bayless (born October 11, 1962) is a former American football cornerback/safety and American football coach for the St Louis BattleHawks of the United Football League (UFL). He played 13 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) and played college football at Bowling Green State University. He was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the fourth round of the 1984 NFL Draft.[1] He holds the record for most career interceptions in NCAA history with 27. After retiring from the NFL in 1998, he joined the Buffalo Bills as a Front Office Executive in 2000. He transitioned into coaching in the college ranks, and he has since held jobs with several professional football organizations.

Martin Bayless Football Camp Dayton, Ohio Alumni. Martin Bayless with Marcus Freeman (Notre Dame Head Football Coach), Mike Mickens, and Mike McCray
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In 2018, Bayless became the assistant special teams coordinator and secondary coach for the Birmingham Iron of the Alliance of American Football.[2] The following year, he joined the XFL's Los Angeles Wildcats as special teams coordinator and safeties coach.[3]

In 2022, Bayless joined the Philadelphia Stars of the United States Football League as the defensive backs coach and special teams coordinator.[4] On January 1, 2024, it was announced the Stars would not be a part of the UFL Merger.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    "1984 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
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    Inabinett, Mark (October 9, 2018). "Cadillac Williams joins Birmingham Iron coaching staff". The Birmingham News. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
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    Los Angeles Wildcats [@XFLWildcats] (October 14, 2019). "It's official! We'd like to introduce our coaching staff 💪 They'll be leading the charge tomorrow during the #XFLDraft!" (Tweet). Retrieved October 15, 2019 – via Twitter.
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    Archdeacon, Tom (July 3, 2022). "Archdeacon: A pro like no other plans his return to Dayton". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
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    Russell, Jake (2024-01-01). "XFL, USFL announce merger to form the United Football League". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
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