Will the Defenders remove the interim tag from head coach Shannon Harris' title after he led DC to its first UFL championship ...

Shannon Harris took over the Defenders six days before the 2025 UFL season. His success in the role hasn't surprised his long ...

Shannon Harris set an historic milestone as the DC Defenders defeated the Michigan Panthers in the 2025 UFL Championship.

Shannon Harris, a Tennessee State alum, recently became the first HBCU alum to win a professional football championship.

In a landmark moment for HBCUs and pro football, Tennessee State alum Shannon Harris led the DC Defenders to a ...

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.

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 ...