TUCSON, Arizona — Tucson Sugar Skulls head coach Hartiz Chin has been named the Indoor Football League Head Coach of the Year.
Chin led the Sugar Skulls to a 9-7 record in their first season, including a playoff appearance. Tucson moved up from 12th in points in 2022 to 2nd this season.
Chin is the Sugar Skulls’ third head coach since the team’s inaugural season in 2019. As offensive coordinator, he was named the Indoor Football League’s 2022 Assistant Coach of the Year in his second season with the Sugar Skulls.
Prior to joining the Sugar Skulls, Chin was the assistant head coach and wide receivers coach for the 2018 IFL champion Iowa Barnstormers.
Prior to joining Iowa, Chin coached the Nebraska Dangers for six years, including as head coach in his final season with the team.
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