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The Seattle Sea Dragons have some serious experience on the sidelines in the form of longtime NFL a sistant Jim Haslett.Haslett, who has had head coaching stints in the NFL and the UFL, is firmly among the most experienced coaches in the XFL alongside Wade Dennis Maruk Jersey Phillips and Bob Stoops.The Sea Dragons roster has Ben DiNucci on as a quarterback and Josh Gordon as one of the biggest names on the squad at wide receiver.Haslett's NFL coaching tenure (interim job notwithstanding) ended inauspiciously with the Saints, as he took a franchise that had just had its city devastated by Hurricane Katrina and limped through the 2005 season to a 3-13 record. However, he did lead the Saints to the first playoff win in franchise history, and he has a Evgeny Kuznetsov Men Jersey Coach of the Year award under his belt.MORE: Despite having just one head coaching gig (not including an interim stint in St. Louis), Haslett has had numerous stops, generally as an inside linebacker and a defensive coordinator.In the NFL, Haslett has coached:Los Angeles Raiders (Linebackers)New Orleans Saints (Linebackers/Defensive Coordinator/Head Coach)Pittsburgh Steelers (Defensive Coordinator)St. Louis Rams (Defensive Coordinator/Interim Head Coach)Washington (Defensive Coordinator)Cincinnati Bengals (Linebackers)Tenne see Titans (Inside Linebackers)Focusing on Haslett's DC stints, here is where Jakub Vrana Men Jersey the defensive specialist's defenses have landed.As Defensive CoordinatorYearTeamNFL Defense Rank (Yards)1996New Orleans Saints13th1997Pittsburgh Steelers6th1998Pittsburgh Steelers12th1999Pittsburgh Steelers11th2006St. Louis Rams23rd2007St. Louis Rams21st2008St. Louis Rams28th2010Washington31st2011Washington13th2012Washington28th2013Washington18th2014Washington20th Haslett has head coaching experience in the NFL and the UFL, where he coached the Florida Tuskers. He has six years of experience with the Saints.MORE:Haslett coached in New Orleans from 2000-05 before being replaced by Sean Payton. He went 3-13 in his final year with the Saints.Jim Haslett coaching record with SaintsYearRecordResult200010-6Lost Divisional Round to Vikings20017-9Mi sed postseason20029-7Mi sed postseason20038-8Mi sed postseason20048-8Mi sed postseason20053-13Mi sed T J Oshie Kids Jersey postseasonTotal45-51---Haslett also had an interim head coaching stint with the Rams in 2008 when Scott Linehan was fired after starting 0-4. Haslett went 2-10, making his NFL head coaching record 47-61.Jim Haslett UFL experienceWhen the UFL was founded in 2009, Haslett was hired by the Florida Tuskers.Florida went 6-0 in its inaugural season, but it lost the championship to the Las Vegas Locomotives 20-17 in overtime.He was named Coach of the Year for his efforts, and rejoined the NFL in Washington as defensive coordinator under Mike Shanahan.MORE: Haslett brings a bevy of defensive experience to the XFL. After the Titans didn't retain him following the 2021 season, he thought he was done coaching. But the XFL lured him back out.I just like coaching, . I like being around football.For the 67-year-old Haslett, however, it isn't a post-retirement hobby. It's about competing.I like being around Michal Kempny Men Jersey the players, I like being around the coaches, and obviously, I like winning, he told The Seattle Times. So well do whatever weve got to do to try to win a game.Haslett also said offensive coordinator June Jones will have DiNucci throwing the ball often.Well, if you like to see the ball in the air, its going to be in the air, Haslett said, per The Seattle Times. Were going to hopefully score a lot of points. I think it will be fun. Its going to look like NFL caliber football.Haslett is clearly looking to make the Sea Dragons competitive, and they have the roster for it. For all of his experience, the question is if he can start to take another Washington Capitals Kids Jersey step as a head coach after his previous stints.