The Fishers Freight Indoor Football League team is putting together its coaching team for the initial season, scheduled to start in March of 2025. Below is a release from the team on the 3 assistants hired for head coach Dixie Wooten’s staff.
Also, there is a link to sign-up for tryouts set for November 2.
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Dixie Wooten III: Offensive Coordinator & Offensive Line Coach
A former Division I Offensive Lineman for the University of Houston, Dixie Wooten III is the son of Freight Head Coach Dixie Wooten. The three-star recruit by ESPN chose Houston over Illinois, Iowa State, and Miami among others to stay close to home. Wooten III was the Offensive Line Coach with the Bay Area Panthers for the past two season, helping lead them to be one of the highest scoring offenses in the Indoor Football League. This will be his first stint with the title of Offensive Coordinator.
Chuck Miller: Defensive Coordinator & Assistant Head Coach
Chuck Miller has seen plenty of IFL football, coaching on both sides of the ball. In 2017 & 2018, Miller was the Offensive Line Coach and Run Game Coordinator with the Green Bay Blizzard. The Blizzard finished top 5 in rushing both seasons and they allowed the fewest sacks two years in a row. In 2019, Miller was the Defensive Coordinator for the Iowa Barnstormers, helping lead them to 14 sacks and a league-high 22 interceptions. This will be his second stint with the title Defensive Coordinator & Assistant Head Coach.
Matt Elam: Special Teams Coordinator & Defensive Backs Coach
A former first-round draft pick by the Baltimore Ravens in 2013, Matt Elam is trading in his cleats for a clipboard. Last season in the IFL, Elam helped lead the Massachusetts Pirates to be the Eastern Conference Champions. Elam has played in the IFL since 2021, including one year under Head Coach Dixie Wooten in Tucson. The former Florida Gators’ Safety was a First-team All-American and First-team All-SEC his Junior year in 2012 under Will Muschamp. This will be Elam’s first stint as a coach at a professional level.
To sign up for the Open Tryouts on November 2 at Hamilton Southeastern High School, please CLICK HERE and fill out this form. Once the form is filled out, you will be registered for the open tryouts.