Staff

Head Coach

James Fuller

Head Coach

Head Coach James Fuller is entering his fourth year in the National Arena League and first season as the head coach of the Sharks. Last season Fuller to the Sharks defense and built it into the best in the NAL producing four First Team All-NAL players, two Second Team All-NAL Players, a Defensive Rookie of the Year, Defensive Lineman of the Year, and Defensive Player of the Year. Fuller was also named Assistant Coach of the Year helping the Sharks to a 15-1 overall record and their second NAL championship title.

Prior to Jacksonville, Fuller was the head coach of the Maine Mammoths one of the league's expansion teams in 2018. Fuller's Mammoths finished the year on a five game win streak defeating three of the top teams in the league that advanced to the playoffs. Prior to the NAL, Fuller was the head coach of the Richmond Raiders of the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL) where he coached the Raiders for four seasons. Fuller also coached in the Arena Football League (AFL) with the Portland Thunder.

As a player James Fuller played professional for the Philadelphia Eagles and the San Diego Chargers. He also played arena football for the Portland Forest Dragons.

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Coaching Staff

Lee Johnson

Assistant Head Coach / Defensive Coordinator

Johnson, served as the assistant head coach and line coach last season. This season coach Johnson has been promoted to Defensive Coordinator and will also remain the team’s Assistant Head Coach now under James Fuller. Coach Johnson has 20 years of experience in the Canadian Football League and multiple arena leagues. Under coach Johnson’s watch the Sharks built offensive and defensive lines that allowed Jacksonville to finish first in total points scored (805) during the regular season while averaging 57.5 points a game. Even more impressive was the specific stats in the trenches as Coach Lee’s offensive linemen only allowed 11 sacks all season, which was fewest in the NAL, while his defensive line amassed 40 sacks against opponents which was the most in the NAL last season.

Charlie Hunt

Director of Player Personnel / Special Teams Coordinator

Hunt returns for his second year of coaching with the Sharks, he helped the Sharks to their second NAL title as the team’s Special Team Coordinator and Director of Player Personnel. This season, coach Hunt will remain as the team’s special teams coordinator. As a player, he won an ArenaBowl and a NAL Championship with the Sharks as a JLB / WR. He also earned First Team All-NAL JLB honors and was the 2017 Defensive Player of the Year.

Mike Owens

Director of Football Operations & Equipment

Owens enters his eighth season with Sharks. He was the team’s equipment manager for the 2014, 2015 and 2019 seasons. Owens started with the Sharks during their inaugural season where he was the team’s football video coordinator from 2010-2013. Owens also served as the team's assistant director of football operations last season. This season as the director of football operations Owens will be in charge of quality control for both equipment and personnel.