List of Arizona Rattlers head coaches

There have been four head coaches for the Arizona Rattlers. The franchise was founded in 1991 as an expansion team in the Arena Football League (AFL), fielding their first team during the 1992 season. The team moved to the Indoor Football League (IFL) in 2017.

The Rattlers have played more than 400 games. Of those games, the team has won seven league championships, five in the AFL and two in the IFL. Kevin Guy in the franchise's winningest coach, leading them in games coach, wins, losses, and winning percentage during the regular season and postseason. ^[1]

Of the four head coaches, two have been inducted into the Arena Football Hall of Fame: Danny White in 2002 and Gene Nudo in 2011.

Key

#	Number of coaches
G	Games Coached
W	Wins
L	Loses
Win%	Winning percentage
†	Elected into the Arena Football Hall of Fame
‡	Elected into the IFL Hall of Fame
§	Spent head coaching tenure in both the AFL and IFL

Coaches

Note: Statistics are accurate through the end of the 2024 IFL season.

Arizona Rattlers
#	Name	Tenure	Regular season				Playoffs				Achievements
			G	W	L	Pct.	G	W	L	Pct.
1	Danny White †	1992 – 2004	176	121	55	.688	30	20	10	.667	2× ArenaBowl Championships (VIII, XI) AFL Coach of the Year (1993)
2	Todd Shell	2005	16	7	9	.438	–	–	–	–
3	Gene Nudo †	2006 – 2007	32	12	20	.375	2	1	1	.500
4	Kevin Guy	2008–present§	243	188	55	.774	33	23	10	.697	3× ArenaBowl Championships (XXV, XXVI, XXVII) [2] United Bowl Championship (2017) [3] IFL National Championship (2024) [4] 2× AFL Coach of the Year (2011, 2016) [5] IFL Coach of the Year (2021)

References

1. "Kevin Guy - Head Coach - Staff Directory". Arizona Rattlers. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
2. Kauffman, Joe (10 August 2012). "Arizona Puts Finishing Touches On Soul In ArenaBowl XXV". ArenaFan. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
3. "UNITED BOWL XI - Storm at Rattlers, July 13". SportsCoastToCoast. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
4. "Local QB Dalton Sneed leads Arizona Rattlers to IFL championship win over Massachusetts Pirates". Arizona Sports. 17 August 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
5. "GM/HC Guy Named Marcum Ross Head Coach of the Year". OurSportsCentral. 25 August 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2025.