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Chupacabras name Jerome Haywood interim head coach with five games left

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 20, 2026, 3:04 AM

Last updated Jun 20, 2026

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Jerome Haywood has been appointed as the interim head coach for the New Mexico Chupacabras. This move comes after former head coach Kyle Moore-Brown resigned following a tough loss against the San Antonio Gunslingers, marking the team's eighth consecutive defeat. Haywood, previously a defensive line assistant, aims to implement structure and accountability as the team seeks to improve during their final five games of the season. The Chupacabras, operating in their inaugural season in the Indoor Football League, are facing challenges, including the league's worst scoring offense. Haywood's immediate focus will be on engagement with the players and reshaping their approach during games.

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•Haywood takes over after a 1-10 start this season.
•Chupacabras lost 74-18 to the Gunslingers in their last game.
•Team is ranked last in both scoring and rushing offense.
•Chupacabras host the Wranglers on Sunday at Tingley Coliseum.
•Haywood emphasizes accountability and energy moving forward.

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3:04 AMYahoo Sports — Chupacabras interim HC Jerome Haywood emphasizing structure, accountability with five games left

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Jerome Haywood will be the first to tell you it happened fast. One day he was a new assistant for the New Mexico Chupacabras, barely a couple weeks into helping out with the team’s defensive line. The next? He was the team’s interim head coach, tasked with trying to steer the first-year Indoor Football League (IFL) franchise towards a respectable finish. “It was just one of those things,” he ...
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Yahoo SportsJun 20, 2026, 3:04 AM
Chupacabras interim HC Jerome Haywood emphasizing structure, accountability with five games left
Jerome Haywood will be the first to tell you it happened fast. One day he was a new assistant for the New Mexico Chupacabras, barely a couple weeks into helping out with the team’s defensive line. The next? He was the team’s interim head coach, tasked with trying to steer the first-year Indoor Football League (IFL) franchise towards a respectable finish. “It was just one of those things,” he ...

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