Clint Dolezel

Clint Dolezel

Dolezel in 2017
East Texas A&M Lions
Position:	Head coach
Personal information
Born:	(1970-03-25) March 25, 1970 (age 54) Waco, Texas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:	Robinson (TX)
College:	East Texas State
Undrafted:	1994
Career history
As a player:
Milwaukee Mustangs (1995–1996) Texas Terror/Houston Thunderbears (1997–1999) Chicago Bears (2000)* Grand Rapids Rampage (2001–2003) Las Vegas Gladiators (2004–2005) Dallas Desperados (2006–2008)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
Florida Firecats (2009) Offensive coordinator San Angelo Stampede Express (2010) Head coach Dallas Vigilantes (2011) Head coach Philadelphia Soul (2012) Offensive coordinator Philadelphia Soul (2013–2019) Head coach Beijing Lions (2016) Head coach Frisco Fighters (2020–2021) Head coach Texas A&M–Commerce / East Texas A&M (2023–present) Head coach
Career highlights and awards
3× ArenaBowl champion (XV, XXIX, XXX) 2× Second Team All-Arena (2001, 2007) First Team All-Arena (2006) Al Lucas Hero Team (2007) Arena Football Hall of Fame inductee (2012) AFL's 25 Greatest Players #8 (2012) 2× Marcum-Moss Head Coach of the Year (2015, 2016) China Bowl champion (2016) CAFL All-Pro North Division coach (2016)
Career Arena League statistics
Comp. / Att.: 3,749 / 5,698 Passing yards: 44,564 TD-INT: 931–155 Passer rating: 117.75 Rushing touchdowns: 41 Stats at ArenaFan.com
Head coaching record
Regular season:	106–61 (.635)
Postseason:	12–7 (.632)
Career:	118–68 (.634)

Clint Dolezel (born March 25, 1970) is an American football coach and former professional arena football player in the Arena Football League (AFL).

Dolezel was a quarterback in the AFL before becoming the head coach of the AFL's Philadelphia Soul from 2013 until the league folded in 2019. He played college football at East Texas State, and was in the AFL for 13 seasons from 1995 to 2008. Dolezel first became a head coach in 2010 with the San Angelo Stampede Express of the Indoor Football League (IFL). After just a single season, Dolezel returned to the AFL as the head coach of the Dallas Vigilantes. After the Vigilantes franchise suspended operations, Dolezel joined the Philadelphia Soul as their offensive coordinator under head coach Doug Plank. Plank left the Soul following the 2012 season, and the Soul promoted Dolezel to head coach. He was named the inaugural head coach of the Frisco Fighters in the Indoor Football League before the 2020 season. On December 7, 2022, it was announced that Dolezel would return to his alma mater, East Texas A&M University, to serve as the school's head football coach.^[1]

As an AFL player, he was originally signed by the Milwaukee Mustangs. In his career, he also played for the Texas Terror/Houston Thunderbears, Grand Rapids Rampage, Las Vegas Gladiators, and the Dallas Desperados. Dolezel was also a scout for the Dallas Cowboys 2007.