近距离内射合集

Around this time last year, the New Mexico Chupacabras didn鈥檛 have a coach.

Or a roster. Or uniforms.

In fact, they didn鈥檛 even have that name 鈥� Chupacabras 鈥� yet.

This year? Different story.

The team has re-signed a group of players to build its roster around. They have uniforms to wear. And last but not least, the organization has a season鈥檚 worth of experience in running an Indoor Football Franchise (IFL) team, from selling tickets to purchasing mouthguards.

鈥淚t鈥檚 like 10 businesses in one,鈥� co-owner Mike Fietz chuckled. 鈥淎nd various aspects of the business are all very, very different. It鈥檚 been a heck of a learning experience for our entire organization, for sure.鈥�

They鈥檙e still looking for a coach, though.

The Chupacabras are conducting a 鈥渇ull鈥� coaching search to find their next permanent head coach, Fietz told the Journal on Wednesday.

The first-year franchise finished their inaugural season earlier this month with a 2-14 record, the second-worst of the IFL鈥檚 14 teams. Last month, head coach Kyle Moore-Brown stepped down following a 1-10 start and was replaced by Jerome Haywood, a former defensive line coach at New Mexico.

Haywood went on to lead the team to a 1-4 finish, snapping a nine-game losing streak with a 35-32 win over the Northern Arizona Wranglers. The team then lost its final four games by a cumulative score of 249-102.

Fietz said Haywood will remain as the team鈥檚 acting head coach until the search is completed. The hope, he added, is to make a decision on a hire within the next month.

鈥淲e鈥檝e had a tremendous amount of interest (from) a lot of very experienced former head coaches (and) current head coaches,鈥� Fietz said. 鈥淎nd I think that will help us quite a bit. But, yeah, the intention is to (hire) someone that has head coaching experience.鈥�

The Chupacabras averaged 27.7 points per game this season, the second-worst offense in the scoring-heavy IFL. The team started seven different quarterbacks over the course of its 16-game schedule, notably trading initial starter and former IFL MVP Ja鈥檙ome Johnson in May.

The Chupacabras鈥� defense did not fare much better: On a per game basis, the team allowed 50.6 points (the second-worst mark in the league) and 171 passing yards (the worst mark in the league).

When asked if the team preferred a coaching candidate with a specific background on either side of the ball 鈥� offense or defense 鈥� Fietz said they鈥檙e simply looking for the right fit.

鈥淚f it鈥檚 the right fit, it鈥檚 the right fit,鈥� he added. 鈥淎nd obviously we just have to spend some time with schemes and whatnot in the offseason

Formerly known as the Duke City Gladiators, Fietz and local businessman Bob Pitre purchased the team that would become the Chupacabras from Gina Prieskorn-Thomas last year. The franchise remained dormant for the 2025 season and was announced as the rebranded Chupacabras in August, with plans to play in Tingley Coliseum.

Fietz said the team intends to still play in Tingley next season. He added that average attendance was just under 2,000 fans a game, a figure that was 鈥渓ower than expected.鈥�

A lower-than-normal amount of home games didn鈥檛 help that mark either. The Chupacabras traded in a pair of home games to play two neutral site IFL Cup games in New Jersey, leaving them with only six games at Tingley spread out over the IFL鈥檚 four-month schedule. 

Fietz added that it was 鈥渃hallenging鈥� at times dealing with Tingley鈥檚 other commitments 鈥� the 69-year-old multi-purpose hosted high school graduations and the last-ever Gathering of Nations this season 鈥� but believes a normal home schedule will only help 鈥渟hare the brand鈥� with fans.

鈥淭he biggest win (this season) is that our fans that were able to attend games, people walked away talking about it as one of their best and favorite experiences in athletics and entertainment that they鈥檝e had in this done,鈥� Fietz said. 鈥淭hat kinda makes it all worthwhile. (Because) ultimately, it鈥檚 about entertainment.

鈥淎nd it鈥檚 about celebrating our city and our state. And I think the product that we put out for our games, it was a tremendous success.鈥�

Sean Reider covers college football and other sports for the Journal. You can reach him at sreider@abqjournal.com or via X at .