Former University of Louisville quarterback Chris Redman will be the first head coach of the Louisville Kings. The Kings will play this season in the United Football League. They’ll play their home games at Lynn Family Stadium, the home of Louisville City FC of the USL and Racing Louisville FC of the NWSL. Redman, still UofL’s all-time leading passer with 12,541 yards and 84 touchdowns, is also a Male High School graduate. He played nine seasons in the National Football League as quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens (2000-03), New England Patriots (2005), Tennessee Titans (2005), and Atlanta Falcons (2007-11). Redman was a member of the Ravens’ Super Bowl XXXV championship team as a rookie after being taken in the third round, 75th overall, of the 2000 NFL Draft.“I am incredibly grateful and excited for the opportunity to represent the new Louisville Kings,” said Redman. “Louisville is home. I’ve been fortunate to have so many people support me throughout my career and I know they’ll be behind me and the Kings as we work to bring a championship to this city. I am ready to get started building a team and coaching staff with championship-level experience. We’re going to make Louisville proud.”He has coaching experience, serving as assistant under Hunter Cantwell at Christian Academy of Louisville. He was also the team president of the Louisville Xtreme, an arena football team that had a brief stint in 2021.Redman’s father, Bob, is a Hall of Fame former high school head coach, who won three state championships at Male High School and more than 300 games in his career. The UFL. kicks off the 2026 season on Friday, March 27, when its eight teams – the Birmingham Stallions, Columbus Aviators, Dallas Renegades, DC Defenders, Houston Gamblers, Louisville Kings, Orlando Storm, and St. Louis Battlehawks – compete in a 10-week regular season followed by a two-week postseason featuring the playoffs and the United Football League Championship Game.
Former University of Louisville quarterback Chris Redman will be the first head coach of the Louisville Kings.
The Kings will play this season in the United Football League. They’ll play their home games at Lynn Family Stadium, the home of Louisville City FC of the USL and Racing Louisville FC of the NWSL.
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Redman, still UofL’s all-time leading passer with 12,541 yards and 84 touchdowns, is also a Male High School graduate.
He played nine seasons in the National Football League as quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens (2000-03), New England Patriots (2005), Tennessee Titans (2005), and Atlanta Falcons (2007-11).
Redman was a member of the Ravens’ Super Bowl XXXV championship team as a rookie after being taken in the third round, 75th overall, of the 2000 NFL Draft.
“I am incredibly grateful and excited for the opportunity to represent the new Louisville Kings,” said Redman. “Louisville is home. I’ve been fortunate to have so many people support me throughout my career and I know they’ll be behind me and the Kings as we work to bring a championship to this city. I am ready to get started building a team and coaching staff with championship-level experience. We’re going to make Louisville proud.”
He has coaching experience, serving as assistant under Hunter Cantwell at Christian Academy of Louisville.
He was also the team president of the Louisville Xtreme, an arena football team that had a brief stint in 2021.
Redman’s father, Bob, is a Hall of Fame former high school head coach, who won three state championships at Male High School and more than 300 games in his career.
The UFL. kicks off the 2026 season on Friday, March 27, when its eight teams – the Birmingham Stallions, Columbus Aviators, Dallas Renegades, DC Defenders, Houston Gamblers, Louisville Kings, Orlando Storm, and St. Louis Battlehawks – compete in a 10-week regular season followed by a two-week postseason featuring the playoffs and the United Football League Championship Game.