Selesky in 2017
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Cleveland Gladiators | |||||
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Position: | Head coach | ||||
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Date of birth: | September 4, 1965 | ||||
Place of birth: | New Brunswick, New Jersey | ||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||
Weight: | 266 lb (121 kg) | ||||
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High school: | Tampa (FL) Chamberlain | ||||
College: | North Central College | ||||
Undrafted: | 1987 | ||||
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Regular season: | 33–31 (.516) (af2) 8–14 (.364) (AFL) |
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Career: | 33–31 (.516) (af2) 8–14 (.364) (AFL) |
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Player stats at PFR |
GP / GS: | 2 / 0 |
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Player stats at NFL.com |
Ronald R. Selesky, Jr. (born September 4, 1965) is a former American football center and current arena football coach. He is currently the head coach of the Cleveland Gladiators of the Arena Football League (AFL). He played college football at North Central College and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL).
Selesky attended George D. Chamberlain High School and then North Central College, where he played on the offensive line. He then signed with the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL) as an undrafted free agent in 1987. As a rookie, he appeared in two games. He went to training camp with the San Diego Chargers in 1988, the Miami Dolphins in 1990, and the Detroit Lions in 1992.
Selesky joined the coaching staff of the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League (AFL) in 1997 as an assistant coach and Director of Player Personnel, a position he held for three seasons. After which, he joined the Carolina Cobras for the 2000 season as the teams Line coach, coaching both the offensive and defensive line due to the AFL's iron man rules, and Director of Player Personnel. In 2001, he was named the head coach of the Louisville Fire of af2, the AFL's developmental league. In 2001, the Fire recorded a record of 6–10, and finished sixth in the National Conference's Midwest Division. In 2002, he joined the Albany Conquest as the teams head coach. For that season, the team recorded a 13–3 record, winning the Northeast Division, and finishing 1-1 in the playoffs. For the season, Selesky was named af2's Coach of the Year.