Birmingham Lions

Team MVP – Tristan Varney Offensive MVP – Mark Smith & Tunde Defensive MVP – Jordan Butel Offensive Rookie – Sarunas & Seb Defensive Rookie – John Lidard Special Teams – BB Pride of the Lions – Tim Mobbs Lineman – Tank Rich Wilby Award – Matt Strong Players Player – John Zinkus Most Improve – Kyle Burrows Coaches Player...

The University of Birmingham Lions are looking to further recruit positional coaches, to add to their BUAFL National Championship coaching staff. All position’s will be considered due to the flexibility and ability to inter- change positional responsibilities within the current staff. Interested coaches MUST be able to commit to attending our Thursday practice session each week (7pm-9:15pm),...

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Shortly after winning the national title, Head Coach Tony Athersmith and Assistant Head Coach/OL Coach Ryan Baker, were offered assistant coaching positions on the Great Britain Lions Youth Kitted (16-19 years old) programme. Coach Athersmith was named QB & ST’s coordinator and Ryan Baker was named Tight Ends Coach....

Following on from our Undefeated National Championship season, 10 players and 2 members of the coaching staff were named to the Southern MVP (all-star) team.   Tristan Varney – QB Craig Harris – OL Simon Arinze – OL Tunde Ogunlesi – WR John Zinkus – WR Bessala Bessala Nyada De Besbeck – DL Kyle Burrows – DL Matthew Strong – DL Tim Mobss – LB Greg Freeman – DB   Tony...

The Birmingham Lions took home the BUAFL National Championship Trophy following a pulsating performance against the Newcastle Raiders with a final score of 42-2. For a game featuring the League’s most potent offence and the meanest defence the need for a good start would be pivotal. If the Raiders were able to score early it would have meant that Birmingham would have been chasing a game for...

After a Stella season from the Birmingham Lions the BUAFL Offensive MVP winner was #17 Quarterback Tristan Varney. Varney was not only the stand out offensive player, he not only led the Lions to a 42-2 victory over the Newcastle Raiders but all of this was done in only his rookie season. Now I know that is a scary thought for the 2009/10 season but just remember this at least you know what...