Team History

Founding

The team that would eventually become the Arizona Wranglers was originally supposed to be the USFL’s Los Angeles franchise. The team’s planned original owner, Alex Spanos, pulled out of his USFL commitment and instead bought a minority stake in the NFL‘s San Diego Chargers.

The owners of the Oakland Invaders, Bay Area real estate executives Jim Joseph and Tad Taube, flipped a coin to decide who would take action to become the new owner of the USFL’s Los Angeles franchise. Joseph won the flip and got the USFL rights to Los Angeles, selling his stake in the Invaders to Taube.

Coaching Staff and Front Office

• Jim Joseph: Owner
• Doug Shively: Head coach
• Terry Beckham: Quarterbacks and receivers
• Mike Bugar: Defensive line
• Wally Burnham: Linebackers
• Rickey Bustle: Running backs