Dave Ewart Explained

Dave Ewart
Current Team:	Jacksonville Sharks
Position:	Assistant head coach
College:	East Tennessee State
Birth Date:	30 March 1969
Undraftedyear:	1991
Pastcoaching:	East Tennessee State (1991) Offensive line coach Glenville State College (1992–1993) Defensive line coach / special teams coordinator Cleveland Thunderbolts Defensive & offensive coordinator / defensive line coach St. Louis Stampede Defensive coordinator St. Louis Stampede Head coach Texas Terror Head coach Florida Bobcats Defensive & offensive coordinator / defensive line coach New England Sea Wolves Assistant Florida Bobcats (–) Head coach Tampa Bay Storm (–) Assistant Tampa Bay Storm (–) Head coach Arizona Rattlers (–) Defensive coordinator Jacksonville Sharks (2018–present) Assistant head coach
Highlights:	2× ArenaBowl champion (XVII, XXVII) 2× All-Southern Conference Team (1989 & 1990) 1-AA All-American (1990)
Coachregrecord:	46–65
Coachplayoffrecord:	0–2
Coachrecord:	46–67

David Ewart (born March 30, 1969) is the assistant head coach for the Jacksonville Sharks of the National Arena League (NAL).^[1]

College career

Ewart attended Salem International University from 1987 to 1988 playing as an offensive lineman on the Tigers football team before transferring to East Tennessee State University.^[2] During his years at East Tennessee State, Ewart was twice named an All-Southern Conference selection and was a Division-1AA All-American selection.

Coaching career

Tampa Bay Storm

Ewart served as an assistant under Tim Marcum for seven seasons with the Tampa Bay Storm, Ewart was named the Storm's 6th Head Coach in team history on February 17, 2011.^[3] After two losing seasons, the Storm were putting together a promising 7-4 season in 2013, when quarterback Adrian McPherson was injured. The Storm went on to lose seven straight games to end the season, but still made the playoffs. This was the first time the Storm made the playoffs under Ewart.^[4] The Storm lost their first round playoff game, and with the team's eighth straight loss, the Storm fired Ewart.^[5]

Arizona Rattlers

Ewart was Arizona Rattlers' defensive coordinator from 2014 to 2016.^{[6] [7] [8]}

Head coaching record

Team	Year	Regular season					Postseason
		Won	Lost	Ties	Win %	Finish	Won	Lost	Win %	Result
STL	1996	6	4	0	.600	3rd in Central	0	1	.000
TEX	1997	6	8	0	.429	3rd in Central	-	-	-	-
FLA	2000	3	11	0	.214	5th in Southern	-	-	-	-
FLA	2001	6	8	0	.429	4th in Southern	-	-	-	-
FLA total		9	19	0	.321	-	-	-	-
TB	2005	1	1	0	.500	3rd in Southern	-	-	-	-
TB	2006	2	1	0	.666	4th in Southern	-	-	-	-
TB		7	11	0	.388	4th in Southern	-	-	-	-
TB		8	10	0	.444	4th in Southern	-	-	-	-
TB		7	11	0	.388	3rd in Southern	0	1	.000
TB total		25	34	0	.424	-	0	1	.000
Total^[9]		46	65	0	.414		0	2	.000

External links

• Tampa Bay Storm coaching staff
• Dave Ewart at ArenaFan Online

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sharks hire Dave Ewart as Assistant Head Coach. NationalArenaLeague.com. January 4, 2018. January 15, 2018. January 15, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180115184729/http://www.nationalarenaleague.com/news-m/408-sharks-hire-dave-ewart-as-assistant-head-coach.html. dead.
2. Web site: Acting like he's boss - again . Frank Pastor . April 2, 2005 . St. Petersburg Times. . www.sptimes.com . July 31, 2013.
3. Web site: Dave Ewart, a longtime Tim Marcum assistant, becomes Tampa Bay Storm coach . February 17, 2011 . Joe Smith . Tampa Bay Times . www.tampabay.com . July 31, 2013 . December 15, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131215095413/http://www.tampabay.com/sports/football/storm/dave-ewart-a-longtime-tim-marcum-assistant-becomes-tampa-bay-storm-coach/1152298 . dead .
4. Web site: Storm loses to Pittsburgh, still makes Arena playoffs . Brandon Wright . July 20, 2013 . Tampa Bay Times . www.tampabay.com . July 31, 2013.
5. Web site: Storm coach Ewart fired after eight straight losses . August 6, 2013 . Mike Camunas . TAMPA MEDIA GROUP, Inc. . www.tbo.com . August 7, 2013 . August 24, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130824193519/http://tbo.com/sports/storm-coach-ewart-fired-after-eight-straight-losses-20130806/ . dead .
6. Web site: Arizona Rattlers begin 'journey' toward third straight title . Craig Grialou . March 11, 2014 . Bonneville International . www.arizonasports.com . March 14, 2014 . March 14, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140314150337/http://arizonasports.com/242/1712568/Rattlers-set-to-go-after-3rd-straight-title . dead .
7. Web site: COACHING STAFF . https://web.archive.org/web/20160817073243/http://www.azrattlers.com/staff_member/ . dead . August 17, 2016 . azrattlers.com . January 15, 2018.
8. Web site: Storm coach Lawrence Samuels taking winless season hard . https://web.archive.org/web/20180115061143/http://www.tampabay.com/sports/football/storm/storm-coach-lawrence-samuels-taking-winless-season-hard/2279390 . live . January 15, 2018 . tampabay.com . May 28, 2016 . January 15, 2018 . Wright, Brandon.
9. Web site: Dave Ewart Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks . ArenaFan.com . July 31, 2013.