Professional Indoor Football League - Award Winners

Award Winners

Following the championship game, the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL) saluted its best with an on-the-field awards ceremony. Those honored were as follows:

Most Valuable Player - Melvin Hill, QB, Louisiana Bayou Beast

Offensive Player of the Year - Jay McDonagh, QB, Green Bay Bombers

Defensive Player of the Year - Derric Coakley, DE, Green Bay Bombers

Coach of the Year - Buford Jordan, Louisiana Bayou Beast

Executive of the Year - James Shiver, Sr., Louisiana Bayou Beast

The Professional Indoor Football League earlier announced its 1998 All-Star teams as chosen by the PIFL coaches. The Green Bay Bombers lead the list with five first team selections, including top vote getter quarterback Jay McDonagh. He is joined on the offensive first team by teammates Chris Perry and Heath Garland (both receivers), Louisiana's Michael Lewis (WR), Chris Cloud (center) and Matt Huerkamp (kicker), Colorado's Rob Satterly (offensive line) and Utah's Matt Meservy (OL). Green Bay, Colorado and Madison each placed a pair of players on the defensive first team.

1998 Professional Indoor Football League All-Stars

• First Team
  • Offense
    • QB Jay McDonagh, Green Bay
    • RB Darnell Brooks, Colorado
    • WR Heath Garland, Green Bay
    • WR Michael Lewis, Louisiana
    • WR Chris Perry, Green Bay
    • OL Matt Meservey, Utah
    • OL Rob Satterly, Colorado
    • C Chris Cloud, Louisiana
    • K Matt Huerkamp, Louisiana
  • Defense
    • LB James Gillyard, Louisiana
    • LB Jeff Veronie, Colorado
    • S Nick Galbreath, Colorado
    • DB Ryan Buchanon, Madison
    • DB Derf Reese, Green Bay
    • DE Derric Coakley, Green Bay
    • DE Tawain Temple, Madison
    • NT Junior Fonoti, Utah

• Second Team
  • Offense
    • QB Mike Tillis, Honolulu
    • RB Byron Allen, Louisiana
    • WR Antonio Chandler, Colorado
    • WR Greg Hooks, Utah
    • WR Kahn Powell, Madison
    • OL Jim Hobbins, Green Bay
    • C Andy Ramos, Honolulu
    • K Bryan Mader, Green Bay
  • Defense
    • LB Joshua Jardine, Honolulu
    • LB Pat Rogers, Louisiana
    • S Jack Phillips, Louisiana
    • DB Keith Ballard, Louisiana
    • DB Falinko Vitale, Honolulu
    • NT Kale Cockett, Honolulu
    • DE Charles Johnson, Louisiana
    • DE Franklin Thomas, Louisiana

• Honorable Mention
  • Offense
    • QB Melvin Hill, Louisiana
    • RB Willie High, Green Bay
    • RB Darnell Jones, Honolulu
    • WR Lee McCormick, Texas
    • OL Brandon Bergstresser, Madison
    • OL Curtis Jones, Utah
    • C Carl Silva, Utah
    • K Doug Beach, Utah
  • Defense
    • LB Junior Tagaloa, Utah
    • LB Jose Salcido, Madison
    • S Nick McDaniel, Utah
    • DB Damon Jackson, Colorado
    • DB Jesse Tann, Colorado
    • NT David Cunningham, Madison
    • DE Jeff Warner, Madison
    • DE Norm Barnett, Colorado