Dan Hawkins, current head coach of the US National Team and and co-founder of Hawkins Gridiron Development, has recently signed on to become the offensive coordinator for the Vienna Vikings of the Austrian Football League (AFL). The Vikings have been a longtime powerhouse not only in Austria but all of Europe. Hawkins recently partnered with […]
From an early age, children in the Netherlands are generally quite active and are involved in a broad variety of sports including soccer, field hockey, volleyball, gymnastics, and more recently, all forms of American football. However, when children turn 13, there is a relatively steep decline in participation of approximately 11% when it comes […]
Starting in 2016, Sweden’s top sports channel – TV4 Sport – will be broadcasting a live weekly game from the Swedish Superseries every Friday evening throughout the season. This weekly telecast will be called “Friday Night Football”. The Superseries is Sweden’s top American football league. The first game will feature the Tyresö Royal Crowns and […]
Brian Dobry, one of the coaches represented by The Growth of a Game, has recently arrived in Germany to coach the Düsseldorf Panthers of the German Football League (GFL). Dobry will take over as defensive coordinator for the Panthers, one of the oldest franchises in Europe. The Panthers are amidst a rebuilding process and look […]
Of Europe’s 50 countries, 41 have American football teams with an estimated 1,500 teams spread throughout these countries. The sport’s widespread appeal in Europe is undeniable, however the extensive prevalence of American football in Europe will likely come as a surprise to many. In an effort to facilitate the growth of American football in […]
[TranslatedArticles] To any fan of American football, the story of the sport in Ireland is not only fascinating but also deeply inspiring. The sport is growing in Ireland at a faster pace than in almost every other country in Europe. The Irish American Football Association (IAFA) is the recognized governing body for the sport […]
[TranslatedArticles] While conducting research for Travis Brody’s upcoming book, which aims to cover the past, present and future of American Football in Europe, Travis and I have collectively interviewed dozens of American football teams from nearly every European country. Altogether, this exploration is rapidly becoming the most exhaustive body of research in existence concerning […]
[TranslatedArticlesChild] Par: STAFF Traduit par: Lorenz Plassmann Le Football américain en Europe n’en est qu’à ses balbutiements. Certes, de nombreux clubs existent depuis la fin des années 1970, on compte aujourd’hui plus de 1500 équipes réparties dans 40 pays sur le continent, tandis que la popularité de ce sport grandit rapidement au sein de […]
[TranslatedArticles] American football in Europe is still in its formative years. Despite the fact that many clubs date back to the late 1970’s, that there are currently well over 1,500 teams peppered across 41 countries in Europe, and that the popularity of the sport within the many cultures of Europe is widely growing, most […]