Former NFL head coach and current Memphis Showboats coach Ken Whisenhunt has taken a leave of absence, less than a week before the start of the 2025 UFL season.
The league announced on Monday that Whisenhunt is stepping aside for personal reasons.
Offensive line coach Jim Turner becomes the interim coach of the Showboats.
“The impact that Ken has made on the culture of the Memphis Showboats in his brief time as head coach has been very impressive and we were excited to see the team perform in Week 1,” UFL president and CEO Russ Brandon and UFL executive V.