Memphis Showboats GM Dennis Polian Steps Down

The UFL is seeing another change at General Manager. Dennis Polian has stepped down from his position with the Memphis Showboats, he announced today.

Breaking: @USFLShowboats General Manager Dennis Polian has announced that he is stepping away from the #UFL.

Polian joined Memphis during the USFL-XFL merger, as John DeFilippo took over as Head Coach.

Memphis has yet to name a replacement at GM.

— James Larsen (@JamesLarsenPFN) August 2, 2024

This is another big change for this Showboats organization. During the USFL-XFL merger, the team had to adjust to Dennis Polian and John DeFilippo taking the reins, replacing Dave Razzano and Todd Haley.

Now, Memphis has another shakeup in the DeFilippo era.

Dennis Polian & Spring Football

It’s been quite the journey for Dennis over the past year in the spring scene. He originally was hired by the USFL’s Pittsburgh Maulers to take over as their General Manager, replacing Lonnie Young.

Polian spent a few months with Pittsburgh, building towards season three of the USFL. However, when the merger shuttered that franchise, Dennis ended up making the jump to Memphis – to work with his long-time colleague John DeFilippo.

News: The Memphis Showboats have a new General Manager, source confirms. Dave Razzano is out, and Dennis Polian – who originally joined the #USFL in Pittsburgh – has taken over.

DeFilippo opted to run with Polian, despite working with Ryan Jones in New Orleans. #UFL

— James Larsen (@JamesLarsenPFN) January 2, 2024

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For Dennis and John, this was a tough year in Memphis. The team went 2-8, with their only wins of the year coming against the Houston Roughnecks. It was a rather unique situation for the two of them to be in – having to take over a team that was essentially leftovers from the Haley era.

In his post to X, Polian thanked the UFL and it’s executives for the opportunity:

“Football has given my family so much. It has opened doors to experiences and…