Helvetic Guards

The Helvetic Guards are an American football team based in Zurich, Switzerland. The team starts in the 2023 season in the European League of Football (ELF).[1]

Helvetic Guards
Founded2022
Based in Zurich, Switzerland
Home stadiumLidl Arena Wil
Head coachNorm Chow
General managerToni Zöller
LeagueEuropean League of Football (ELF)
Websitehelveticguards.ch

History

The entry of the newly founded franchise into the professional league was announced on May 13, 2022, during a press conference to open the 2022 ELF season by the team's general manager Toni Zöller. Together with co-owner Mukadder Erdönmez and others they established the first ELF franchise in Switzerland.[2][3]

On October 30, 2022 the front office announced that they will play their home games in the Lidl Arena in Wil, Switzerland, about 25 miles (40km) eastern of Zürich.[4]

Staff
2023 Helvetic Guards staff

Front office

  • Owner – Mukadder Erdönmez
  • General Manager – Toni Zöller
  • Head of football operations – Zeki Öztürk
  • Head of administration – Ferhat Kahraman

Head coach

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive coordinator – n/a
  • Quarterbacks – n/a
  • Running backs – Darius Willis
  • Wide receivers – Mike Wilson
  • Tight ends – Pete Metzelaars
  • Offensive line – Bob Palcic
  • Offensive assistant – Rudy Fonkoue, Chris Krattiger
  

Defensive coaches

  • Defensive coordinator – Jim Ward
  • Defensive line – n/a
  • Linebackers – Don Clemons
  • Defensive backs – n/a
  • Defensive assistant – Khaled Bassyouny, Armin Waldherr

Special teams coaches

  • Special teams coordinator – Pete Metzelaars
  • Special teams coach – Glenn Chase


Strength and conditioning

  • Athletic Director – Matt Hammer, J.C. Williams


Staff updated 14 February 2023

References
  1. "European League of Football - Neue ELF-Teams: Mailand, Zürich und Budapest steigen in European League of Fotball ein". www.ran.de (in German). 2022-05-13. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
  2. "ELF adds Milano Seamen, Fehérvár Enthroners, and Zurich for 2023". American Football International. 2022-05-13. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
  3. Marco Ackermann (23 June 2022). "Mit dem Geist der Schweizergarde – wie in Zürich ein Hotspot für American Football entstehen soll". NZZ.ch (in German). Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  4. "LIDL Arena Wil announced as Homefield". helveticguards.ch. 2022-10-30.
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