In the summer of 2006 he assumed the position of head coach for the Jacksonville Barracudas of the Southern Professional Hockey League, a position he held until the conclusion of the 2007-08 SPHL season, in which the Barracudas requested a one-year suspension from the SPHL due to "not having a suitable venue in for SPHL hockey in North Florida."
In the summer of 2006 he took over as head coach for the Jacksonville Barracudas of the Southern Professional Hockey League, a position he held until the end of the 2007-08 SPHL season, during which the Barracudas requested a one-year suspension from the SPHL due to "not having a suitable venue in North Florida for SPHL hockey."