By way of back-to-back-to-back championships spanning both the USFL twice and the UFL, the Birmingham Stallions have become the gold standard in spring football, with an apparent blueprint to continue their success. As the Birmingham Stallions head into the 2025 season in the UFL, teams in the UFL and other leagues could learn something from the formula they have in place.
The Foundation is Coaches
But the backbone of Birmingham’s success is head coach Skip Holtz, who again has shown that finding the right leadership is key, considering spring football has to deal with a high level of player turnover by nature. Holtz’s steady hand has given the consistency required to sustain excellence through roster changes. This underlines an important lesson: investment in quality coaching staff pays better dividends in the long run than the pursuit of individual player talent.
Embedding into the Community as a Cornerstone
The Stallions have mastered the art of community engagement, recognizing that success extends beyond the field. Their deep involvement in Birmingham has created a loyal fanbase and strong local support system. This community-first approach has helped weather the uncertainties that often plague spring football leagues, demonstrating how teams can build sustainable support through genuine local connection. As well as great home game themes.
Cultivating a Championship Mindset
From catchphrase to overall philosophy, the “1-0” mentality of the team has grown into guiding every single part of their organization. By focusing on winning one game at a time rather than resting on past glory or worrying about future challenges, the Stallions have cultivated a winning culture in everything they do. This process has especially helped them build up new talent and sustain performance levels even as rosters change.
Balanced Excellence and Statistics
The success of the Stallions in 2024 showed the importance of building teams on all aspects. Their offense was fearsome, leading the league in rushing yards and placing second in passing yards, while the defense ranked second in yards allowed. That balance-not relying too heavily on any one facet of the game-is what has made them so difficult to game plan for.
Talent Development and Opportunity
Perhaps most impressively, the Stallions have shined at identifying and developing talent looking for their chance to shine. Adrian Martinez is a prime example of this: he joined in December 2023 and then dominated the 2024 season. His accolades included All-UFL team selection, league MVP, and Championship MVP-just how this team develops talent to the full. Similarly, running back Ricky Person Jr. is the case of how the organization takes less-heralded players and molds them into key contributors. Also the re-signing of players like Matt Corral. They have also developed many players into the NFL
The Power of Synergy
What really sets the Birmingham Stallions apart is not any one element of their success but rather how those components work in concert. Their stable coaching provides the base for implementing their winning culture, which in turn attracts talented players seeking opportunity. These players, backed by strong community support and developed in a balanced system, reach their full potential. Each reinforces the others: community support enables roster stability, coaching consistency allows for player development, and on-field success strengthens community bonds. In this holistic approach, a virtuous cycle has been created that further propels the team.
As spring football continues to evolve, the Birmingham Stallions have created a model including stable leadership, community outreach, cultural excellence, and balanced performance. Their success creates a valuable lesson for teams at all levels-lessons on how to build sustaining, winning programs in dicey circumstances.
See the schedule for the upcoming year for the Stallions here : https://www.theufl.com/teams/birmingham/schedule
And get tickets here: https://www.theufl.com/teams/birmingham/tickets
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