Even before the Frankfurt Galaxy was re-founded, he was the long-time head coach of Frankfurt Universe and was one of the co-founders of the Galaxy at the beginning of the European League of Football (ELF). As the first head coach of the Frankfurt Galaxy, he won the championship game with the team in 2021 and established the Galaxy as the “First Ever Champion” in the history of the ELF.
After an intensive decision-making process, both parties decided to take this step
decided to strategically realign itself for the off-season. Because of his
Due to the profession, full-time employment as a head coach is not possible, so
He will now drive forward the development of the Frankfurt Galaxy as sports director. In
In this role he will continue to be responsible for squad planning and the engagement of new coaches
to be responsible. The Galaxy thus retains its many years of experience as the first ELF
Champion and his deep understanding of American football in Europe.
“We have come to a point where we have to become more professional and that is not possible with my current profession. We therefore decided together that we would hire a full-time head coach and offensive and defensive coordinator. As sporting director, I will continue to be involved in the composition of the squad and the coaching decisions. This is exactly the right step in the medium and long term to further expand the franchise from within and create a squad and structures that attract players and offer them the best conditions for success. I’m looking forward to next season and continuing to be part of the Galaxy. Go Galaxy!” explained Thomas Kösling.
Eric ReutemannManaging Director Frankfurt Galaxy, added: “The entire Frankfurt Galaxy would like to thank Thomas for his many years of work and his tireless commitment as head coach and co-founder. His passion and dedication have built this organization and will continue to shape it for a long time. From the very beginning, Thomas put his heart and soul into supporting the Galaxy and led us to our first title and many other successes. For me personally, who has worked closely with him since the beginning of the league and values him as a good friend, this step is also very emotional. We will miss him on the sideline, but I am pleased that he will continue to play a central role in our organization as athletic director. Together we are already working intensively on the successor in order to bring the Galaxy back to the top of American football in Europe.”
