About
What started in 2012, by Levar Berry and Jesse Hoover at a local Frischs diner in Seven Hills Ohio the Cincinnati Dukes have now become the longest consecutive running minor league football team in all of Southwest Ohio.
The Cincinnati Dukes played in the BCFL (Blue Collar Football League) up until 2025 ending the era of semi-pro football.
The Dukes as an entire organization has decided to move into the professional level of play and joined the CoFL(Continental Football League) November 2025 to play in the inaugural 2026 season.
CURRENT COACHES AND STAFF
Meet the dedicated professionals leading the Cincinnati Dukes to greatness
- LEADERSHIP
LeVar Berry
President / Founder
Ioana Berry
Co-Founder / CMO
Walt Gill
Co-Founder / Advisor
Angie Gill
Co-Founder / CFO
Daryl Moore
Co-Founder / General Manager
Denita Dudley
Co-Founder / Advisor
- COACHING STAFF
Daryl "Slash" Moore
Head Coach
RODNEY HALL
Assistant
COREY JORDAN
Assistant
WES BROWN
Assistant
OUR PHILOSOPHY
At the Dukes, we believe in winning—by intention, not by accident.
We are a professional organization built around preparation, accountability, and execution. Our focus is not on avoiding mistakes, but on doing what it takes to win—every day, in every phase of the game.
In football and in life, there’s a difference between those who play not to lose and those who commit to winning. Winners pursue excellence, embrace pressure, and take responsibility for outcomes. That mindset defines our culture, our standards, and the way we compete.
DUKES RING OF HONOR AND HALL OF FAME PLAYERS
#23
FRANK MOORE
LB
#72
MIKE LESTER
OL/DL
#25
DONALD DUSKIN
DB
