Ernesto Purnsley

Ernesto Purnsley
Sacred Heart Pioneers
Position:	Running backs coach
Career information
College:	Catawba
Career history
As a coach:
	Concord (WV) (1991); Wide receivers coach; Southern Illinois (1994–1996); Assistant; Charleston Southern (1997); Assistant; Albany Firebirds (1997–1998); Special teams coach and fullback/linebackers coach; Murray State (1998–1999); Running backs coach; Albany/Indiana Firebirds (2000–2002); Special teams coach and fullback/linebackers coach; Colorado Crush (2003–2007); Defensive coordinator; Chicago Rush (2008); Defensive coordinator; Peoria Pirates (2009); Defensive coordinator; Utah Blaze (2010); Head coach; Philadelphia Soul (2011); Defensive coordinator; Iowa Barnstormers (2012–2014); Defensive coordinator; Portland Thunder (2015); Director of player personnel, assistant head coach, and defensive coordinator; Guangzhou Power (2016); Head coach; Sacred Heart (2023–present); Running backs coach;
Career highlights and awards
	ArenaBowl champion (2005);

Ernesto Purnsley is an American football coach who is the running backs coach for the Sacred Heart Pioneers. He has served as the head coach of the Utah Blaze of the Arena Football League (AFL) and the Guangzhou Power of the China Arena Football League (CAFL). He has also been a defensive coordinator for five different AFL teams.