Winning never gets old, and after eight years as the Founder, Co-owner, CEO, and General Manager of the Pirates, Jawad Yatim feels as young as ever. Over the franchise's first seven seasons, the Pirates boast an all-time record of 70-47.
The Pirates have reached the playoffs on six occasions, and four times have recorded ten wins or more, including postseason play. The Pirates won the Indoor Football League Championship in 2021, carried a 14-game winning streak into 2022, and finished the 2023 campaign with an undefeated record at home, and reached their second championship in their seven-season history in 2024. Yatim has established himself as one of the premier recruiters in professional football. The Pirates have seen over 90 players get signed to the NFL, CFL, XFL, USFL, and UFL following their experience with the Pirates since their inaugural season in 2018, which is the most in all arena football during that time span.
Off the field, the younger Yatim has landed various media partners, including one of the most prominent throughout arena football in NESN, which has aired over three hundred hours of Pirates-related programming. Yatim has also overseen the acquisition of over two million dollars in cash and trade corporate partnership revenue while negotiating multiple arena lease agreements and guiding the organization from the NAL to the IFL, which has become the premier arena football league in the country. Yatim was the orchestrator of the franchise's transition from Massachusetts to Orlando, guiding the relocation, and bringing arena football back to one of the most historic markets in the country, landing an agreement with the KIA Center in 2025.Â