Tri-Cities Fever

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Tri-Cities Fever
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Founded 2005
Current season 2016
League NIFL (2005–2006)
af2 (2007–2009)
IFL (2010–present)
Conference Pacific (2005–2006)
American (2007)
National (2008–2009)
Intense (2010–present)
Division Western (2005)
Northern (2006)
West (2007–2009)
Pacific North (2010)
Pacific (2011)
Team history Tri-Cities Fever (2005–present)
Based in Kennewick, Washington
Arena Toyota Center
Colors Navy, Vegas Gold, White
              
Owner(s) Teri Carr
President Teri Carr
Head coach Ryan Lingenfelder
General Manager Teri Carr
Championships 1: (NIFL: 2005)
Conference titles 3: (NIFL: 2005, IFL: 2011, 2012)
Division titles 1: (Intense Pacific: 2012)
Playoff berths 6: (NIFL: 2005, 2006, af2: 2007, IFL: 2010, 2011, 2012,2015)
Cheerleaders Fever Girls
Mascot Clutch

The Tri-Cities Fever are a professional indoor football franchise in the Indoor Football League (IFL) based in Kennewick, Washington. They are members of the Intense Conference. The Fever joined National Indoor Football League (NIFL) in 2005 as an expansion team. The Fever are owned by Teri Carr. Since 2005 the Fever have played their home games only at the Toyota Center in Kennewick, Washington.[1]

The Fever have won one division title and three conference championships. They have appeared in two United Bowls, most recently the 2012 United Bowl where they were defeated by the Sioux Falls Storm 59-32.

History

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Original Primary Logo 2007-2015

National Indoor Football League (NIFL)

The Fever were founded and accepted into the National Indoor Football League (NIFL) September 2004.[2] Craig Beverlin was tabbed as the teams first ever head coach. After an 0–2 start, Beverlin resigned as the head coach of the Fever, and starting quarterback Scott Mitchell quit the team. The team promoted Special Teams Coach, Dan Whitsett to head coach, and signed quarterback Doug Coleman to lead the team.[3] The Fever rallied to a 9–5 regular season record, finishing 3rd in the Pacific West division. The Fever earned a berth in Indoor Bowl V on July 30, 2005, where they defeated the Rome Renegades 47–31 in Kennewick.[4]

Move to af2

After the 2006 season, the Fever announced they were leaving the NIFL. On September 4, it was confirmed that they were moving to United Indoor Football, along with the Billings Outlaws and River City Rage.[5] The league was expected to make an official announcement at a press conference sometime on the weekend of September 11, and was also hoping to add the Rapid City Flying Aces and Wyoming Cavalry soon. However, Tri-Cities instead joined the af2 which had in-state rival Spokane.[6]

The new ownership had introduced a new logo, with team colors and uniforms that were reminiscent of the Miami Dolphins on December 13, 2006 (left), but because of general fan dislike, the team announced on January 9, 2007 that they would be switching back to their old color scheme and logo.[7]

Back to the Carrs, on to the IFL

There had been speculation that the Fever would fold after the 2009 season, however, on September 6, it was announced that J. R. and Teri Carr had bought back the team from Texas af2 holdings, ensuring the Fever would return for the 2010 season.[8] Later that month, it was announced that the af2 was shutting down and the new Arena Football 1 (AF1) was taking its place, including the Fever as a charter team. The Fever would drop out of the AF1 however on November 19 as the Tier 2 division, which the Fever were slated to be in, was scrapped by the league due to a lack of teams.[9] So the Fever joined the Indoor Football League based in Richmond, Virginia. The Fever joined former rival (NIFL) and defending IFL champion the Billings Outlaws and new in-state rival the Kent Predators.

Players of note

Current roster

Tri-Cities Fever roster
Quarterbacks

Running Backs

Wide Receivers

Offensive Linemen

Defensive Linemen

Linebackers

Defensive Backs

Kickers

  • Currently vacant
Injured Reserve
  • Currently vacant

Refused to report

  • Currently vacant

Exempt List

  • Currently vacant

Rookies in italics
Roster updated January 11, 2016
39 Active, 0 InactiveMore rosters

Awards and honors

The following is a list of all Fever players who have won league Awards

Season Player Position Award
2013 Lionell Singleton DB Adam Pringle
2015 Steven Whitehead WR Offensive Player of the Year
2015 Brady Beeson K Adam Pringle

All-IFL players

The following Fever players have been named to All-IFL Teams:

  • QB Houston Lillard (2)
  • RB Keithon Flemming (1), Andrew Pierce (1)
  • WR Thyron Lewis (1), Joey Hew Len (1), Steven Whitehead (2)
  • OL William Falakiseni (1)
  • DL Jake Killeen (2)
  • DB Dennis Rogan (1), Lionell Singleton (3), Rudell Crim (1). Donyae Coleman (1), Troy Sanders (1)

Front office and coaching staff

Coaching staff

Tri-Cities Fever staff
Front Office
  • Owner/General Manager – Teri Carr
  • Director of Operations and Corporate Sales - Travis Vance
  • Director of Ticketing - Donna Crisp
  • Group Sales and Graphic Design - Shawna Fisher
  Head Coach
  • Head Coach – Ryan Lingenfelder

Assistant Coaches

  • Offensive Coordinator - Brian Schmidt
  • Defensive Backs & Special Teams – Shon King
  • Strength and Conditioning - Steven Whitehead

Head coaches

Craig Beverlin was the initial head coach for the Fever, but after a 0–2 start, Beverlin was fired, and the details of his dismissal were never shared publicly.[10] Beverlin was replaced by Special Teams coach, Dan Whitsett.[11] On July 8, 2006, Whitsett resigned from his coaching position, just days before the Fever were to start the playoffs.[12] On April 26, 2009 Head coach Richard Davis was fired after an 0–5 start to the season.[13] On April 27, Pat O'Hara, Head coach of the Arena Football League's Los Angeles Avengers was named Head coach of the Fever while the AFL was suspended.[14] O'Hara was going to remain Fever coach for the 2010 season in the IFL until he was offered head coaching job of the Orlando Predators of the af1. He was replaced by former Spokane Shock head coach Adam Shackleford. Shackleford coached the Fever to a record 50 wins in 6 seasons as the head coach. He has since returned to the Shock.[15] On September 1, 2015, the Fever hired Ryan Lingenfelder as their next head coach.[16]

Note: Statistics are correct through Week 14 of the 2016 Indoor Football League season.

Name Term Regular Season Playoffs Awards
W L T Win% W L
Craig Beverlin 2005 0 2 0 .000 0 0
Dan Whitsett 2005-2006 18 8 0 .692 4 0
Ed Simmons 2006 0 0 0 1 1
Tony Wells 2007 8 8 0 .500 0 1
Cedric Walker 2008 4 12 0 .250 0 0
Richard Davis 2009 0 5 0 .000 0 0
Pat O'Hara 2009 3 8 0 .273 0 0
Adam Shackleford 2010-2015 50 33 0 .602 5 4
Ryan Lingenfelder 2016-present 3 9 0 .250 0 0

Statistics and records

Season-by-season results

Note: The Finish, Wins, Losses, and Ties columns list regular season results and exclude any postseason play.

League Champions Conference Champions Division Champions Wild Card Berth League Leader
Season Team League Conference Division Regular season Postseason Results
Finish Wins Losses Ties
2005 2005 NIFL Pacific Western 3rd 9 5 0 Won Wildcard (Wyoming) 35-31
Won Pacific Conference Semifinals (Everett) 79-53
Won Pacific Conference Championship (Odessa) 41-39
Won Indoor Bowl V (Rome) 47-31
2006 2006 NIFL Pacific Northern 2nd 9 5 0 Won Wildcard (Wyoming) 45-20
Lost Pacific Conference Semifinals (Billings) 21-48
2007 2007 AF2 American West 3rd 8 8 0 Lost First Round (Wilkes-Barre/Scranton) 54-57
2008 2008 AF2 National West 5th 4 12 0
2009 2009 AF2 National West 5th 3 13 0
2010 2010 IFL Intense Pacific North 2nd 7 7 0 Lost First Round (Billings) 45-54
2011 2011 IFL Intense Pacific 2nd 10 4 0 Won First Round (West Texas) 61-49
Won Intense Conference Semifinals (Colorado) 45-42
Won Intense Conference Championship (Allen) 67-46
Lost 2011 United Bowl (Sioux Falls) 10-37
2012 2012 IFL Intense 1st 12 2 0 Won Intense Conference Semifinals (Colorado) 52-42
Won Intense Conference Championship (Wichita) 51-30
Lost 2012 United Bowl (Sioux Falls) 32-59
2013 2013 IFL Intense 3rd 6 8 0
2014 2014 IFL Intense 3rd 8 6 0
2015 2015 IFL Intense 2nd 8 6 0 Lost Intense Conference Championship (Nebraska) 43-86
2016* 2016 IFL Intense 3 9 0
Totals 87 85 0 All-time regular season record (2005–2016)
10 6 All-time postseason record (2005–2016)
97 91 0 All-time regular season and postseason record (2005–2016)

* Season currently in progress


Media coverage

Previously 106.5 FM Eagle was the home of the Fever. Currently 610 KONA is the home of game broadcasts and a weekly Fever talk. The Fever have had a few games shown on local television channels, all home games of the 2011 season are viewed on a local FOX channel the following Thursday.

References

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  7. http://www.sportstricities.com/sportstc/football/fever/story/8549671p-8443512c.html
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