Nashville Venom

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Nashville Venom
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Founded 2013
Folded 2015
League PIFL (2014–2015)
Team history Nashville Venom (2014–2015)
Based in Nashville, Tennessee
Arena Nashville Municipal Auditorium
Colors Green, Silver, Black, White
                   
Owner(s) Jeff Knight
Terry Burns
Head coach Billy Back
General Manager Billy Back
Championships (1)
2014
Conference titles (1)
American: 2014
Playoff berths (2)
2014, 2015
Dancers Snake Charmers
Mascot Freddie Fangs
Website Official website

The Nashville Venom were a professional indoor football team, one of eight franchises of the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL).[1] Based in Nashville, Tennessee, the Venom were members of the American Conference. The team began play in 2014 as an expansion team. The team played at Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, which opened in 1962.

The Venom were the second indoor/arena football team to call Nashville home, and the first since the Arena Football League's Nashville Kats (1997–2001 and 2005–07).

After two seasons and the folding of the PIFL, the Venom ceased operations in 2015.

Franchise history

2014

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Main article: 2014 Nashville Venom season

In November, 2012, it was announced that the Venom would be the eighth and final expansion team of the Professional Indoor Football League for the 2014 season.[2] A few days after being introduced it was announced by Managing Partner Jeff Knight that Billy Back would be the first coach in Venom history.[3] The Venom began their inaugural season on March 29, 2014, in Huntsville, Alabama against the Alabama Hammers. Their first home game was on April 5, against the Harrisburg Stampede.[4] The Venom finished the regular season 10-2, the best record in the league, and won the American Conference regular season title. Their 9 All-PIFL selected players were the most of any team.[5] In the American Conference Championship Game, the Venom defeated the Columbus Lions 44-39 to advance to PIFL Cup III.[6] On July 12, 2014, the Venom won their first PIFL Cup Championship, defeating the Lehigh Valley Steelhawks 64-43.[7]

2015

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Main article: 2015 Nashville Venom season

Following the 2015 PIFL season, the league folded and the franchise folded soon afterward.

Players of note

Current roster

Nashville Venom roster
Quarterbacks.

Running Backs

  • Currently vacant

Wide Receivers

 Offensive Linemen

Defensive Linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive Backs

Kickers

 Injured Reserve

Exempt List

Left Squad

Failure to report

Rookies in italics
Roster updated June 9, 2015
28 Active, 6 Inactive

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Awards and honors

The following is a list of all Venom players who have won league awards:

Season Player Position Award
2014 Phillip Barnett Wide Receiver Offensive Player of the Year

All-League players

The following Venom players have been named to All-League Teams:

  • WR Phillip Barnett, Jordan Jolly (2)
  • OL Chris Thompson, Stanlee Bradley
  • DL Wayne Daniels, James Frazier, Walter Thomas
  • LB Cobrani Mixion, Douglas Rippy, Will Johnson
  • DB Scooter Rogers, Corry Stewart (2), Kenny Veal
  • K Christian Reed
  • KR Mike Whittaker

Head coaches

Note: Statistics are correct through the end of the 2015 PIFL season.

Name Term Regular Season Playoffs Awards
W L T Win% W L
Billy Back 2014–2015 17 6 0 .739 2 1 PIFL Coach of the Year (2014)

Coaching staff

Nashville Venom staff
Front Office
  • Owner - Jeff Knight
  • Owner - Terry Burns
  • General Manager - Billy Back
  • Vice President of Public Relations - Clay Edwards
  • Assistant General Manager/Director of Gameday Operations - Tyler Bryant

Head Coach

  • Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator - Billy Back
   Offensive Coaches
  • Fullbacks - Leslie Woodard
  • Wide Receivers – Tim Medlin
  • Offensive Line – James Jenkins
  • Offensive Assistant - Cody Ross

Defensive Coaches

  • Defensive Coordinator - Terrance Quattlebaum
  • Special Defensive Assistant – Chris Taylor
  • Defensive Line - Tramont Lawless
  • Secondary – Cromwell Stewart

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
2014 2014 PIFL American 1st 10 2 0 Won American Conference Championship 44–39 vs. Columbus
Won PIFL Cup III 64–34 vs. Lehigh Valley
2015 2015 PIFL 3rd 7 4 0 Lost Semi-Finals 35–54 vs. Richmond
Totals 17 6 0 All-time regular season record (2014–2015)
2 1 — All-time postseason record (2014–2015)
19 7 0 All-time regular season and postseason record (2014–2015)

* Season currently in progress

References

  1. ↑ Hester, Matthew. "PIFL Sinks Their Fangs Into Nashville." Professional Indoor Football League. November 11, 2013. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
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  4. ↑ "2014 Regular Season Schedule." Nashville Venom. 2013. Retrieved on November 11, 2013.
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External links

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