Spokane Empire
| Spokane Empire | |||||
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 Current season | |||||
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Established 2016 Play in Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena in Spokane, Washington SpokaneEmpire.com | |||||
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| League/conference affiliations | |||||
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Arena Football League (2005–2015)
Indoor Football League (2016–present)
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| Team colors |
Coal black, Silver smoke, Engine orange | ||||
| Mascot | J.J. the Engineer | ||||
| Personnel | |||||
| Owner(s) | Nader Naini | ||||
| General manager | Ryan Eucker | ||||
| Head coach | Adam Shackleford | ||||
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| Championships | |||||
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League championships (0) 0 | |||||
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Conference championships (1) 2016 | |||||
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Division championships (0) 0 | |||||
| Playoff appearances (1) | |||||
| 2016 | |||||
| Home arena(s) | |||||
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The Spokane Empire is an expansion franchise in the Indoor Football League that began play for the 2016 season. Based in Spokane, Washington and owned by Spokane businessman Nader Naini, the Empire have played their home games at the Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena since 2016.
History
The Empire was originally going to be called the Spokane Shock as the franchise left the Arena Football League on September 1, 2015, for the IFL. However, on October 12, 2015, the AFL released a statement saying that the franchise and the AFL could not come to terms over the purchase and use of the Shock identity (name, logos, colors, etc.) and that the AFL has retained the rights to the identity.[1]
A "name the team" contest occurred in late October; on December 9, 2015, the Empire name, logo and colors were revealed.[2][3]
Notable players
Current roster
| Spokane Empire roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers
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Injured reserve
Transfer list
Refused to report
Rookies in italics | |||
All-League selections
- QB Charles Dowdell
- RB Trevor Kennedy
- OL Dave Lefotu
- DL Benjamin Perry
- LB Nick Haag
- DB Rob Brown
Individual awards
Head coaches
Note: Statistics are correct through the end of the 2016 Indoor Football League season.
| Name | Term | Regular Season | Playoffs | Awards | ||||
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| W | L | T | Win% | W | L | |||
| Adam Shackleford | 2016–present | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 1 | 1 | |
Staff
| Spokane Empire staff | ||||||
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Front Office
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Head Coach
Offensive Coaches
Defensive Coaches
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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 | |||||
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| Finish | Wins | Losses | Ties | ||||||||
| 2016 | 2016 | IFL | Intense | 1st | 12 | 4 | 0 | Won Intense Conference Championship 55-44 (Nebraska) Lost 2016 United Bowl 34-55 (Sioux Falls) | |||
| Totals | 12 | 4 | 0 | All-time regular season record (2016) | |||||||
| 1 | 1 | - | All-time postseason record (2016) | ||||||||
| 13 | 5 | 0 | All-time regular season and postseason record (2016) | ||||||||
References
- ↑ AFL Issues Statement on Spokane Shock, ArenaFootball.com, October 12, 2015
- ↑ http://spokanefootball.com/news/?article_id=1680
- ↑ http://goifl.com/sports/fball/2014-15/releases/20151209rw47ga
