West Michigan Ironmen

West Michigan Ironmen

Founded	2015
Current season	2017
League	American Indoor Football (2016) Champions Indoor Football (2017–)
Division	Northern (2016) Northeast (2017–present)
Team history	West Michigan Ironmen (2016–present)
Based in	Muskegon, Michigan
Arena	L. C. Walker Arena
Colors	Maroon, Gold, Black, White
Owner(s)	Terrence Williams Heith Seewald
Head coach	Tyrese Lynk
Division titles	(1) (2016)
Playoff berths	(1) (2016)
Dancers	Sparks
Local media	Muskegon Chronicle
Website	West Michigan Ironmen

The West Michigan Ironmen are a professional indoor football team based in Muskegon, Michigan (and representing the larger region which also includes Grand Rapids and Holland), the Ironmen play their home games at L.C. Walker Arena. The team joined American Indoor Football (AIF) in 2016. The AIF ceased operations following the 2016 season, leaving the Ironmen without a league. They joined Champions Indoor Football for the 2017 season.

The Ironmen are the second indoor football team to play in Muskegon, after the Muskegon Thunder which played in the Continental Indoor Football League for the 2007 and 2008 seasons and later the Indoor Football League for its inaugural 2009 season before moving to Grand Rapids and becoming the West Michigan ThunderHawks the next year.

Franchise history

2016

In July 2015, it was announced that Terrence Williams was awarded an expansion team in American Indoor Football (AIF) for the 2016 season.^[1] After a "name-the-team" contest, the nickname Ironmen was chosen for the expansion franchise.^[2]

The Ironmen dropped their first game of the season, but would win every game following that, en route to a berth in the AIF Championship Game.^[3] The Ironmen would lose the AIF Championship Game to the Columbus Lions, 32-74, after the game was cut short by multiple altercations leading the Ironmen to leave the field citing safety reasons.^[4]

2017

On July 18, 2016, the AIF announced it was ceasing operations. The Ironmen announced on September 26, that it was joining Champions Indoor Football for the 2017 season.

Players of note

West Michigan Ironmen roster
Quarterbacks Currently vacant Running Backs Currently vacant Wide Receivers Currently vacant		Offensive Linemen Currently vacant Defensive Linemen Currently vacant		Linebackers Currently vacant Defensive Backs Currently vacant Kickers Currently vacant		Injured Reserve Currently vacant Transfer List Currently vacant Refuse to Report Currently vacant Rookies in italics Roster updated October 10, 2016 0 Active, 0 Inactive → More rosters

Coaches of note

Head coaches

Note: Statistics are correct through the end of the 2016 American Indoor Football season.

Name	Term	Regular Season				Playoffs		Awards
		W	L	T	Win%	W	L
Tyrese Lynk	2016–present	6	1	0	.857	2	1

Coaching staff

West Michigan Ironmen staff
	Front Office Owner - Terrence "TJ" Williams Owner - Heith Seewald General Manager - currently vacant Director of Football Operations - currently vacant			Head Coach Head Coach - Tyrese Lynk Assistant Coaches currently vacant

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
2016	2016	AIF		Northern	1st	6	1	0	Won Northern Semifinals (Freedom) 78-37 Won Northern Championship (Steelhawks) 42-35 Lost AIF Championship Game (Lions) 32-74
Totals						6	1	0	All-time regular season record (2016)
						2	1	—	All-time postseason record (2016)
						8	2	0	All-time regular season and postseason record (2016)

* Season currently in progress

References

1. Mark Opfermann (July 1, 2015). "Indoor football franchise in works for Muskegon in 2016". www.mlive.com. MLive Media Group. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
2. "West Michigan indoor football team has nickname, hires OV grad as coach". MLive.com. Muskegon Chronicle. November 10, 2015. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
3. Mark Opfermann (June 11, 2016). "West Michigan Ironmen advance to league championship game". www.mlive.com. MLive Media Group. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
4. Mark Opfermann (June 19, 2016). "West Michigan Ironmen fall short in title game ended early by altercation". www.mlive.com. MLive Media Group. Retrieved June 20, 2016.

External links

• West Michigan Ironmen official website