Alabama Hammers
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| Founded | 2010 |
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| Folded | 2015 |
| League |
Southern Indoor Football League (2011) Professional Indoor Football League (2012–2015) |
| Team history | Alabama Hammers (2011–2015) |
| Based in | Huntsville, Alabama |
| Arena | Von Braun Center (2011-2015) |
| Colors | Green, gold, silver, white |
| Owner(s) | Southern Sports and Entertainment LLC (Jeff Knight, CEO) |
| President | Joe Stroud |
| Head coach | Scott Sharp |
| Championships | (1) PIFL: 2013 |
| Conference titles | (0) |
| Division titles | (0) |
| Playoff berths | (1) PIFL: 2013 |
| Dancers | Hammerettes |
| Mascot | Slammer the Hammer |
| Website | AlabamaHammers.com |
The Alabama Hammers were a professional indoor football team based in Huntsville, Alabama. The team played in the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL) from 2012 to 2015. The Hammers originally began play as an expansion team in the Southern Indoor Football League in 2011. The Hammers are the fourth indoor football team to play at the Von Braun Center; these were the Alabama Vipers of the AFL (2010), the Tennessee Valley Vipers of the af2 (2000-2004 and 2006–2009), and the Tennessee Valley Raptors of the United Indoor Football league (2005). The owner of the Hammers is Southern Sports Entertainment, LLC. The Hammers play their home games at the Von Braun Center. Their name comes from the Yellowhammer, the state bird of Alabama.
On November 5, 2010, it was announced that indoor football was to stay at the Von Braun Center in the form of the Alabama Hammers who would be playing in the Southern Indoor Football League (SIFL). The nickname "Hammers" was chosen due to the state bird of Alabama being the yellowhammer. On December 19, 2010, the Hammers announced that Marty Hammond, who had coached the Rio Grande Valley Dorados from 2006-2009, as their first ever head coach. On March 19, 2011, the Hammers took the field for their first ever game as a franchise, losing 20-67 to the Columbus Lions. The Hammers achieved the first victory in forfeit fashion, as the Mobile Bay Tarpons forfeited their April 29th game. The Hammers finished the regular season with a 4-8 record, failing to qualify for the postseason.
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