Council Bluffs Express
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| Founded | 2004 |
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| League |
APFL (2004–2012) CPIFL (2013–2014) |
| Team history | Iowa Blackhawks (2004–2011) Council Bluffs Express (2012) Lincoln Haymakers (2013–2014) |
| Based in | Lincoln, Nebraska |
| Arena | Pershing Center |
| Colors | Midnight Blue, Vegas Gold, Black & White |
| Owner(s) | Richard Tokheim |
| Head coach | N/A |
| Championships | 2 (2009, 2010 APFL) |
| Cheerleaders | Haymakers' Knockouts |
| Mascot | HayWire |
The Lincoln Haymakers were a professional indoor football team based in Lincoln, Nebraska. The Haymakers played 2013-2014 home games at the Pershing Center.
The Haymakers were the second indoor football team to call Lincoln home, following the Lincoln Lightning/Capitols which played in the original Indoor Football League (1999-2000), arenafootball2 (2001), and the National Indoor Football League (2002-2006). The Haymakers were last coached by Cory Ross. In 2013, Ross served as an interim head coach after previous coach Dave Brumagen was suspended for the season after pushing an Omaha Beef player to the ground after the player had scored a touchdown on May 11. Brumagen was replaced by Trever Whiting on July 22, 2013 as the Haymakers Head Coach. Three months later Whiting was dismissed from the organization. On October 28, 2013 Cory Ross was officially announced by the team as the new Head Coach for the second season of play.
After playing in the Champions Professional Indoor Football League for two seasons, the league merged with the Lone Star Football League to create Champions Indoor Football for the 2015 season, Lincoln was left out of the league.
To build the city of Lincoln a top tier indoor football organization on and off the playing field, with a focus on family entertainment and community involvement.
The Haymakers name traces its roots as a boxing term used to describe a round-house punch. Nebraska's blue collar work ethic and agricultural base also adds to the significance of the Haymakers name. Lincoln's Arena, the Pershing Center, is located near a historic region in Lincoln named the Haymarket.
The Haymakers mascot is a Black Stallion named "HayWire" who is officially listed as #85 on the team roster. The Cheerleaders are officially known as the "Haymakers' Knockouts" The Haymakers dropped cheerleaders after Rich Tokhiem purchased the team before the 2014 season.
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