Richmond Raiders
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| Founded | 2008 |
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| Current season | 2015 |
| League |
AIFA (2010) SIFL (2011) PIFL (2012–2015) |
| Team history | Richmond Raiders (2010–2015) |
| Based in | Richmond, Virginia |
| Arena | Richmond Coliseum |
| Colors | Blue, Black, Silver, White |
| Owner(s) | Richmond Raiders, LLC (Mike & Elizabeth Fraizer) |
| Head coach | James Fuller |
| Championships | (0) |
| Conference titles | (0) |
| Division titles | (1) SIFL Mid-Atlantic: 2011 |
| Playoff berths | (3) PIFL: 2012, 2013, 2015 |
| Dancers | Lady Raiders |
| Mascot | Risky the Horse |
| Website | www.RichmondRaidersProFootball.com |
The Richmond Raiders were a professional indoor football team located in Richmond, Virginia the Richmond Coliseum as their home arena. The Raiders began play in the 2010 as an expansion team of the American Indoor Football Association (AIFA). The Raiders moved to the Southern Indoor Football League (SIFL) when the Eastern Division of the AIFA merged with the SIFL in the winter of 2010, beginning SIFL play in the 2011 season. After just a single season in the SIFL the Raiders, along with four other members of the SIFL, became the charter members of the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL). The team was then a member the PIFL from 2012 to 2015.
In July, 2009, the American Indoor Football Association announced that they would be expanding into Richmond, Virginia. After a month-long name-the-team contest, the Richmond franchise announced that it would be nicknamed the Raiders on August 5, 2009. On October 12, 2009, the Raiders officially unveiled their new logo.
The Raiders' first game was the 2010 AIFA Kickoff Classic; on January 23, 2010, where they played an exhibition game against the AIFA All-Stars at the Richmond Coliseum.
On May 5, 2010, defensive coordinator Charles Gunnings replaced Mike Siani as the head coach, as Siani resigned.
Chris Simpson became the head coach of the Raiders for the 2011 season, coming over from the Baltimore Mariners on September 13, 2010. Even more change came about for the 2011 season, as the AIFA announced an merger with the Southern Indoor Football League (SIFL). In February, 2011, Simpson resigned before opening day, as he "relocated to Texas to pursue family business opportunities". He was replaced by James Fuller, who was the interim head coach for the Arena Football League's Dallas Vigilantes in 2010.
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