Trenton Steel
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| Founded | 2010 |
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| Folded | 2011 |
| League | SIFL (2011) |
| Based in | Trenton, New Jersey |
| Arena | Sun National Bank Center |
| Colors | Black, Gold, Garnet |
| President | Andrew Bondarowicz |
| Head coach | Rod Miller |
| General Manager | Richard Lisk |
| Website | www.TrentonSteel.com |
The Trenton Steel was a professional indoor football team that began play in the Southern Indoor Football League (SIFL) in the 2011 season. The team suspended operations December 27, 2011. The Steel were based in Trenton, New Jersey, with home games played at the Sun National Bank Center. The team made its home debut March 26, 2011, losing 76-73 to the Erie Explosion before a crowd of 3,620 fans. The team notched its first victory, defeating the Explosion, 65-62, at Erie's Tulio Arena April 9, 2011.
With a 52-22 win at Harrisburg June 11, the Steel finished their first regular season with an 8-4 record. The team also qualified for the SIFL Playoffs. The team finished its inaugural season with a 62-60 loss to the Columbus Lions in the SIFL Eastern Conference semifinals, ending a first campaign that was a success on many fronts.
The Steel were featured in both a major story focusing on Indoor Football and a Web site slide show in the New York Times' June 28, 2011, editions.
In defeating the Carolina Speed, 86-42, April 16, 2011, before 3,071 fans in the Sun National Bank Center, the Steel recorded their first-ever win at home, and the first home victory by an Indoor Football team representing Trenton. The team stretched its win streak to three with a 61-45 victory at Harrisburg April 23, 2011.
The Steel won their fourth straight game, 69-41 at Fayetteville, April 29. The club was helped by defensive additions such as lineman Tyrell Zimmerman and Melik Brown and defensive back Charles Graves, plus the play of linebacker Mike Andrews, to go with its potent offense. The club then notched its fifth-straight win, defeating Harrisburg, 78-36, May 7 before a franchise-record 4,035 fans. All Steel games are carried live by "The Bronc at 107.7 FM with Daryle Dobos calling the play-by-play.
On November 4, 2010, the Steel announced its new ownership group, owned by Fanteractive LLC and new team president Andrew Bondarowicz. Assuming the role of General Manager is Richard Lisk, who spent several seasons as the General Manager of the Philadelphia Soul as well as the Trenton Titans of the ECHL (now known as the Trenton Devils). The Steel are Trenton's first indoor football team since the Indoor Professional Football League's Trenton Lightning. That team, despite widespread fan support, folded after only six games into their only season (2001) because of their owner's indictment on various charges.
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