Tri-Cities Fever
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Established 2005 Folded 2016 Played in Toyota Center in Kennewick, Washington TriCitiesFever.com |
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National Indoor Football League (2005–2006)
AF2 (2007–2009)
Indoor Football League (2010–2016)
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| Team colors | Navy, Vegas Gold, White |
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| Mascot | Clutch | ||||
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| Owner(s) | Teri Carr | ||||
| President | Teri Carr | ||||
| General manager | Teri Carr | ||||
| Head coach | Ryan Lingenfelder | ||||
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League championships (1) 2005 |
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Conference championships (3) 2005, 2011, 2012 |
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Division championships (1) 2012 |
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| Playoff appearances (7) | |||||
| 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015 | |||||
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National Indoor Football League (2005–2006)
AF2 (2007–2009)
Indoor Football League (2010–2016)
The Tri-Cities Fever were a professional indoor football franchise based in Kennewick, Washington. The Fever joined National Indoor Football League (NIFL) in 2005 as an expansion team. The Fever are owned by Teri Carr. Since 2005 the Fever have played their home games only at the Toyota Center in Kennewick, Washington. On June 30, 2016 the team announced it would go dormant for the 2017 season and beyond.
The Fever won one division title and three conference championships. They appeared in two United Bowls, most recently the 2012 United Bowl where they were defeated by the Sioux Falls Storm 59-32.
The Fever were founded and accepted into the National Indoor Football League (NIFL) September 2004. Craig Beverlin was tabbed as the teams first ever head coach. After an 0–2 start, Beverlin resigned as the head coach of the Fever, and starting quarterback Scott Mitchell quit the team. The team promoted Special Teams Coach, Dan Whitsett to head coach, and signed quarterback Doug Coleman to lead the team. The Fever rallied to a 9–5 regular season record, finishing 3rd in the Pacific West division. The Fever earned a berth in Indoor Bowl V on July 30, 2005, where they defeated the Rome Renegades 47–31 in Kennewick.
After the 2006 season, the Fever announced they were leaving the NIFL. On September 4, it was confirmed that they were moving to United Indoor Football, along with the Billings Outlaws and River City Rage. The league was expected to make an official announcement at a press conference sometime on the weekend of September 11, and was also hoping to add the Rapid City Flying Aces and Wyoming Cavalry soon. However, Tri-Cities instead joined the af2 which had in-state rival Spokane.
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