Wenatchee Valley Venom
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Established 2009 Folded 2011 Played in Town Toyota Center in Wenatchee, Washington |
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American Indoor Football Association (2010)
Indoor Football League (2011–2011)
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| Team colors | Black, Red, Silver |
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| Owner(s) | Daryn Klinginsmith Rob Tidd |
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| President | Kyle Skalisky | ||
| Head coach | Brian Smith | ||
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American Indoor Football Association (2010)
Indoor Football League (2011–2011)
The Wenatchee Valley Venom were a professional indoor football team based in Wenatchee, Washington. The team was most recently a member of the Pacific Division of the Intense Conference of the Indoor Football League (IFL). The Venom were founded in 2009, as an expansion member of the American Indoor Football Association (AIFA). The Venom played their home games at Town Toyota Center.
On June 15, 2009, co-owner and general manager Mark Helm announced that the Wenatchee Valley Venom would become an expansion team of the American Indoor Football Association (AIFA) for the 2010 season. The ownership named Keith Evans the franchise's first ever head coach and assistant general manager. In January, 2010, the Venom adding Kyle Skalisky to the ownership group and named his team president. With the team getting off to a 2-5 start, the team fired Keith Evans and named defensive coordinator, Brian Smith, the team's interim head coach. On May 28, 2010, the ownership group removed the interim tag from Smith, and he took over as the full time head coach. Smith guided the Venom to a 6-1 record during the remander of the season, but the team narrowly missed the playoffs. The ownership group announced that the team would be returning for the 2011 season, but was unsure what league the franchise would be playing in.
On September 11, 2010, the Venom announced they would be joining the Indoor Football League (IFL) for the 2011 season. The Venom won their IFL debut 45-37 over the Fairbanks Grizzlies. The Venom got off to a 2-0 start, but that was followed up by a 7-game losing streak. New rookie quarterback, Charles Dowdell ended the Venom's losing streak by leading them to a 41-36 victory over the Wyoming Cavalry. Dowdell's success didn't last long, as the Venom would drop the final four games of the season.
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