Arkansas Diamonds (arena football team)

Last updated
Arkansas Diamonds
AmericanFootball current event.svg Current season
Established 2024
Play in Bank OZK Arena
in Hot Springs, Arkansas
arkansasdiamonds.com
League/conference affiliations
Current uniform
Team colorsBlack, Red, Gray
   
CheerleadersThe Wisesteppers
Personnel
Owner(s)The Dels Corporation
General managerChris Goodman
Head coach Bones Bagaunte
Team history
  • Hot Springs Wiseguys (2025)
  • Arkansas Diamonds (2026)
Championships
League championships (0)
Conference championships (0)
Division championships (0)
Home arena(s)
Bank OZK Arena (2025–present)

The Arkansas Diamonds are an indoor American football team that began play in 2025 as an expansion team of The Arena League (The AL or TAL). Based in Hot Springs, Arkansas, the Diamonds play their home games at the Bank OZK Arena.

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The Diamonds are the first ever arena/indoor football team based in Hot Springs.

History

On April 26, 2024, Hot Springs was announced as the fifth team of the Arena League and its first of two expansion teams for the 2025 season. [1] [2]

After a name-the-team contest was held, the Wiseguys name, logo and color scheme were announced on July 25, 2024. The Wiseguys name references Hot Springs' history with organized crime (most notably with the Hot Springs Gunfight of 1899 as well as the Arlington Hotel serving as a favorite retreat for Al Capone), while the horse mascot and logo references its history with horse racing (most notably as home of Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort, which was the only legal gambling establishment in Hot Springs until 2007). [3]

On August 29th, 2025 the team unveiled their new name and logo, now being known as the Arkansas Diamonds. The name change was to allow them to represent the entire state of Arkansas. [4]

Roster

Arkansas Diamonds roster
Players

currently vacant

Reserve lists

currently vacant

  • Rookies in italics
  • updated September 9, 2024
  • 0 Active, 0 Inactive

Season-by-season

SeasonGPRecordPFPAFinishPlayoffs
202585-33894202nd of 6 TALW 57-36 vs. Iowa Woo
L 56-27 vs. Duluth Harbor Monsters
ArenaMania II Runner-Ups

Staff

Arkansas Diamonds staff
Front office
  • Owner- The Arena League
  • General manager – TBA
  • Assistant general manager – TBA
  • Director of player personnel – TBA
 Head coaches
  • Head coach – TBA
  • Assistant coach – TBA

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive coordinator – TBA

Defensive coaches

  • Defensive coordinator – TBA

Special teams coaches

  • Special teams coordinator – TBD

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and conditioning coach – TBA

Athletic trainer

  • TBA

References

  1. ↑ "Hot Springs to Get Professional Arena League Football Team; Play Will Begin in Summer of 2025 at Bank OZK Arena". HotSprings.org. 2024-04-26. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
  2. ↑ Rice, Bryan (2024-04-26). "WATCH: Arena League football comes to Hot Springs in 2025". Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette . Retrieved 2024-09-09.
  3. ↑ Williams, Kylon (2024-07-25). "Hot Springs unveil their logo and name for new Arena League team". KATV . Retrieved 2024-09-09.
  4. ↑ Ringo, Brandon (2025-08-29). "Hot Springs Wiseguys officially rebrand to Arkansas Diamonds". KARK . Retrieved 2025-09-05.
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