San Diego Riptide

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San Diego Riptide
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Founded2001
Folded2005
Team history
  • San Diego Riptide (2001–2003)
Based in San Diego Sports Arena
in San Diego, California
Home arena
League AF2 (20022005)
  • National Conference (2002–2005)
    • Western Division (2002–2005)
ColorsBlue, silver, black, white
    
Personnel
Head coachCree Morris (2002)
Mouse Davis (2003)
Sean Ponder (2004–2005)
General manager Todd Marinovich
OwnerScott Atkins
Playoff appearances (1)

The San Diego Riptide were a professional arena football team based in San Diego, California, that competed in the AF2. The team played its home games at the San Diego Sports Arena. The team was officially announced to the media on January 15, 2002. [1] The Riptide was originally coached by Cree Morris, then Mouse Davis and finally by Sean Ponder.

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The Riptide never officially announced that it had ceased operations, but never came back from its hiatus after the 2005 season, and the AF2 folded into the AFL following the latter's 2009 bankruptcy.

Season-by-season

Season records
SeasonWLTFinishPlayoff results
20027902nd NC WesternWon Round 1 (San Diego 40, Bakersfield 27)
Lost NC Semifinals (Peoria 22, San Diego 12)
200361004th NC Western--
20048803rd NC Western--
200551105th NC Western--
Totals27390(including playoffs)

See also

References

  1. "Rip-roaring good time?". North County Times . January 16, 2002. p. 23. Retrieved November 16, 2023 via Newspapers.com.