Tri-Cities Fever

Last updated
Tri-Cities Fever
Established 2005
Folded 2016
Played in Toyota Center
in Kennewick, Washington
TriCitiesFever.com
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League/conference affiliations
National Indoor Football League (2005–2006)
  • Pacific Conference (2005–2006)
    • Western (2005)
    • Northern (2006)

AF2 (2007–2009)

  • American (2007)
  • National (2008–2009)
    • West (2007–2009)

Indoor Football League (20102016)

  • Intense Conference (2010–2016)
    • Pacific North (2010)
    • Pacific (2011)
Current uniform
Team colorsNavy, Vegas Gold, white
   
MascotClutch
CheerleadersFever Girls
Personnel
Owner(s)Teri Carr
PresidentTeri Carr
General managerTeri Carr
Head coachRyan Lingenfelder
Team history
  • Tri-Cities Fever (2005–2016)
Championships
League championships (1)
2005
Conference championships (3)
2005, 2011, 2012
Division championships (1)
2012
Playoff appearances (7)
2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015
Home arena(s)

The Tri-Cities Fever was 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 were owned by Teri Carr. From 2005 to 2016, the Fever played their home games at the Toyota Center in Kennewick, Washington. [1] On June 30, 2016, the team announced it would go dormant for the 2017 season and beyond. [2]

Contents

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.

History

Original Primary Logo 2007-2015 T-C Fever.png
Original Primary Logo 2007-2015

National Indoor Football League (NIFL)

The Fever were founded and accepted into the National Indoor Football League (NIFL) September 2004. [3] Craig Beverlin was tabbed as the team's 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. [4] 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. [5]

Move to af2

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. [6] 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. [7]

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Failed logo

The new ownership had introduced a new logo, with team colors and uniforms that were reminiscent of the Miami Dolphins on December 13, 2006 (left), but because of general fan dislike, the team announced on January 9, 2007, that they would be switching back to their old color scheme and logo. [8]

Back to the Carrs, on to the IFL

There had been speculation that the Fever would fold after the 2009 season, however, on September 6, it was announced that J. R. and Teri Carr had bought back the team from Texas af2 holdings, ensuring the Fever would return for the 2010 season. [9] Later that month, it was announced that the af2 was shutting down and the new Arena Football 1 (AF1) was taking its place, including the Fever as a charter team. The Fever would drop out of the AF1 however on November 19 as the Tier 2 division, which the Fever were slated to be in, was scrapped by the league due to a lack of teams. [10] So the Fever joined the Indoor Football League based in Richmond, Virginia. The Fever joined former rival (NIFL) and defending IFL champion the Billings Outlaws and new in-state rival the Kent Predators.

On June 30, 2016, after seven years in the IFL, the Fever announced the franchise would go into dormancy but remain in good standing with the IFL for the 2017 season and beyond. [11] However, former owner Teri Carr has no intentions on bringing the team back.

Players of note

Final roster

Tri-Cities Fever roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Kickers

Injured reserve

Refused to report

  • currently vacant

Transfer list

  • currently vacant
  • rookies in italics
  • Roster updated June 21, 2016
  • 26 Active, 2 Inactive

Awards and honors

The following is a list of all Fever players who have won league Awards

SeasonPlayerPositionAward
2013 Lionell Singleton DB Adam Pringle
2015 Steven Whitehead WR Offensive Player of the Year
2015 Brady Beeson K Adam Pringle

All-IFL players

The following Fever players have been named to All-IFL Teams:

Front office and coaching staff

Coaching staff

Tri-Cities Fever staff
Front office
  • Owner/General Manager – Teri Carr
  • Director of operations and corporate sales – Travis Vance
  • Director of ticketing – Donna Crisp
  • Group Sales and Graphic Design - Shawna Fisher
 Head coach
  • Head coach – Ryan Lingenfelder

Assistant coaches

  • Offensive coordinator – Brian Schmidt
  • Defensive Backs & Special Teams – Shon King
  • Strength and Conditioning - Steven Whitehead

Head coaches

Craig Beverlin was the initial head coach for the Fever, but after a 0–2 start, Beverlin was fired, and the details of his dismissal were never shared publicly. [12] Beverlin was replaced by Special Teams coach, Dan Whitsett. [13] On July 8, 2006, Whitsett resigned from his coaching position, just days before the Fever were to start the playoffs. [14] On April 26, 2009 Head coach Richard Davis was fired after an 0–5 start to the season. [15] On April 27, Pat O'Hara, Head coach of the Arena Football League's Los Angeles Avengers was named Head coach of the Fever while the AFL was suspended. [16] O'Hara was going to remain Fever coach for the 2010 season in the IFL until he was offered head coaching job of the Orlando Predators of the af1. He was replaced by former Spokane Shock head coach Adam Shackleford. Shackleford coached the Fever to a record 50 wins in 6 seasons as the head coach. [17] On September 1, 2015, the Fever hired Ryan Lingenfelder as their next head coach. [18]

NameTermRegular seasonPlayoffsAwards
WLTWin%WL
Craig Beverlin 2005 020.00000
Dan Whitsett 20052006 1880.69240
Ed Simmons 2006 00011
Tony Wells 2007 880.50001
Cedric Walker 2008 4120.25000
Richard Davis 2009 050.00000
Pat O'Hara 2009 380.27300
Adam Shackleford 20102015 50330.60254
Ryan Lingenfelder 2016 3130.18800

Season-by-season results

League ChampionsConference ChampionsDivision ChampionsWild Card BerthLeague Leader
Season Team League Conference Division Regular season Postseason results
FinishWinsLossesTies
2005 2005 NIFL PacificWestern3rd950Won Wildcard (Wyoming) 35–31
Won Pacific Conference Semifinals (Everett) 55–53
Won Pacific Conference Championship (Odessa) 41–39
Won Indoor Bowl V (Rome) 47–31
2006 2006 NIFL PacificNorthern2nd950Won Wildcard (Wyoming) 45–20
Lost Pacific Conference Semifinals (Billings) 21–48
2007 2007 AF2 AmericanWest3rd880Lost First Round (Wilkes-Barre/Scranton) 54–57
2008 2008 AF2 NationalWest5th4120
2009 2009 AF2 NationalWest5th3130
2010 2010 IFL IntensePacific North3rd [19] 770Lost First Round (Billings) 45–54
2011 2011 IFL IntensePacific2nd1040Won First Round (West Texas) 61–49
Won Intense Conference Semifinals (Colorado) 45–42
Won Intense Conference Championship (Allen) 67–46
Lost 2011 United Bowl (Sioux Falls) 10–37
2012 2012 IFL Intense1st1220Won Intense Conference Semifinals (Colorado) 52–42
Won Intense Conference Championship (Wichita) 51–30
Lost 2012 United Bowl (Sioux Falls) 32–59
2013 2013 IFL Intense3rd680
2014 2014 IFL Intense3rd860
2015 2015 IFL Intense2nd860Lost Intense Conference Championship (Nebraska) 43–86
2016 2016 IFL Intense5th3130
Totals87890All-time regular season record (2005–2016)
106All-time postseason record (2005–2016)
97950All-time regular season and postseason record (2005–2016)

Media coverage

Previously 106.5 FM Eagle was the home of the Fever. Currently 610 KONA is the home of game broadcasts and a weekly Fever talk. The Fever have had a few games shown on local television channels, all home games of the 2011 season are viewed on a local FOX channel the following Thursday.

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The 2011 Tri-Cities Fever season is the team's seventh season as a professional indoor football franchise and third in the Indoor Football League (IFL). One of twenty-two teams competing in the IFL for the 2011 season, the Kennewick, Washington-based Tri-Cities Fever are members of the Intense Conference.

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The 2015 Tri-Cities Fever season was the team's eleventh season as a professional indoor football franchise and sixth in the Indoor Football League (IFL). One of ten teams competing in the IFL for the 2015 season, the Kennewick, Washington-based Tri-Cities Fever were members of the Intense Conference.

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