Oklahoma Flying Aces

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Oklahoma Flying Aces
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Established 2018
Folded 2024
Played in Enid, Oklahoma
at the Chisholm Trail Expo Center
GoFlyingAces.com
Oklahoma Flying Aces Logo.svg
League/conference affiliations
Current uniform
Team colorsBlack, blue, old gold, white
    
Personnel
Owner(s)Red Dirt Sports and Entertainment
PresidentRichard Davis
General managerRichard Davis
Head coachRichard Davis
Team history
  • Oklahoma Flying Aces (2019, 2024–present)
Championships
League championships (0)
Conference championships (0)
Division championships (0)
Home arena(s)

The Oklahoma Flying Aces are a former professional indoor football team based in Enid, Oklahoma, and members of the National Arena League (NAL). The team was founded in 2018 as an expansion franchise in Champions Indoor Football for the 2019 season. The team was dormant for the 2021 season, but did not return in for the 2022 season. The Flying Aces' home games were initially played at Stride Bank Center. [1] They will begin play at the Chisholm Trail Expo Center in 2024.

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History

The franchise was announced by Champions Indoor Football (CIF) in 2018 as a 2019 expansion team and selected the name "Flying Aces" from a name-the-team contest in October 2018. [2] They finished their inaugural season with a 2–10 record, with their only wins a forfeit over the folded Texas Revolution and a semi-professional team, the NTX Savages, that filled in for the home game originally scheduled against the Revolution. The team's second season was cancelled before it could begin due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On April 1, 2021, the team withdrew from the 2021 season one week before it was scheduled for its first game citing a drastically increased workers' compensation insurance from $5000 in 2019 to $150000 for 2021. [3] The team was replaced on the CIF schedule by a re-launched Dodge City Law with law inheriting the Flying Aces' roster and staff. [4]

The Flying Aces were not included in the 2022 schedule and appeared to have suspended operations. [5]

In October 2023, the Flying Aces announced their intention to join the National Arena League and will play their home games at the 8,000-seat Chisholm Trail Expo Center. [6]

Season-by-season results

League championsPlayoff berthLeague leader
Season League Regular season Postseason results
FinishWinsLosses
2019 CIF 3rd210Did not qualify
2020Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021Dormant year
2022Dormant year
2023Dormant year
2024 NAL 00
Totals210All-time regular season record
00All-time postseason record
210All-time regular season and postseason record

Current roster

Oklahoma Flying Aces roster
Quarterbacks
  • -- Devond Blair Jr.
  • -- Dylan VanBoxel

Running backs

  • -- Monalo Caldwell

Wide receivers

Offensive linemen
  • -- Jordan Bass
  • -- Dominic Logan
  • -- Rob Powell-Deppe
  • -- Gene Tapia
  • --Jeremy West
  • -- Paris Williams

Defensive linemen

  • --Quran Bouldin
  • -- Ben Hughes
  • -- Austin Jones
  • --Zackary Reynoso
  • --Justin Sykes
Linebackers
  • Currently vacant

Defensive backs

  • --Arnell Anderson
  • -- Kiante Griffin
  • --Labarron Mallory
  • -- Lakeith Murray
  • -- Dreko Statham

Special teams

  • -- Brett Mathis
Reserve lists
  • Currently vacant
  • Rookies in italics
  • Roster updated February 28, 2024
  • 24 Active, 0 Inactive

Staff

Oklahoma Flying Aces staff

Front office

  • Owner/General manager – Richard Davis

Head coaches

  • Head coach – Richard Davis

Offensive coaches

  • TBD
Defensive coaches
  • TBD



Head coaches

NameTenureRegular seasonPlayoffsAwards
WLWin%WL
Richard Davis2019, 2024–present210.16700

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References

  1. "Flyingacesfootball". Stride Bank Center. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
  2. Tim Godfrey (October 26, 2018). "New logo, name unveiled for Enid Champions Indoor Football team". Enid News & Eagle.
  3. "OKLAHOMA FLYING ACES WILL NOT PLAY IN 2021". Enid Buzz. April 1, 2021.
  4. "Football team to be inactive for 2021 season". Enid News & Eagle. April 2, 2021.
  5. "Wishing all the participating CIF teams a prosperous, enjoyable, and healthy 2022 season! We also want to wish all of our former Flying Aces players good fortune as they advance their careers on and off the field! And we would like to congratulate our former Assistant Coach Mark Timberlake as he takes over the Head Coaching duties of the newly rebranded Southwest Kansas Storm franchise! #GoCIF Wichita Force Football Salina Liberty Topeka Tropics Arena Football Omaha Beef Football Sioux City Bandits Wyoming Mustangs @billingsoutlawsindoorfootballteam @rapidcitymarshalsindoorfootballteam". Oklahoma Flying Aces Facebook. September 30, 2021.
  6. "OKLAHOMA ACES JOIN THE NAL FOR THE 2024 SEASON". NAL. October 16, 2023.