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.
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]
New ownership, new logo
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.
The following Fever players have been named to All-IFL Teams:
QB Houston Lillard (2)
RB Keithon Flemming (1), Andrew Pierce (1)
WRThyron Lewis (1), Joey Hew Len (1), Steven Whitehead (2)
OL William Falakiseni (1)
DL Jake Killeen (2)
DB Dennis Rogan (1), Lionell Singleton (3), Rudell Crim (1). Donyae Coleman (1), Troy Sanders (1), Boubacar Cissoko (1), Dee Maggitt (1)
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. He has since returned to the Shock.[17] On September 1, 2015, the Fever hired Ryan Lingenfelder as their next head coach.[18]
Won 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
Won 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
All-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.
References
^Dial, Tracci (March 7, 2014). "Time Lapse: Toyota Center Changeover From Ice to Turf to Court". Tri-Cities, WA: KNDU. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
^"IFL Issues Statement on Tri-Cities Fever". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. June 30, 2016. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
^"Fever hits Tri-Cities". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. October 5, 2004. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
^"Fever sign NIFL veteran quarterback and defensive back". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. April 13, 2005. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
^"Defense, Coleman lead Fever to Indoor Bowl V win". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. July 31, 2005. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
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^http://www.sportstricities.com/sportstc/football/fever/story/8549671p-8443512c.html 2007-03-19 at the Wayback Machine
^Ben Reynolds (September 6, 2009). "Carrs return to run franchise they began in 2005". www.tri-cityherald.com. Tri-City Herald. Archived from the original on September 15, 2012. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
^"Fever break free from AF1". www.spokesman.com. The Spokesman-Review. November 20, 2009. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
^"IFL Issues Statement on Tri-Cities Fever". OurSports Central. June 30, 2016.
^"Statement from Fever ownership on Coach Beverlin and QB, Scott Mitchell". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. April 8, 2005. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
^"State Rivals to Face-Off for First Time Ever". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. April 20, 2005. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
^"Tri-Cities coach quits". www.trib.com. Casper Star Tribune. July 8, 2006. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
^"Davis Fired As Fever Head Coach". KNDO.com. KNDO/KNDU. April 26, 2009. Retrieved April 28, 2009.[dead link]
^"O'Hara is New Fever Head Coach". KNDO.com. KNDO/KNDU. April 27, 2009. Retrieved April 28, 2009.[dead link]
^Jeff Morrow (August 18, 2015). "Shackleford leaving Tri-Cities Fever to coach Spokane Shock". www.tri-cityherald.com. Tri-City Herald. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
^"Fever Tab Ryan Lingenfelder as Head Coach". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. September 1, 2015. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
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The Tri Cities Fever were 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 Tri Cities FeverEstablished 2005Folded 2016Played in Toyota Centerin Kennewick WashingtonTriCitiesFever comLeague conference affiliationsNational 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 2010 2016 Intense Conference 2010 2016 Pacific North 2010 Pacific 2011 Team colorsNavy Vegas Gold white MascotClutchCheerleadersFever GirlsPersonnelOwner s Teri CarrPresidentTeri CarrGeneral managerTeri CarrTeam historyTri Cities Fever 2005 2016 ChampionshipsLeague championships 1 2005Conference championships 3 2005 2011 2012Division championships 1 2012Playoff appearances 7 2005 2006 2007 2010 2011 2012 2015Home arena s Toyota Center 2005 2016 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 Contents 1 History 1 1 National Indoor Football League NIFL 1 2 Move to af2 1 3 New ownership new logo 1 4 Back to the Carrs on to the IFL 2 Players of note 2 1 Final roster 2 2 Awards and honors 2 3 All IFL players 3 Front office and coaching staff 3 1 Coaching staff 3 2 Head coaches 4 Season by season results 5 Media coverage 6 References 7 External linksHistory Edit Original Primary Logo 2007 2015 National Indoor Football League NIFL Edit 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 Edit 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 New ownership new logo Edit 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 Edit 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 EditFinal roster Edit Tri Cities Fever rosterQuarterbacks 4 Patrick McCain 10 Will TudmonRunning Backs 7 Rob BrownWide Receivers 8 Akeem Foster 17 Sheldon Galloway 1 Chris Gant 24 Dejuan Miller 23 Roston Tatum 11 Jerrell Young Offensive Linemen 50 William Harris 60 Jarad Martin 59 Jairus SpainDefensive Linemen 96 Omoniyi Adebayo 14 Austin Alber 91 Roosevelt Holiday 13 Dame Ndiaye 93 Brandon Rankin Linebackers 34 Marcell Coke 27 Ricardo ThompsonDefensive Backs 21 Boubacar Cissoko 6 Ronald Fields 3 Stephen Godbolt 29 Trayon Maxie 2 Bradley Njoku 26 Tre WatsonKickers 12 Daniel Zeidman Injured Reserve 20 Dee Maggitt DB 22 Brandon Wilson LBRefused to report Currently vacantTransfer list Currently vacantRookies in italics Roster updated June 21 2016 26 Active 2 InactiveAwards and honors Edit The following is a list of all Fever players who have won league Awards Season Player Position Award2013 Lionell Singleton DB Adam Pringle2015 Steven Whitehead WR Offensive Player of the Year2015 Brady Beeson K Adam PringleAll IFL players Edit The following Fever players have been named to All IFL Teams QB Houston Lillard 2 RB Keithon Flemming 1 Andrew Pierce 1 WR Thyron Lewis 1 Joey Hew Len 1 Steven Whitehead 2 OL William Falakiseni 1 DL Jake Killeen 2 DB Dennis Rogan 1 Lionell Singleton 3 Rudell Crim 1 Donyae Coleman 1 Troy Sanders 1 Boubacar Cissoko 1 Dee Maggitt 1 Front office and coaching staff EditCoaching staff Edit Tri Cities Fever staffFront 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 LingenfelderAssistant Coaches Offensive Coordinator Brian Schmidt Defensive Backs amp Special Teams Shon King Strength and Conditioning Steven WhiteheadHead coaches Edit 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 He has since returned to the Shock 17 On September 1 2015 the Fever hired Ryan Lingenfelder as their next head coach 18 Name Term Regular season Playoffs AwardsW L T Win W LCraig Beverlin 2005 0 2 0 000 0 0Dan Whitsett 2005 2006 18 8 0 692 4 0Ed Simmons 2006 0 0 0 1 1Tony Wells 2007 8 8 0 500 0 1Cedric Walker 2008 4 12 0 250 0 0Richard Davis 2009 0 5 0 000 0 0Pat O Hara 2009 3 8 0 273 0 0Adam Shackleford 2010 2015 50 33 0 602 5 4Ryan Lingenfelder 2016 3 13 0 188 0 0Season by season results EditLeague Champions Conference Champions Division Champions Wild Card Berth League LeaderSeason Team League Conference Division Regular season Postseason resultsFinish Wins Losses Ties2005 2005 NIFL Pacific Western 3rd 9 5 0 Won Wildcard Wyoming 35 31Won Pacific Conference Semifinals Everett 55 53Won Pacific Conference Championship Odessa 41 39Won Indoor Bowl V Rome 47 312006 2006 NIFL Pacific Northern 2nd 9 5 0 Won Wildcard Wyoming 45 20Lost Pacific Conference Semifinals Billings 21 482007 2007 AF2 American West 3rd 8 8 0 Lost First Round Wilkes Barre Scranton 54 572008 2008 AF2 National West 5th 4 12 02009 2009 AF2 National West 5th 3 13 02010 2010 IFL Intense Pacific North 3rd 19 7 7 0 Lost First Round Billings 45 542011 2011 IFL Intense Pacific 2nd 10 4 0 Won First Round West Texas 61 49Won Intense Conference Semifinals Colorado 45 42Won Intense Conference Championship Allen 67 46Lost 2011 United Bowl Sioux Falls 10 372012 2012 IFL Intense 1st 12 2 0 Won Intense Conference Semifinals Colorado 52 42Won Intense Conference Championship Wichita 51 30Lost 2012 United Bowl Sioux Falls 32 592013 2013 IFL Intense 3rd 6 8 02014 2014 IFL Intense 3rd 8 6 02015 2015 IFL Intense 2nd 8 6 0 Lost Intense Conference Championship Nebraska 43 862016 2016 IFL Intense 5th 3 13 0Totals 87 89 0 All time regular season record 2005 2016 10 6 All time postseason record 2005 2016 97 95 0 All time regular season and postseason record 2005 2016 Media coverage EditPreviously 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 References Edit Dial Tracci March 7 2014 Time Lapse Toyota Center Changeover From Ice to Turf to Court Tri Cities WA KNDU Retrieved March 8 2014 IFL Issues Statement on Tri Cities Fever www oursportscentral com OurSports Central June 30 2016 Retrieved July 1 2016 Fever hits Tri Cities www oursportscentral com OurSports Central October 5 2004 Retrieved September 30 2015 Fever sign NIFL veteran quarterback and defensive back www oursportscentral com OurSports Central April 13 2005 Retrieved September 30 2015 Defense Coleman lead Fever to Indoor Bowl V win www oursportscentral com OurSports Central July 31 2005 Retrieved September 30 2015 http www billingsgazette net articles 2006 09 04 sports local 25 outlaws txt permanent dead link http www tri cityherald com tch local breaking story 8411447p 8306334c html permanent dead link http www sportstricities com sportstc football fever story 8549671p 8443512c html Archived 2007 03 19 at the Wayback Machine Ben Reynolds September 6 2009 Carrs return to run franchise they began in 2005 www tri cityherald com Tri City Herald Archived from the original on September 15 2012 Retrieved April 10 2014 Fever break free from AF1 www spokesman com The Spokesman Review November 20 2009 Retrieved April 10 2014 IFL Issues Statement on Tri Cities Fever OurSports Central June 30 2016 Statement from Fever ownership on Coach Beverlin and QB Scott Mitchell www oursportscentral com OurSports Central April 8 2005 Retrieved September 30 2015 State Rivals to Face Off for First Time Ever www oursportscentral com OurSports Central April 20 2005 Retrieved September 30 2015 Tri Cities coach quits www trib com Casper Star Tribune July 8 2006 Retrieved September 30 2015 Davis Fired As Fever Head Coach KNDO com KNDO KNDU April 26 2009 Retrieved April 28 2009 dead link O Hara is New Fever Head Coach KNDO com KNDO KNDU April 27 2009 Retrieved April 28 2009 dead link Jeff Morrow August 18 2015 Shackleford leaving Tri Cities Fever to coach Spokane Shock www tri cityherald com Tri City Herald Retrieved August 19 2015 Fever Tab Ryan Lingenfelder as Head Coach www oursportscentral com OurSports Central September 1 2015 Retrieved September 2 2015 goifl com Home 22 August 2010 Archived from the original on 22 August 2010 Retrieved 20 April 2018 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link External links EditOfficial website Fever fansite Tri Cities Fever coverage in the Tri City Herald Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tri Cities Fever amp oldid 1057429720, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
