Kentucky Xtreme

Kentucky Xtreme
Established 2012
Folded 2014
Played in Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky
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League/conference affiliations

Continental Indoor Football League (2013–2014)

  • South Division (2014)
Team colors Red, black, white
              
Personnel
Owner(s) Victor Cole
President Victor Cole
General manager Victor Cole
Head coach Roy McMillen (2013)
LaKunta Farmer (2014)
Team history
  • Kentucky Xtreme (2013–2014)
Championships
League championships (0)
Conference championships (0)
Division championships (0)
Playoff appearances (1)
Home arena(s)

The Kentucky Xtreme were a professional indoor football team based in Louisville, Kentucky, which had its operations suspended by the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) midway through the 2014 CIFL season. The team was a member of the South Division of the CIFL after starting in 2013 as an expansion team. The Xtreme were the first indoor football team in the Louisville area since the Louisville Fire, a member of af2, folded in 2008. The co-owners of the Xtreme are Victor Cole and Mario Urrutia. The Xtreme played their home games at Freedom Hall in Louisville, but was suspended by the league when Urrutia abandoned the team to join the Winnipeg Blue Bombers midseason.

Franchise history

Play begins: 2013

The Xtreme came into existence in 2012, when Victor Cole and five other partners, decided to use the money they had saved up from their tours in Afghanistan.[1] In 2012, the Xtreme played a preseason exhibition game against the Evansville Rage, of the Continental Indoor Football League,[2] losing 26-56. After the 2012 CIFL season, the Xtreme played another exhibition game, this time against the Indianapolis Enforcers, also of the CIFL. They Xtreme defeated the Enforcers 20-16.[3] In July 2012, the Xtreme announced that they would be playing at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky.[1][4] With the arena in place, the team named former Louisville Fire assistant coach, Roy McMillen as their first ever head coach.[1]

2014

The Xtreme will return to the CIFL in 2014.[5] In August, 2013, the Xtreme named LaKunta Farmer the team's second head coach in franchise history.[6] In November 2013, former Arena Football League Rookie of the Year Award winner, Mario Urrutia joined the Xtreme ownership group, and will also play on the team.[7] With most of the teams roster returning, the Xtreme seemed to be poised for a good season, but the team struggled mightily, starting the season 0-5, including 2 forfeit losses. After their second forfeit, the CIFL announced that Xtreme had been suspended by the league, and that affiliate teams would fill out the Xtreme's remaining road games.[8]

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Final roster

Kentucky Xtreme roster
Quarterbacks
  •  1 Kevin Warner
  • 17 Jerimy Watson

Running Backs

  • 22 Maurice Grinter
  • 28 Tony Maddox

Wide Receivers

  •  7 Jordan Boykin
  • 11 Josh Chichester
  • 14 Chris Spalding
  •  5 Sergio Spencer
  •  6 Mario Urrutia
Offensive Linemen
  • 67 Nathan Dirkes
  • 64 Tyrell Henderson
  • 99 Anthony Richardson

Defensive Linemen

  • 44 Rodrick Davis
  • 45 Dustin Noe
  • 56 Elisee Pompilus
  • 98 Michael Sowell

Linebackers

  • 52 Charles Ricketts
  • 23 Jordan Tennyson
Defensive Backs
  •  3 Dwayne Griffin
  •  4 Henry Hudson
  • 12 Gilbert Johnson Jr.
  •  8 Ta'Shawn McBroom
  •  2 Richard Raglin

Kickers

  • 82 Micah Canterbury
Injured reserve
  • 90 Marcus Board DL (IR)
  • 77 Matt Nally OL (IR)

Exempt list

  • Currently vacant
  • Rookies in italics
  • Roster updated February 17, 2014
  • 24 Active, 2 Inactive

Coaches of note

Head coaches

Name Term Regular season Playoffs Awards
W L T Win% W L
Roy McMillen 2013 7 3 0 .700 0 1
LaKunta Farmer 2014 0 5 0 .000 0 0

Coaching staff

Kentucky Xtreme staff
Front office
  • Founder/Owner/General Manager – Victor Cole
  • Co-owner - Mario Urrutia
  • Head Coach - LaKunta Farmer
Offensive coaches
  • Quarterbacks – Nick Giordano
  • Running backs - D.J. Kamer
  • Offensive coordinator - Nick Giordano
  • Wide receivers –
  • Offensive line – Edmund Roberson
  
Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – LaKunta Farmer
  • Defensive line – Edmund Roberson
  • Linebackers - Brent Adams
  • Defensive backs - Derrick Craig
Special teams
  • Special teams – D.J. Kamer
  • Strength and conditioning - D.J. Kamer

Season-by-season results

League Champions Conference Champions Division Champions Wild Card Berth League Leader
Season Team League Conference Division Regular season Postseason results
Finish Wins Losses Ties
2013 2013 CIFL 4th 7 3 0 Lost CIFL semifinal (Erie) 6-55
2014 2014 CIFL South 5th 0 5 0
Totals 7 8 0 All-time regular season record (2013-2014)
0 1 - All-time postseason record (2013-2014)
7 9 0 All-time regular season and postseason record (2013-2014)

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Steve Jones (September 5, 2012). "Kentucky Xtreme plans to bring arena football back to Freedom Hall". Courier-Journal. Retrieved September 7, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Evansville Rage plays preason indoor football game on Friday". Courier Press. March 8, 2012.
  3. ↑ Brent Adams (May 21, 2012). "Xtreme Defeates Enforcers 20 16 In Exhibition Game". www.kentuckyxtreme.com. Kentucky Xtreme. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.
  4. ↑ "CIFL Welcomes 2 Kentucky Teams". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. July 23, 2012. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Kentucky Xtreme to Return to the CIFL for 2014". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. July 23, 2013. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
  6. ↑ Jonathan Lintner (August 17, 2013). "Doss' LaKunta Farmer tabbed as Kentucky Xtreme arena football team's coach". www.courier-journal.com. Gannett. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Former Louisville receiver Mario Urrutia buys into Xtreme". www.courier-journal.com. www.courier-journal.com. November 20, 2013. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
  8. ↑ "CIFL Suspended Kentucky Xtreme Operations". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. March 26, 2014. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
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