Kentucky Xtreme

The Kentucky Xtreme are an indoor football team based in Louisville, Kentucky, that played in the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) in 2013 and 2014. The team was a member of the South Division of the CIFL after starting in 2013 as an expansion team. Midway through the 2014 CIFL season, the league removed the team's membership the Xtreme suspended operations. After several seasons of playing intermittently in various semi-professional leagues, the team rebranded as the Louisville Xtreme in 2017. In 2020, the Xtreme were added to the American Arena League (AAL) but cancelled its season on March 13 before playing a game citing the COVID-19 pandemic.

Kentucky Xtreme
Established 2012
Play in Louisville, Kentucky
Kentucky Xtreme logo
League/conference affiliations
Continental Indoor Football League (2013–2014)
  • South Division (2014)
Team colorsRed, black, white
              
Personnel
Owner(s)Victor Cole
PresidentVictor Cole
General managerVictor Cole
Head coachMark Stoute[1]
Team history
  • Kentucky Xtreme (2013–2015)
  • Louisville Xtreme (2017–present)
Championships
League championships (0)
Conference championships (0)
Division championships (0)
Playoff appearances (1)
Home arena(s)

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.

History

CIFL: 2013–2014

The Xtreme was organized in 2012 when Victor Cole and five other partners decided to use the money they had saved up from their tours in Afghanistan.[2] In 2012, the Xtreme played a preseason exhibition game against the Evansville Rage of the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL),[3] losing 26–56. After the 2012 CIFL season, the Xtreme played another exhibition game against the CIFL's Indianapolis Enforcers, where the Xtreme defeated the Enforcers 20–16.[4]

In July 2012, the Xtreme announced that they would be playing at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky, and had officially joined the CIFL for the 2013 season.[2][5] The team named former Louisville Fire assistant coach Roy McMillen as their first head coach.[2] The Xtreme went on to have 7–3 record and made the playoffs, where they lost the Erie Explosion 55–6 in the semifinal game.

The Xtreme returned to the CIFL in 2014.[6] In August 2013, the Xtreme named LaKunta Farmer the team's second head coach after McMillen resigned.[7] In November 2013, former Arena Football League Rookie of the Year Award winner Mario Urrutia joined the Xtreme ownership group and would also play on the team.[8] The started the season 0–5, including two 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.[9] Following the season, the CIFL effectively ceased operations.

Semi-professional team

In 2015, the Kentucky Xtreme played in the indoor/outdoor Minor League Football Alliance (MLFA).[10] The team made it to the championship game,[11] where they lost to the Toledo Thunder 7–6.[12]

The team went dormant until it updated its team name to Louisville Xtreme in 2017.[13] It then began to pursue joining a league in 2019 and played a game against the Indianapolis Enforcers, who had become a member on the American Arena League (AAL), and lost 40–6.[14] The Xtreme were then accepted as an expansion team in the AAL for the 2020 season[15] and named Mark Stoute head coach.

Logos

Season-by-season results

League champions Division champions Playoff berth League leader
Season League Division Regular season Postseason results
FinishWinsLossesTies
2013 CIFL4th730Lost CIFL semifinal (Erie) 6–55
2014 CIFLSouthFolded050
Totals 780All-time regular season record (2013–2014)
01All-time postseason record (2013–2014)
790All-time regular season and postseason record (2013–2014)

Head coaches records

Name Term Regular season Playoffs Awards
WLTWin%WL
Roy McMillen2013730.70001
LaKunta Farmer2014050.00000

Seasons

2013

2013 Kentucky Xtreme season
Head coachRoy McMillen
General managerVictor Cole
OwnerVictor Cole
Home fieldFreedom Hall
Results
Record7–3
Division place4th
Playoff finishLost Semifinal (Explosion) 6–55

2013 standings

2013 Continental Indoor Football League
Team W L T PCT PF PA PF (Avg.) PA (Avg.) STK
y-Erie Explosion10001.00046721846.721.8W10
x-Dayton Sharks820.80047830347.830.3L2
x-Saginaw Sting820.80037732037.732.0W3
x-Kentucky Xtreme730.70049732849.732.8W2
Detroit Thunder460.40028238928.238.9L1
Port Huron Patriots460.40025533625.533.6L1
Kentucky Drillers280.20027047527.047.5W1
Marion Blue Racers280.20031742831.742.8W1
Owensboro Rage550.50019526719.526.7L2
Kane County Dawgs0100.00013871.38.7L10

2013 regular season

WeekDateOpponentResultsGame site
Final scoreTeam record
1 Bye
2 February 17Saginaw StingL 33–370–1Freedom Hall
3 Bye
4 March 1Kentucky DrillersW 48–241–1Freedom Hall
5 March 9at Owensboro RageW 70–142–1The Next Level Sports Facility
6 March 15Owensboro RageW 59–303–1Freedom Hall
7 March 24at Detroit ThunderW 49–214–1Taylor Sportsplex
8 March 30at Marion Blue RacersW 55–475–1Veterans Memorial Coliseum
9 April 7at Erie ExplosionL 28–325–2Erie Insurance Arena
10 April 14at Dayton SharksL 41–475–3Hara Arena
11 April 21Marion Blue RacersW 55–476–3Freedom Hall
12 April 27Dayton SharksW 59–297–3Freedom Hall

2013 playoffs

WeekDateOpponentFinal scoreGame site
Final score
CIFL Semifinal May 5at Erie ExplosionL 6–55Erie Insurance Arena

2013 coaching staff

2013 Kentucky Xtreme staff
Front office
  • Founder/owner/general manager – Victor Cole
  • Head coach - Roy McMillen
Offensive coaches
  • Quarterbacks – Dave Rooney
  • Running backs - D.J. Kamer
  • Offensive coordinator/wide receivers – Roy McMillen
  • Offensive line – Edmund Roberson
 
Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator/defensive backs – Roy McMillen
  • Defensive line – Edmund Roberson
  • Line backers - LaKunta Farmer
  • Special teams – D.J. Kamer
  • Strength and conditioning - D.J. Kamer

2013 final roster

2013 Kentucky Xtreme roster
Quarterbacks
  •  4 Elonzo Scott
  •  1 Kevin Warner
  • 17 Jerimy Watson

Running backs

  • 40 Maurice Grinter
  • 28 Tony Maddox

Wide receivers

  • 27 Doug Beaumont
  •  9 Calvin Ferguson
  •  7 Juwan Jones
  •  5 Sergio Spencer
  •  6 JaJuan Spillman
Offensive linemen
  • 74 Kent Blackburn
  • 99 Anthony Richardson
  • 66 Zac Hemard

Defensive linemen

  • 90 Marcus Board
  • 42 Antwan Lawrence
  • 45 Dustin Noe
  • 98 Michael Sowell
Linebackers
  • 23 Stephen Garr
  • 52 Charles Ricketts

Defensive backs

  • 11 Quinton Griffin
  •  8 Ta'Shawn McBroom
  •  2 Richard Raglin
  • 25 Johnathan Russell
  • 21 Jasmon Watkins

Special teams

  • 86 Micah Canterbury
Reserve lists
  • Vacant

Rookies in italics
Roster updated February 19, 2013
26 Active, 0 Inactive, 0 PS

2014

2014 Kentucky Xtreme season
Head coachLaKunta Farmer
General managerVictor Cole
OwnerVictor Cole
Mario Urrutia
Home fieldFreedom Hall
Results
Record0–5
Division place5th
Playoff finishDid not qualify

2014 standings

2014 Continental Indoor Football League
Team Overall Division
W L T PCT W L T PCT
North Division
y-Saginaw Sting910.900610.857
x-Erie Explosion820.800510.833
Chicago Blitz730.700420.667
z-Port Huron Patriots180.111160.143
z-Detroit Thunder080.000060.000
South Division
y-Marion Blue Racers820.8006001.000
x-Northern Kentucky River Monsters730.700520.714
Dayton Sharks640.600430.571
z-Bluegrass Warhorses170.125150.167
z-Kentucky Xtreme050.000040.000
  • y - clinched division title
  • x - clinched playoff spot
  • z - ceased operations during season

2014 regular season schedule

WeekDateOpponentResultsGame site
Final scoreTeam record
1 Bye
2 February 9at Marion Blue RacersL 13–690–1Veterans Memorial Coliseum
3 February 17Chicago BlitzL 18–520–2Freedom Hall
4 Bye
5 March 3Bluegrass WarhorsesL 0–2 (Forfeit)0–3Freedom Hall
6 March 9at Dayton SharksL 21–510–4Hara Arena
7 Bye
8 March 23Northern Kentucky River MonstersL 0–2 (Forfeit)0–5Freedom Hall
9 March 30at Chicago Blitz(Forfeit)Intra Soccer (Elgin, Illinois)
10 April 5at Northern Kentucky River Monsters[lower-alpha 1](Forfeit)The Bank of Kentucky Center
11 Bye
12 April 19Saginaw Sting(Forfeit)Freedom Hall
13 April 27Dayton Sharks(Forfeit)Freedom Hall
14 May 5at Bluegrass WarhorsesCanceled[lower-alpha 2]Alltech Arena
  1. The River Monsters defeated an affiliate replacement team 70–20.
  2. Both teams had already ceased operations.

2014 coaching staff

2014 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

2014 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
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

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

See also

References

  1. "Louisville Xtreme Facebook post January 20, 2020". Facebook. January 20, 2020.
  2. Steve Jones (September 5, 2012). "Kentucky Xtreme plans to bring arena football back to Freedom Hall". Courier-Journal. Retrieved September 7, 2012.
  3. "Evansville Rage plays preason indoor football game on Friday". Courier Press. March 8, 2012.
  4. Brent Adams (May 21, 2012). "Xtreme Defeats Enforcers 20 16 In Exhibition Game". www.kentuckyxtreme.com. Kentucky Xtreme. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.
  5. "CIFL Welcomes 2 Kentucky Teams". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. July 23, 2012. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
  6. "Kentucky Xtreme to Return to the CIFL for 2014". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. July 23, 2013. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
  7. 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.
  8. "Former Louisville receiver Mario Urrutia buys into Xtreme". www.courier-journal.com. www.courier-journal.com. November 20, 2013. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
  9. "CIFL Suspended Kentucky Xtreme Operations". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. March 26, 2014. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
  10. "Louisville Xtreme Facebook About". Louisville Xtreme Facebook. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  11. "Louisville Xtreme Facebook post August 22, 2015". Louisville Xtreme Facebook. August 22, 2015.
  12. "Louisville Xtreme Facebook post August 29, 2015". Louisville Xtreme Facebook. August 29, 2015.
  13. "Louisville Xtreme Facebook post July 21, 2017". Louisville Xtreme Facebook. July 21, 2017.
  14. "Indianapolis Enforcers Facebook post May 11, 2019". Indianapolis Enforcers Facebook. May 11, 2019.
  15. "Louisville Xtreme January 13, 2020, Facebook Post". Facebook. January 13, 2020.
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