Seattle Rainmakers (MLU)

The Seattle Rainmakers were a professional ultimate team in the Western Division of Major League Ultimate. Their inaugural season was 2013. They played in the MLU until it suspended operations in 2016.

Seattle Rainmakers
Founded2013
LeagueMajor League Ultimate
Based inSeattle, WA
StadiumMount Vernon High School Stadium
Rainier Beach High School Stadium
Renton Memorial Stadium
ColorsNavy Blue, Lime Green, White
Head coachCo-Head Coaches Kate Kingery and Fionna McKibben
General managerRusty Brown
Websitehttp://seattle.rainmakers.mlultimate.com/

History

The Rainmakers were founded along with 7 other teams in 2012 for the inaugural 2013 season of Major League Ultimate. In 2013 they were second in the MLU West after the San Francisco Dogfish with a record of 8-2.[1] In 2014 the Rainmakers were third in their conference with a 4-6 record.[2] In 2015 they had the second best win-loss record at 5-5[3] in the West, after the Portland Stags, but they beat Portland in the MLU West Conference Championship game[4] and played the Boston Whitecaps in Philadelphia for the MLU Championship game, which Boston won.[5]

Championship appearances
  • West Coast Championship
Year Opponent Results
2013
San Francisco Dogfish
L Seattle 17 - San Francisco 18[6]
2015
Portland Stags
W Seattle 17 - Portland 16[7]
  • MLU Championship
Year Opponent Results
2015
Boston Whitecaps
L Seattle 17 - Boston 31[8]

Roster

2016 Seattle Rainmakers Roster

Player Number
Cam Bailey[9]
98
Ben Beehner[10]
15
Peter Bender[11]
17
Robin Breen[12]
4
Christian Brink[13]
5
Clay Dewey-Valentine[14]
31
Khalif El-Salaam[15]
3
Isaac Entz[16]
51
Eddie Feeley[17]
29
Daniel Greeley[18]
14
Steve Gussin[19]
44
Eddie Harmoush[20]
12
Dylan Harrington[21]
8
Brad Houser[22]
60
Luke Jesperson[23]
20
Evan Klein[24]
22
Drew Lockhart[25]
13
Jonathan Masler[26]
88
Gavin McKibben[27]
31
Tremont Miller [28]
77
Matthew Neeley[29]
18
Peter Ostergaard[30]
2
Julian Peterson[31]
16
Henry Phan[32]
7
Chris Rupp[33]
0
Spencer Sheridan[34]
33
Todd Sliva[35]
23
Jonny Stacey[36]
84
Daniel Trytiak[37]
6
Ben Wiggins[38]
9

[39]

Staff and coaching

Co-Head Coaches: Kate Kingery and Fionna McKibben

Assistant Coach: Bert Abbott

General Manager: Rusty Brown

Assistant General Manager: Gabriel Fertman

Director of Events: Kristina Kyees

References
  1. http://seattle.rainmakers.mlultimate.com/standings/
  2. http://seattle.rainmakers.mlultimate.com/standings/
  3. http://seattle.rainmakers.mlultimate.com/standings/
  4. http://seattle.rainmakers.mlultimate.com/scores-and-results/
  5. http://seattle.rainmakers.mlultimate.com/scores-and-results/
  6. http://mlultimate.com/boxscore/?ga=139
  7. http://mlultimate.com/boxscore/?ga=107
  8. http://mlultimate.com/boxscore/?ga=116%5B%5D
  9. http://seattle.rainmakers.mlultimate.com/player/?pid=1265
  10. http://seattle.rainmakers.mlultimate.com/player/?pid=1150
  11. http://seattle.rainmakers.mlultimate.com/player/?pid=1314
  12. http://seattle.rainmakers.mlultimate.com/player/?pid=1377
  13. http://seattle.rainmakers.mlultimate.com/player/?pid=1573
  14. http://seattle.rainmakers.mlultimate.com/player/?pid=1295
  15. http://seattle.rainmakers.mlultimate.com/player/?pid=1165
  16. http://seattle.rainmakers.mlultimate.com/player/?pid=1161
  17. http://seattle.rainmakers.mlultimate.com/player/?pid=1156
  18. http://seattle.rainmakers.mlultimate.com/player/?pid=1558
  19. http://seattle.rainmakers.mlultimate.com/player/?pid=1421
  20. http://seattle.rainmakers.mlultimate.com/player/?pid=1553
  21. http://seattle.rainmakers.mlultimate.com/player/?pid=1574
  22. http://seattle.rainmakers.mlultimate.com/player/?pid=1266
  23. http://seattle.rainmakers.mlultimate.com/player/?pid=1535
  24. http://seattle.rainmakers.mlultimate.com/player/?pid=1267
  25. http://seattle.rainmakers.mlultimate.com/player/?pid=1541
  26. http://seattle.rainmakers.mlultimate.com/player/?pid=1575
  27. http://seattle.rainmakers.mlultimate.com/player/?pid=1158
  28. http://seattle.rainmakers.mlultimate.com/player/?pid=1551
  29. http://seattle.rainmakers.mlultimate.com/player/?pid=1310
  30. http://seattle.rainmakers.mlultimate.com/player/?pid=1343
  31. http://seattle.rainmakers.mlultimate.com/player/?pid=1548
  32. http://seattle.rainmakers.mlultimate.com/player/?pid=1160
  33. http://seattle.rainmakers.mlultimate.com/player/?pid=1152
  34. http://seattle.rainmakers.mlultimate.com/player/?pid=1542
  35. http://seattle.rainmakers.mlultimate.com/player/?pid=1176
  36. http://seattle.rainmakers.mlultimate.com/player/?pid=1540
  37. http://seattle.rainmakers.mlultimate.com/player/?pid=1155
  38. http://seattle.rainmakers.mlultimate.com/player/?pid=1444
  39. http://seattle.rainmakers.mlultimate.com/players/
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