The 2010 Erie Storm season was the 4th season for the American Indoor Football Association franchise.
| 2010 Erie Storm season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Bill Stafford |
| General manager | Shawn Liotta |
| Head coach | Shawn Liotta |
| Home field | Louis J. Tullio Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 8-6 |
| Division place | 3rd |
| Playoff finish | Lost EC Round 1 |
On September 8, 2009 the RiverRats announced that Liotta would return to Erie as the head coach for the 2010 season.[1] In December, it was announced that owner Jeff Hauser had sold a stake in the franchise to a local group that included Jeff Plyler (owner of Plyler Overhead Door of McKean, PA) and Bill Stafford (owner of several Subway restaurant locations in Erie), among others.[2] The team remained in the AIFA, and the team adopted the corporate name "Erie Professional Football, Inc." in December 2009, in anticipation of a new franchise name to be announced in January 2010.[3]
Hauser maintained a smaller stake in the team, which immediately dropped the RiverRats name. On January 5, 2010, the team announced the four finalists of the name-the-team contest; Storm, Blizzard, Pulse, and Punishers. On January 14, 2010 the team was officially named the Erie Storm via a press conference, in which the team logo and colors were also released.[4]
Aided by Dinkins's return, the briefly rechristened Storm rebounded to an 8-6 season in 2010, before losing to the Harrisburg Stampede in the playoffs.[5] Dinkins retired at the end of the season.[6]
On May 5, 2010, Lake Erie College based in Painesville, Ohio asked a court judge to order the Erie Storm not use the Erie Storm name due to similarities with their own name the Lake Erie College whose athletic nickname is the Storm.[7] In July 2010, the name "Storm" was dropped, and the team began functioning under the name "Erie Professional Football," which remains the name of the team's corporate entity.
Schedule
editRegular season
edit| Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 7 | Reading Express | Home | Won 41-28 |
| March 14 | Harrisburg Stampede | Home | Lost 34-41 |
| March 27 | Reading Express | Away | Lost 51-53 |
| April 3 | Harrisburg Stampede | Away | Lost 19-58 |
| April 16 | Richmond Raiders | Home | Won 44-35 |
| April 25 | Reading Express | Home | Won 41-34 |
| April 30 | Richmond Raiders | Away | Won 53-39 |
| May 8 | Harrisburg Stampede | Away | Lost 35-54 |
| May 14 | New Jersey Revolution | Home | Won 40-38 |
| May 22 | Fayetteville Guard | Home | Won 55-52 |
| May 29 | New Jersey Revolution | Away | Won 68-58 |
| June 5 | Baltimore Mariners | Away | Lost 51-34 |
| June 13 | Baltimore Mariners | Home | Lost 39-37 |
| June 19 | Fayetteville Guard | Away | Won 65-58 |
Standings
edit| Team | Overall | Division | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | Losses | Percentage | Wins | Losses | Percentage | |
| Eastern Division | ||||||
| Baltimore Mariners | 14 | 0 | 1.000 | 14 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Harrisburg Stampede | 11 | 3 | 0.786 | 11 | 3 | 0.786 |
| Erie Storm | 8 | 6 | 0.571 | 8 | 6 | 0.571 |
| Reading Express | 8 | 6 | 0.571 | 8 | 6 | 0.571 |
| Richmond Raiders | 6 | 8 | 0.429 | 6 | 8 | 0.429 |
| Fayetteville Guard | 2 | 12 | 0.143 | 2 | 12 | 0.143 |
| New Jersey Revolution | 0 | 14 | 0.000 | 0 | 14 | 0.000 |
| Western Division | ||||||
| Wyoming Cavalry | 13 | 1 | 0.989 | 13 | 1 | 0.989 |
| San Jose Wolves | 9 | 5 | 0.643 | 9 | 5 | 0.643 |
| Wenatchee Valley Venom | 8 | 6 | 0.571 | 8 | 6 | 0.571 |
| Yakima Valley Warriors | 7 | 7 | 0.500 | 7 | 7 | 0.500 |
| Arctic Predators | 4 | 10 | 0.286 | 4 | 10 | 0.286 |
| Ogden Knights | 1 | 13 | 0.071 | 1 | 13 | 0.071 |
- Green indicates clinched playoff berth
- Purple indicates division champion
- Grey indicates best league record
References
edit- ^ "Liotta returns to coach RiverRats". www.goerie.com. CyberInk LP and the Erie Times-News. September 8, 2009. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
- ^ "Professional Football Continues in Erie Under New Ownership". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. December 29, 2009. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
- ^ "Indoor football a go in Erie for 2010". www.goerie.com. CyberInk LP and the Erie Times-News. December 29, 2009. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
- ^ "New Erie football nickname: Storm". www.goerie.com. CyberInk LP and the Erie Times-News. January 14, 2010. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
- ^ "Storm squander lead, fall in AIFA playoffs". www.goerie.com. CyberInk LP and the Erie Times-News. July 3, 2010. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
- ^ Shawn Liotta (September 27, 2010). "Congratulations to David Dinkins". www.shawnliotta.com. Shawn Liotta. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
- ^ Victor Fernandes (May 7, 2010). "Lake Erie College sues Storm over nickname". www.goerie.com. CyberInk LP and the Erie Times-News. Retrieved December 27, 2013.