Bemidji Axemen
| Bemidji Axemen | |
|---|---|
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| Founded | 2013 |
| League | Indoor Football League |
| Conference | United |
| Team history | Bemidji Axemen (2014-present) |
| Arena | Sanford Center |
| Based in | Bemidji, Minnesota |
| Colors |
Red, Blue, Silver, White |
| Owner(s) | Chris Kokalis & Ross Ladehoff |
| President | Chris Kokalis |
| Head coach | Robert Fuller |
| Website | http://www.bemidjiaxemen.com/ |
The Bemidji Axemen is a member of the Indoor Football League set to begin play for the 2014 season. Based in Bemidji, Minnesota, the Axemen will play their home games at the Sanford Center.
The Axemen are set to be the first-ever indoor/arena football team to call Bemidji home, as well as Minnesota's first indoor/arena football team since the Duluth-Superior Lumberjacks and the Mankato-based Minnesota Purple Rage both played in the original Indoor Football League for the 2000 season, the league's last before folding.
History
On July 15, 2013, the Bemidji Pioneer reported that the IFL was looking to expand to Northern Minnesota and the Sanford Center, with a press conference taking place three days later on July 18.[1] League expansion director and Cedar Rapids Titans owner Chris Kokalis would state that for a team to begin play for the 2014 season, ownership had to be found between late August and early September at the latest.
Reports of a potential ownership group forming surfaced on August 15.[2] Five days later, on August 20, the IFL confirmed that an agreement had been reached and a team would indeed be coming to Bemidji, with an official press conference scheduled for the following day.[3][4]
After a name-the-team contest, the team unveiled the Axemen name, logo, and colors on September 5, 2013.[5]
Players
Current roster
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Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
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Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Kickers
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Injured Reserve
Exempt List
Practice Squad
Rookies in italics | |||
Coaches
Head Coaches
| Name | Term | Regular Season | Playoffs | Awards | ||||
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| W | L | T | Win% | W | L | |||
| Robert Fuller | 2014-present | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
Current staff
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Front Office
Head Coach
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Offensive Coaches
Defensive Coaches
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References
- ↑ Hageman, John (July 15, 2013). "Indoor Football League officials to visit Bemidji". Bemidji Pioneer. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
- ↑ Hittinger, Jack (August 15, 2013). "Possible ownership group lined up for IFL franchise". Bemidji Pioneer. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
- ↑ Hittinger, Jack (August 20, 2013). "It's official: Bemidji gets IFL franchise". Bemidji Pioneer. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
- ↑ "IFL Announces Expansion Team in Northern Minnesota Community". Indoor Football League. August 20, 2013. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
- ↑ Hittinger, Jack (September 5, 2013). "IFL team name: Bemidji Axemen (with video)". Bemidji Pioneer. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
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