2014 Saginaw Sting season

2014 Saginaw Sting season
Head coach James Perry II (interim)
Fred Townsend (resigned on May 7; 9-1 record)
General manager Rob Licht
Owner Stuart Schweigert,
Rob Licht &
Tom O'Brien
Home field Dow Event Center
Results
Record 9-1
Division place 1st
Playoff finish Lost North Division Championship (Explosion) 46-15
Timeline
Previous season Next season
2013 2015

The 2014 Saginaw Sting season was the sixth season for the American Continental Indoor Football League franchise.

In June 2013, the Sting agreed to terms with the CIFL to return for the 2014 season.[1] The Sting won their first eighth game of the season to advance to 8-0, but during that game the Sting lost quarterback A. J. McKenna to injury.[2] The following week the team lost 2013 league MVP, C. J. Tarver to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[3] The loss of those two key players became noticeable when the Sting lost their final regular season game to finish 9-1.[4] Just one day before the Sting's first playoff game, head coach Fred Townsead announced his resignation.[5] Line Coach James Perry II was named the teams inteirm head coach. The Sting were upset in the first round of the playoffs, 46-15, by the same team that had defeated them in the previous year's championship, the Erie Explosion.

Final roster

2014 Saginaw Sting roster
Quarterbacks
  • 12 Sam Landry

Running Backs

  • 20 DeShawn Hayes

Wide Receivers

  •  8 A. J. Bradley
  •  1 Austin Coleman
  • 18 Daryl Gooden
  • 15 Justin Hemm
  • 11 Shaun Hladki
  •  2 D. J. Marchiando
  • 13 Justin Mott
  • 10 Reginald Overton
Offensive Linemen
  • 64 Eric Brim
  • 69 Desmond Kenner
  • 66 Mike LeGrow
  • 71 Brad Saunders
  • 52 Ameer Townes

Defensive Linemen

  •  5 Justin Barnes
  •  3 Dwight Hargrove
  • 37 Josh Hunt
  • 56 Daniel Jackson
Linebackers
  • 57 Michael Martin
  • 34 Spencer Smith

Defensive Backs

  • 21 Al Backey
  • 13 Demarcus Copes
  •  9 Jamaal Hilber
  • 21 Jamar Hilber
  •  6 LaTreze Mushatt

Kickers

  • 28 Chris Kollias
Injured Reserve
  •  7 A. J. McKenna QB
  •  9 Enrique Shaw LB

Exempt List

Rookies in italics
Roster updated May 8, 2014
27 Active, 2 Inactive

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Schedule

Regular Season

Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results Game site
Final score Team record
1 Bye
2 February 9 7:00 P.M. EST at Chicago Blitz W 42-25 1-0 Intra Soccer (Elgin, IL)
3 February 16 4:00 P.M. EST Port Huron Patriots W 70-44 2-0 Dow Event Center
4 February 21 7:30 P.M. EST at Detroit Thunder W 72-16 3-0 Perani Arena and Event Center (Flint, MI)
5 March 2 4:00 P.M. EST Erie Explosion W 45-27 4-0 Dow Event Center
6 March 9 4:00 P.M. EST at Port Huron Patriots W 61-34 5-0 McMorran Arena
7 Bye
8 March 21 7:30 p.m. EST Detroit Thunder W 49-35 6-0 Dow Event Center
9 Bye
10 April 5 7:30 P.M. EST at Bluegrass Warhorses W 2-0 (Forfeit) 7-0 Alltech Arena
11 April 12 7:30 P.M. EST Marion Blue Racers W 28-25 8-0 Dow Event Center
12 April 19 4:00 p.m. EST at Kentucky Xtreme W 2-0 (Forfeit) 9-0 Freedom Hall
13 April 26 7:30 p.m. EST Chicago Blitz L 28-34 9-1 Dow Event Center
14 Bye

Standings

2014 Continental Indoor Football League
Team Overall Division
W L T PCT W L T PCT
North Division
y-Saginaw Sting 9 1 0 .900 6 1 0 .857
x-Erie Explosion 8 2 0 .800 5 1 0 .833
Chicago Blitz 7 3 0 .700 4 2 0 .667
z-Port Huron Patriots 1 8 0 .111 1 6 0 .143
z-Detroit Thunder 0 8 0 .000 0 6 0 .000
South Division
y-Marion Blue Racers 8 2 0 .800 6 0 0 1.000
x-Northern Kentucky River Monsters 7 3 0 .700 5 2 0 .714
Dayton Sharks 6 4 0 .600 4 3 0 .571
z-Bluegrass Warhorses 1 7 0 .125 1 5 0 .167
z-Kentucky Xtreme 0 5 0 .000 0 4 0 .000

Postseason

Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results Game site
Final score Team record
North Division Championship May 9 7:30 P.M. EST Erie Explosion L 46-15 0-1 Dow Event Center

Coaching staff

2014 Saginaw Sting staff
Front Office
  • Co-Owner/General Manager – Robert Licht
  • Co-Owner/Director of Football Operations – Stuart Schweigert
  • Co-Owner/Director of Business Sales – James O'Brien
  • Assistant General Manager – Bill Wheeler
  • Front Office Manager - Tyler Vienot

Head Coach

  • Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator - James Perry II

Offensive Coaches

  • Offensive Coordinator - A. J. McKenna
  • Offensive Line – James Perry II
  

Defensive Coaches

  • Defensive Coordinator - Enrique Shaw
  • Defensive Line – James Perry II

References

  1. ↑ Cory Butzin (June 10, 2013). "Continental Indoor Football League agree to terms with five teams for next season". www.mlive.com. MLive Media Group. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  2. ↑ Neil Barris (April 12, 2014). "Saginaw Sting overcome loss of starting quarterback to defeat Marion Blue Racers". www.mlive.com. Michigan Live LLC. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
  3. ↑ Cory Butzin (April 23, 2014). "Saginaw Sting playmaker CJ Tarver signs with Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League". www.mlive.com. Michigan Live LLC. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
  4. ↑ Cory Butzin (April 26, 2014). "Saginaw Sting's listless offense costs them perfect regular season, fall in finale to Chicago Blitz". www.mlive.com. Michigan Live LLC. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
  5. ↑ Cory Butzin (May 7, 2014). "Saginaw Sting head coach resigns on the eve of playoff opener against defending champion Erie". www.mlive.com. Michigan Live LLC. Retrieved May 8, 2014.