2015 Saginaw Sting season

2015 Saginaw Sting season
Head coach Greg Wasmer (fired on April 7, 0-2 record)
Stuart Schweigert (Interim, 2–0 record)
General manager Rob Licht
Owner Stuart Schweigert,
Rob Licht &
Tom O'Brien
Home field Dow Event Center
Results
Record 2-2
Conference place TBD
Playoff finish TBD
Timeline
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The 2015 Saginaw Sting season is the seventh season for the American Indoor Football franchise, and their first season in the AIF.

In October 2014, the Sting announced they would be joing American Indoor Football (AIF).[1] The Sting also announced the hiring of Greg Wasmer as the franchise's new head coach.[2] After a 0-2 start for the Sting, Wasmer was fired and owner Stuart Schweigert was named the head coach of the Sting.[3]

Roster

Saginaw Sting roster
Quarterbacks
  •  2 Brady Attaway
  •  9 Stephen Kulikowski
  •  9 A. J. McKenna

Running backs

  • 20 DeShawn Hayes
  • 24 Austin Jackson

Wide receivers

  •  7 Alex Evans
  • 18 Daryl Gooden
  • 10 Quialin Mathis
  •  1 Jose Morris
  • 12 C. J. Tarver
Offensive Linemen
  • 64 Iviunce Ezell
  • 66 Mike Legrow
  • 52 Rapheal Smiley
  • 71 Devin Smith

Defensive Linemen

  • 49 Desmond Kenner
  • 57 Michael Martin
  • 15 Albert Presley
  •  5 Edison Vushaji
Linebackers
  • 50 Marshall Bryce
  •  3 Dwight Hartgrove
  •  6 LaTreze Mushatt
  •  4 Spencer Smith

Defensive Backs

  • 13 Yankik George
  • 21 Jamar Hilber
  • 11 Austin Pochiano
  • 28 Tre Sims
  • 30 Taylor Stockton
  • 21 Bert White
  •  8 Virgil Williams

Kickers

  • 22 Josh MacIntosh
Injured Reserve
  • Currently vacant

Exempt List

  • Currently vacant

Rookies in italics
Roster updated April 9, 2015
30 Active, 0 Inactive

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Schedule

Regular Season

Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results Game site
Final score Team record
1 March 20 7:30 P.M. EST ASI Panthers L 29-35[4] 0-1 Dow Event Center
2 Bye
3 April 3 7:30 P.M. EST York Capitals L 33-46[5] 0-2 Dow Event Center
4 April 11 7:30 P.M. EST Cleveland Saints W 74-6[6] 1-2 Dow Event Center
5 April 18 7:00 P.M. EST at Alabama Hammers L 40-55[7] (exhibition) Von Braun Center
6 April 25 TBA Chicago Blitz W 55-40[8] 2-2 Dow Event Center
7 May 2 TBA at Chicago Blitz Odeum Expo Center
8 March 9 TBA Buffalo Lightning Dow Event Center
9 May 16 TBA at Buffalo Lightning TBD
10 May 23[9] TBA at Atlanta Sharks Creekside Sports Center

Standings

2015 American Indoor Football
Team W L T PCT PF PA PF (Avg.) PA (Avg.) STK
York Capitals 4 0 0 1.000 194 119 48.5 29.75 W4
Chicago Blitz 4 1 0 .800 249 108 49.8 21.6 L1
Savannah Steam 4 1 0 .800 194 73 38.8 14.6 W3
ASI Panthers 3 2 0 .600 230 146 46.0 29.2 W1
Saginaw Sting 2 2 0 .500 194 127 48.5 31.75 W2
Atlanta Sharks 1 2 0 .333 46 112 15.3 37.3 L2
Buffalo Lightning 1 3 0 .250 98 226 24.5 56.5 W1
Maryland Eagles 0 2 0 .000 32 88 16.0 44.0 L2
Cleveland Saints 0 6 0 .000 103 338 17.1 56.3 L6

Coaching staff

2015 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
  • Game Day Operations Director - Jamie Sochocki
  • Front Office Manager - Tori Seymour
  

Head Coach

  • Head Coach - Greg Wasmer

Offensive Coaches

  • Offensive Coordinator -
  • Offensive Line –

Defensive Coaches

  • Defensive Coordinator -
  • Defensive Line –

References

  1. ↑ "Saginaw Sting to Sign with AIF". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. October 10, 2014. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
  2. ↑ Cory Butzin (June 23, 2014). "Saginaw Sting provide Greg Wasmer chance to be a coach and parent". www.mlive.com. MLive Media Group. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  3. ↑ Cory Butzin (April 7, 2015). "Saginaw Sting make coaching change, former NFL safety Stuart Schweigert takes over as head coach". www.mlive.com. MLive Media Group. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  4. ↑ Cory Butzin (March 20, 2015). "Reading 35, Saginaw 29: Sting struggle offensively in season-opening loss to Panthers". www.mlive.com. MLive Media Group. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
  5. ↑ Cory Butzin (April 3, 2015). "Capitals 46, Sting 33: Saginaw's offensive struggles lead to second straight loss". www.mlive.com. MLive Media Group. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  6. ↑ Cory Budzin (April 11, 2015). "Sting 74, Saints 6: Saginaw soars to impressive win in Stuart Schweigert's coaching debut". www.mlive.com. MLive Media Group. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
  7. ↑ Skip Vaughn (April 18, 2015). "Alabama Hammers hold of Saginaw for non-league victory". www.al.com. Alabama Media Group. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
  8. ↑ Cory Butzin (April 25, 2015). "Sting 55, Blitz 40: Saginaw overcomes slow start to down undefeated Chicago". www.mlive.com. MLive Media Group. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
  9. ↑ Cory Butzin (March 25, 2015). "Saginaw Sting road tilt against Atlanta Sharks postponed to May 23". www.mlive.com. MLive Media Group. Retrieved March 26, 2015.