Illiana Eagles
| Illiana Eagles |
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| Founded |
2014 |
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| League |
Champions Indoor Football (2016-present) |
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| Team history |
Illiana Eagles (2016-present) |
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| Based in |
Chicago, Illinois |
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| Arena |
UIC Pavilion |
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| Colors |
Red, Blue, White
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| Owner(s) |
Brian Brundage |
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| Head coach |
Tim Arvanitis |
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| General Manager |
Tim Arvanitis
Matt Scearce |
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| Championships |
0 |
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| Division titles |
0 |
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| Playoff berths |
0 |
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| Website |
illianaeagles.com |
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The Illiana Eagles are a professional indoor football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are set to begin play in 2016 as members of the Champions Indoor Football. "Illiana" is the geographical region around the eastern edge of Illinois and the western edge of Indiana.
The Eagles will be led on the field by head coach Tim Arvanitis, offensive coordinator Jeff Karras, and defensive coordinator Mel Hay. Arvanitis and Matt Scearce will serve as co-general managers of the franchise.[1]
Gary Dawgs logo (2014)
The team was founded in 2014 as the Gary Dawgs, an expansion franchise of the CIF for the 2015 season.[2] On October 14, 2014, the team announced that it would delay its launch until the 2016 CIF season after co-owner Mike Dortch left the ownership group to pursue other opportunities.[3][1] Rebranded the Illiana Eagles in November 2014, the franchise was accepted into the CIF on February 19, 2015.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Burbridge, John (January 23, 2015). "Illiana Eagles set indoor football flight plan for the CIF 2016 season". The Times of Northwest Indiana (Munster, IN: Lee Enterprises). Retrieved February 26, 2015.
- ↑ Hamnik, Al (October 2, 2014). "Dawgs hoping to take a bite out of local sports revenue". The Times of Northwest Indiana (Munster, IN: Lee Enterprises). Retrieved October 8, 2014.
- ↑ Hamnik, Al (October 14, 2014). "Northwest Indiana's CIFL Dawgs to sit out the 2015 season". The Times of Northwest Indiana (Munster, IN: Lee Enterprises). Retrieved November 26, 2014.
- ↑ "Franchise officially accepted". Illiana Eagles. February 19, 2015. Retrieved February 26, 2015 – via Twitter.
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