ASI Panthers

ASI Panthers
Founded 2013
Folded 2016
League AIF (2015)
SIF (2016)
Team history ASI Panthers (2015)
Based in Reading, Pennsylvania
Arena Santander Arena (2015)
Colors Blue, Black, White
              
Owner(s) Bill Mattis
Head coach Bill Mattis
General manager Will Mattis
Championships (0)
Playoff berths (1) 2015
Website ASIPanthers.com

The AllStarInc Panthers were a professional indoor football team based in Reading, Pennsylvania. They were members of American Indoor Football (AIF) for the 2015 season. The Panthers played their home games at Santander Arena in Reading.

History

The ASI Panthers had previously existed as a semi-independent indoor team; the Panthers were one of the teams in AllStarInc's "ASI Developmental Football League."[1] The team's 2014 schedule included games against the Erie Explosion and Baltimore Mariners.[2][3]

On October 10, 2014, American Indoor Football (AIF) announced that the ASI Panthers would be joining the league as part 2015 expansion.[4] The Panthers were officially announced as an 2015 expansion team of the AIF in November 2014.[5][6] The Panthers left AIF after the 2015 season and announced they would play an independent schedule. In January 2016, the Indoor Football Alliance (IFA) included the Panthers in their 2016 draft and listed them as a member. The IFA failed to launch that season and the Panthers played in the semi-pro, outdoor Minor League Football (MLF). The semi-pro team has since changed its name to the Penn Panthers.

Notable players

Current roster

ASI Panthers roster
Quarterbacks

Running Backs

  • 32 Markus McFolling

Wide Receivers

  •  2 Matthew Brown
  • 17 Darryl Shine
  •  5 Tyriq Smith
Offensive Linemen
  • 69 Raquale Burnett
  • 56 Byron Pinkston
  • 66 Darryl Pringle
  • 72 Khamil Rangolam

Defensive Linemen

  • 99 Dyrell Porcha
Linebackers
  • 33 Isaiah Fleming
  •  8 Gary Onuekwusi

Defensive Backs

  •  4 Vaughn Carraway
  • 22 Charles Faust
  •  8 Brandon McElwee
  • 21 Kwaheem Smith
  •  1 Troy Still
  • 16 Jamil Williams

Kickers

  • 15 Jimmy Allen
Injured Reserve
  • Currently vacant

Exempt List

  • Currently vacant

Practice Squad

  • Currently vacant

Rookies in italics
Roster updated January 18, 2016
19 Active, 0 Inactive

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Awards and honors

The following is a list of all ASI Panthers players who have won league Awards

Season Player Position Award
2015 John Williams Defensive Back AIF Defensive MVP

All-League players

The following Panthers players have been named to All-League Teams:

Coaches of note

Head coaches

Note: Statistics are correct through the end of the 2015 American Indoor Football season.

Name Term Regular Season Playoffs Awards
W L T Win% W L
Bernie Nowotarski 2015 5 3 0 .625 0 1

Coaching staff

ASI Panthers staff
Front Office
  • Owner/CEO – Bill Mattis
  • General Manager – Will Mattis
  • Assistant General Manager – Tony Segura
  • Media Relations – Mariana Boguski

Head Coach

  • Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator – Bernie Nowotarski
  • Associate Head Coach - Bill Mattis
  

Offensive Coaches

  • Offensive Assistant – Mike Carr
  • Offensive Assistant - Jeff Anderton

Defensive Coaches

  • Defensive Coordinator – Le'Roy Kelly
  • Defensive Assistant – Nick McCarthy

Special Teams

  • Special Teams Coordinator - Erik Rockhold

Statistics and records

Season-by-season results

Note: The Finish, Wins, Losses, and Ties columns list regular season results and exclude any postseason play.

League Champions Conference Champions Division Champions Wild Card Berth League Leader
Season Team League Conference Division Regular season Postseason Results
Finish Wins Losses Ties
2015 2015 AIF 4th 5 3 0 Lost AIF Semifinal (York) 58-68
Totals 5 3 0 All-time regular season record (2015)
0 1 - All-time postseason record (2015)
5 4 0 All-time regular season and postseason record (2015)

* Season currently in progress

References

  1. ↑ http://www.asidfl.com/#!about-us/c1cv8%5B%5D
  2. ↑ http://insurancenewsnet.com/oarticle/2014/04/27/explosion-expect-test-vs-replacement-team-today-a-495422.html#.VLLfHlWJOuY
  3. ↑ Schneider, Brian. 2014-03-20 preseason game against ASI Panthers. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
  4. ↑ "ASI Panthers to Join AIF". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. October 10, 2014. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
  5. ↑ Terry Bickhart (November 19, 2014). "Indoor football returning to Reading". www.readingeagle.com. Reading Eagle. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
  6. ↑ Brian Rippey (December 4, 2014). "Panthers owner predicts success for Reading's new indoor football team". www.readingeagle.com. Reading Eagle. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
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