Billings Outlaws - Wide receiver Robert Reed has retired after a storied playing career and will now serve as Offensive Coordinator of the team. To replace Reed, the Outlaws made a trade with the Bloomington Extreme to acquire two-time All-Star James Walton. Also in the trade, the Outlaws received linebacker Brian Houston and sent Bloomington defensive lineman Eugene Phillips and defensive back Courtney Miller. In addition, the Outlaws have named Shari Woodard Vice President of Corporate Communications.
Colorado Ice - Head Coach Collins Sanders has added the duties of General Manager to his responsibilities. Sanders, no stranger to coaching indoor football, has served as the Ice's head man since the team's expansion 2007 season and lead the team to a 12-18 record.
Omaha Beef - Dustin Talacko has returned to Omaha and the Beef after an eight-month absence. Talacko will serve as team Vice President. From the team's inception to 2007, he served in a variety of roles for the team. Talacko began in 2000 as a ball boy and rose through the ranks, serving as General Manager for the 2007 season.
RiverCity Rage - Art Clarkson has been named team President and Jeff Vernetti has been hired to work in media relations. Clarkson has worked in minor league sports for 30 years and is no stranger to indoor football as he previously served as owner of the Tennessee Valley/Rock River Raptors of United Indoor Football before selling in 2007. Vernetti is no stranger to the team as he served as the team's radio announcer for the 2008 season. The team also has named Karen Swanner as their Director of Sales and Marketing.
Wichita Wild - At a press conference on Tuesday, August 20th, the Wild named Ken Matous as Head Coach and James Bain as Assistant General Manager. Matous comes to Wichita from the Arena Football League's Columbus Destroyers where he served as offensive coordinator, special teams coordinator and director of player personnel. The Kansas native has coached at the college and professional levels (AFL and af2). Matous has a Bachelor's degree in Social Studies Education from Western Colorado State University and a Master's degree in Sport Administration from Wichita State University. Bain comes to Wichita from Sioux Falls where he served as Director of Media and Public Relations for the Storm for the past two seasons. In addition, the Volga, South Dakota, native has a Bachelor's degree in Speech Communication from Southwest Minnesota State University.
The UIF's existing eight teams and the Intense Football League's existing nine teams will come together as the IFL and will hold their inaugural league meetings in September 11-13 in Omaha, Nebraska. Items on the agenda include: voting on existing and expansion team applications for the 2009 and 2010 seasons (if teams/cities are interested, they have until September 5th to contact UIF Executive Director Paul Aaron); holding sales and marketing seminars among other items. The template for the new IFL has been agreed upon. The 17 teams will own and operate the league, set the dues and services and hire league personnel.
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