ASI Panthers
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.
| ASI Panthers | ||
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| Established 2013 Folded 2016 Played in Santander Arena in Reading, Pennsylvania ASIPanthers.com | ||
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| League/conference affiliations | ||
| American Indoor Football (2015) Supreme Indoor Football (2016) | ||
| Team colors | Blue, Black, White | |
| Personnel | ||
| Owner(s) | Bill Mattis | |
| General manager | Will Mattis | |
| Head coach | Bill Mattis | |
| Team history | ||
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| Championships | ||
| League championships (0) | ||
| Conference championships (0) | ||
| Division championships (0) | ||
| Playoff appearances (1) | ||
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| Home arena(s) | ||
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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 a 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
Roster
| ASI Panthers roster | ||||||
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| Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers
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Injured Reserve
Exempt List
Practice Squad
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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 |
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| 2015 | John Williams | DB | AIF Defensive MVP |
All-League players
The following Panthers players have been named to All-League Teams:
- WR Daryl Shine (1)
- OL Mohamed Kourouma (1), Oscar Gonzalez (1), Zion Pyatt (1)
- DL Jonas Celian (1), Abe Koroma (1), Tim Hume (1)
- LB Herschel Thornton (1)
- DB John Williams (1)
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 | ||||
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| W | L | T | Win% | W | L | |||
| Bernie Nowotarski | 2015 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 0 | 1 | |
Coaching staff
| ASI Panthers staff | ||||||
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Front Office
Head Coach
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Offensive Coaches
Defensive Coaches
Special Teams
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Season-by-season results
| League Champions | Conference Champions | Division Champions | Wild Card Berth | League Leader |
| Season | Team | League | Conference | Division | Regular season | Postseason Results | |||||
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| 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) | ||||||||
References
- http://www.asidfl.com/#!about-us/c1cv8%5B%5D
- http://insurancenewsnet.com/oarticle/2014/04/27/explosion-expect-test-vs-replacement-team-today-a-495422.html#.VLLfHlWJOuY
- Schneider, Brian. 2014-03-20 preseason game against ASI Panthers. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
- "ASI Panthers to Join AIF". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. October 10, 2014. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
- Terry Bickhart (November 19, 2014). "Indoor football returning to Reading". www.readingeagle.com. Reading Eagle. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
- 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.