Milwaukee Mustangs (2009–2012)

Milwaukee Mustangs
	Established 2008; Folded 2012; Played in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
League/conference affiliations
	af2 (2009) American Conference (2009) Midwest Division (2009); ; Arena Football League (2010–2012) National Conference (2010) Midwest Division (2010); ; American Conference (2011–2012) Eastern Division (2011–2012); ;
Team colors	Black, orange, chrome, white;
Mascot	Stang
Personnel
Owner(s)	Arena Football League
Head coach	Bob Landsee
Team history
	Milwaukee Iron (2009–2010); Milwaukee Mustangs (2011–2012);
Championships
	League championships (0);
	Conference championships (0);
	Division championships (1); 2010;
Playoff appearances (1)
	2010;
Home arena(s)
	Bradley Center (2009–2012); U.S. Cellular Arena (2010 playoff game);

The Milwaukee Mustangs were a professional arena football team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. They were members of the Arena Football League (AFL), which they joined in 2010 during the league's restructuring. They played their home games at the Bradley Center in downtown Milwaukee.

The team began play in 2009 as the Milwaukee Iron, and competed in af2, the AFL's developmental league. They joined the AFL after the league's restructuring in 2010. On January 27, 2011, the team officially changed its name to the Mustangs, after an older team that had played in the AFL from 1994 to 2001.[1] Their final head coach was Bob Landsee. The Mustangs were dormant for the 2013 season. In October 2013, the rights to the franchise were sold to Terry Emmert, who subsequently started the Portland Thunder in Portland, Oregon.

History

Milwaukee Iron

The Bradley Center setup for a game in 2009.

The Milwaukee Iron were announced as an af2 expansion team in March 2008 when the team's ownership group announced a three-year lease agreement to play at the Bradley Center beginning with the 2009 season. The announcement came the day before the Milwaukee Bonecrushers kicked off play in the Continental Indoor Football League at Milwaukee's US Cellular Arena.

Milwaukee had been without an arena football team since the Milwaukee Mustangs of the Arena Football League folded in 2001 after not being allowed to play at the Bradley Center.[2]

The Iron played its first game on Thursday, March 12, 2009, a 60–0 exhibition shutout of the New Zealand Overstayers at the Bradley Center.[3] They opened the regular season on Friday, March 27, 2009 when they played host to the Iowa Barnstormers. The Iron lost 60–38.[4]

The Iron entered the Arena Football League in 2010.[5] The team finished the year 11–5 and won the Midwest Division.

Milwaukee Mustangs

The team changed its name to the Mustangs on January 27, 2011. The name "Mustangs" was chosen as it was the name of the original franchise that existed from 1994 to 2001.[1] The team's dancers were called the Fillies. The Mustangs were covered locally by WAUK (540 ESPN MILWAUKEE) and Time Warner Cable Sports 32.

On October 2, 2013 the AFL announced that an ownership group led by Portland businessman Terry W. Emmert has been approved by the AFL’s Board of Directors to purchase a majority of the Milwaukee Mustangs and relocate the team to Portland, Oregon. The team began regular season play as the Portland Thunder in 2014 at the Moda Center (20,636), home of the NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers.[6]

Season-by-season

Players of note

Final roster

Milwaukee Mustangs roster

Quarterbacks

7 Shane Boyd

11 Gino Guidugli

Fullbacks

24 Nick Torresso

Wide receivers

15 Jared Jenkins

3 James Pitts

20 Taurian Washington

12 Victor Williams

6 Jonathan Wilson

Offensive linemen

88 Thomas Claiborne

98 Michael Diaz

50 Raymond McNeil

70 Anthony Parker

Defensive linemen

76 Brandon Kirksey

17 Dwayne LeFall

44 Justin Lawrence

36 Luis Vasquez

90 Quartez Vickerson

Linebackers

9 Marcus Everett

10 Tyus Jackson

Defensive backs

23 Lance Caldwell

0 Ki'Ameer Johnson

18 Jamar Love

21 Christopher Royal

Kickers

16 Jose Martinez

Injured reserve

76 William Blackard DL

12 Dwayne Eley, Jr. WR

21 Xavier Glenn WR

19 Ryan McFoy LB

88 Donald Phelps OL/DL

74 Adam Tadisch OL

4 Andrae Thurman WR

48 Jeff Tow-Arnett FB

Refuse to report

-- Anthony Gray DL

League suspension

23 Darnell Burks DB

94 Ross Cochran LB

88 Abre Leggins OL/DL

3 Josue Paul WR

28 Piere Singfield DB

28 A. J. Wallace DB

Rookies in italics
Roster updated July 20, 2012
23 Active, 15 Inactive

Retired uniform numbers

N°	Player	Position	Seasons	Ref.
Milwaukee Mustangs retired numbers
2	Gary Compton	WR	1994−2001	[7]
5	Todd Hammel	QB	1994−99	[7]
8	Kenny Stucker	K	1994−99	[7]

Individual awards

Season	Player	Position
AFL Offensive Player of the Year
2010	Chris Greisen	QB

All-Arena players

The following Mustangs players were named to All-Arena Teams:

QB Chris Greisen (1)
WR Tiger Jones (1)
DL Khreem Smith (1), Luis Vasquez (1)
LB Marcus Everett (1)
DB Andre Jones (1)

All-Ironman players

The following Mustangs players were named to All-Ironman Teams:

WR/LB Marcus Everett (1)

Coaches of note

Head coaches

Head coach	Tenure	Regular season record (W–L)	Post season record (W–L)	Notes
Gary Compton	2009	5–11	0–0	2001 AFL Ironman of the Year Also Director of Football Operations
Bob Landsee	2010–2012	18–16	1–1	All-Big Ten & All-American Offensive Lineman at the University of Wisconsin Sixth round draft choice of the Philadelphia Eagles in 1986

Final staff

Milwaukee Mustangs staff

Front Office

Principles/Owners - Dave Bahl, Todd Hansen, Chris Rebholz
Vice President - Scott Jacka
Chief Operating Officer - Tom Colleton
Director of Media/Public Relations - Nicole LeBlanc
Director of Ticket Sales - Julie Banach
Director of Merchandising/Communications - Carlie Kappl
Dance Team Director - Danielle DuFour

Head Coaches

Head Coach/Owner – Bob Landsee
Assistant Head Coach / Director of Player Personnel - Mark Stoute

Offensive Coaches

Wide Receivers - Damian Harrell

Defensive Coaches

Defensive Coordinator - Doug Lytle

Special Teams Coaches

Special Teams - Damian Harrell

Notes

"Breaking News: Milwaukee Iron Become Mustangs". Arena Football League. January 27, 2011. Archived from the original on February 3, 2011. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
"New team has lease agreement". 2008-03-20. Archived from the original on 2008-06-11. Retrieved 2008-03-22.
"Milwaukee Iron Reminders for Monday, March 2, 2009". oursportscentral.com. February 27, 2009. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
"Milwaukee Iron Team Schedule". 2009-07-24.
"ARENA FOOTBALL IS BACK FOR THE 2010 SEASON". 2009-09-28.
"Arena Football to Return to Portland in 2014". Archived from the original on 2013-10-04.
"Iron Retiring Numbers on Opening Night". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. March 23, 2009. Retrieved January 21, 2013.

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External links

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[Mustangs-1] "Breaking News: Milwaukee Iron Become Mustangs". Arena Football League. January 27, 2011. Archived from the original on February 3, 2011. Retrieved January 27, 2011.

[2] "New team has lease agreement". 2008-03-20. Archived from the original on 2008-06-11. Retrieved 2008-03-22.

[3] "Milwaukee Iron Reminders for Monday, March 2, 2009". oursportscentral.com. February 27, 2009. Retrieved March 24, 2016.

[4] "Milwaukee Iron Team Schedule". 2009-07-24.

[5] "ARENA FOOTBALL IS BACK FOR THE 2010 SEASON". 2009-09-28.

[6] "Arena Football to Return to Portland in 2014". Archived from the original on 2013-10-04.

[Iron-7] "Iron Retiring Numbers on Opening Night". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. March 23, 2009. Retrieved January 21, 2013.