Louisville Xtreme
Established 2012
Folded 2021
Played in Louisville, Kentucky
at KFC Yum! Center
LOUXtreme.com
League/conference affiliations
Current uniform
Team colorsRed, black, white
     
Personnel
Owner(s)Victor Cole
PresidentChris Redman
General managerVictor Cole
Head coachMark Stoute[1]
Team history
  • Kentucky Xtreme (2013–2015)
  • Louisville Xtreme (2017–present)
Championships
League championships (0)
Conference championships (0)
Division championships (0)
Playoff appearances (1)
Home arena(s)

The Louisville Xtreme were an indoor football team based in Louisville, Kentucky, with home games at the KFC Yum! Center. They began play as the Kentucky Xtreme in the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) in 2013 and 2014. Midway through the 2014 CIFL season, the league removed the team's membership and the Xtreme temporarily suspended operations. After playing the 2015 season in the semi-professional Minor League Football Alliance (MLFA), the team rebranded as the Louisville Xtreme in 2017. In 2020, the Xtreme were added to the American Arena League (AAL) but cancelled its season citing the COVID-19 pandemic. For the 2021 season, the Xtreme were announced to be joining the National Arena League, but instead joined the Indoor Football League three months later.

The Xtreme were the first indoor football team in the Louisville area since the af2's Louisville Fire folded in 2008. The co-owners of the CIFL Xtreme were Victor Cole and Mario Urrutia. While in the CIFL, the Xtreme played their home games at Freedom Hall in Louisville, but was suspended by the league after Urrutia abandoned the team to join the Winnipeg Blue Bombers midseason.[2] Cole remained the managing owner[3] after the team was removed from the CIFL.

History

The Xtreme was organized in 2012 when Victor Cole and five other partners decided to use the money they had saved up from their tours in Afghanistan.[4] The Kentucky Xtreme played in the Interstate Football League, winning the 2012 championship. In 2012, the Xtreme played a preseason exhibition game against the Evansville Rage of the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL),[5] losing 26–56. After the 2012 CIFL season, the Xtreme played another exhibition game against the CIFL's Indianapolis Enforcers, where the Xtreme defeated the Enforcers 20–16.[6]

CIFL: 2013–2014

In July 2012, the Xtreme announced that they would be playing at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky, and had officially joined the CIFL as an expansion team in the South Division for the 2013 season.[4][7] The team named former Louisville Fire assistant coach Roy McMillen as their first head coach.[4] The Xtreme went on to have 7–3 record and made the playoffs, where they lost the Erie Explosion 55–6 in the semifinal game.

The Xtreme returned to the CIFL in 2014.[8] In August 2013, the Xtreme named LaKunta Farmer the team's second head coach after McMillen resigned.[9] In November 2013, former Arena Football League Rookie of the Year Award winner Mario Urrutia joined the Xtreme ownership group and would also play on the team.[10] They started the season 0–5, including two forfeit losses. After their second forfeit, the CIFL announced that the Xtreme had been suspended by the league and that affiliate teams would fill out the Xtreme's remaining road games.[11] Following the season, the CIFL effectively ceased operations.

Semi-professional leagues: 2015–2020

In 2015, the Kentucky Xtreme played in the indoor/outdoor Minor League Football Alliance (MLFA).[12] The team made it to the championship game,[13] where they lost to the Toledo Thunder 7–6.[14]

The team went dormant until it updated its team name to Louisville Xtreme in 2017.[15] It then began to pursue joining a league in 2019 and played a game against the Indianapolis Enforcers, who had become a member on the American Arena League (AAL), and lost 40–6.[16] The Xtreme were then accepted as an expansion team in the AAL for the 2020 season[17] and named Mark Stoute head coach. The team withdrew from the 2020 season on March 13 before playing a game citing the COVID-19 pandemic. The AAL also ultimately cancelled its season due to the pandemic.

IFL: 2021

After the cancellation of the 2020 season, the Xtreme announced they were joining the National Arena League (NAL).[18] On July 24, 2020, former NFL player Chris Redman, a Louisville native and resident, was named the team's new president, also taking an ownership interest in the team.[19] On October 30, the NAL announced the team's league membership was terminated citing they did not present the league with a required letter of credit and did not want to participate in the 2021 season,[20][21] but the team then announced it had joined the Indoor Football League (IFL) on November 6.[22] On February 22, 2021, the Xtreme announced that they had signed a three-year lease to play their home games at the KFC Yum! Center.[23][24]

The Xtreme were one of four teams to start the 2021 IFL season before the rest of the league on April 24. The team's June 12 home game against the Green Bay Blizzard was then postponed for undisclosed reasons.[25] On June 14, 2021, the IFL terminated the Xtreme's membership after five games played due to failing to maintain the league's minimum obligations and did not finish the season.[26]

Logos

Season-by-season results

League champions Division champions Playoff berth League leader
Season League Division Regular season Postseason results
FinishWinsLossesTies
2013 CIFL4th730Lost CIFL semifinal (Erie) 6–55
2014 CIFLSouthFolded050
2021 IFLTerminated050
Totals 7130All-time regular season record (2013–2014; 2021)
01—All-time postseason record (2013–2014; 2021)
7140All-time regular season and postseason record (2013–2014; 2021)

Head coaches records

Name Term Regular season Playoffs Awards
WLTWin%WL
Roy McMillen2013730.70001
LaKunta Farmer2014050.00000
Mark Stoute2021050.00000

Seasons

2013

2013 Kentucky Xtreme season
OwnerVictor Cole
General managerVictor Cole
Head coachRoy McMillen
Home fieldFreedom Hall
Results
Record7–3
Division place4th
Playoff finishLost Semifinal (Explosion) 6–55

2013 standings

2013 Continental Indoor Football League
Team W L T PCT PF PA PF (Avg.) PA (Avg.) STK
y-Erie Explosion10001.00046721846.721.8W10
x-Dayton Sharks820.80047830347.830.3L2
x-Saginaw Sting820.80037732037.732.0W3
x-Kentucky Xtreme730.70049732849.732.8W2
Detroit Thunder460.40028238928.238.9L1
Port Huron Patriots460.40025533625.533.6L1
Kentucky Drillers280.20027047527.047.5W1
Marion Blue Racers280.20031742831.742.8W1
Owensboro Rage550.50019526719.526.7L2
Kane County Dawgs†010.00013691369L1

y - clinched home playoff game

x - clinched playoff spot

†Kane County played the second game on their schedule, but forfeited the other nine.

2013 regular season

WeekDateOpponentResultsGame site
Final scoreTeam record
1 Bye
2 February 17Saginaw StingL 33–370–1Freedom Hall
3 Bye
4 March 1Kentucky DrillersW 48–241–1Freedom Hall
5 March 9at Owensboro RageW 70–142–1The Next Level Sports Facility
6 March 15Owensboro RageW 59–303–1Freedom Hall
7 March 24at Detroit ThunderW 49–214–1Taylor Sportsplex
8 March 30at Marion Blue RacersW 55–475–1Veterans Memorial Coliseum
9 April 7at Erie ExplosionL 28–325–2Erie Insurance Arena
10 April 14at Dayton SharksL 41–475–3Hara Arena
11 April 21Marion Blue RacersW 55–476–3Freedom Hall
12 April 27Dayton SharksW 59–297–3Freedom Hall

2013 playoffs

WeekDateOpponentFinal scoreGame site
Final score
CIFL Semifinal May 5at Erie ExplosionL 6–55Erie Insurance Arena

2013 coaching staff

2013 Kentucky Xtreme staff
Front office
  • Founder/owner/general manager – Victor Cole
  • Head coach - Roy McMillen
Offensive coaches
  • Quarterbacks – Dave Rooney
  • Running backs - D.J. Kamer
  • Offensive coordinator - Roy McMillen/Nick Giordano
  • Wide receivers – Nick Giordano
  • Offensive line – Edmund Roberson
  
Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator/defensive backs – Roy McMillen
  • Defensive line – Edmund Roberson
  • Line backers - LaKunta Farmer
  • Special teams – D.J. Kamer
  • Strength and conditioning - D.J. Kamer

2013 final roster

2013 Kentucky Xtreme roster
Quarterbacks
  •  4 Elonzo Scott
  •  1 Kevin Warner
  • 17 Jerimy Watson

Running backs

  • 40 Maurice Grinter
  • 28 Tony Maddox

Wide receivers

  • 27 Doug Beaumont
  •  9 Calvin Ferguson
  •  7 Juwan Jones
  •  5 Sergio Spencer
  •  6 JaJuan Spillman
 Offensive linemen
  • 74 Kent Blackburn
  • 99 Anthony Richardson
  • 66 Zac Hemard

Defensive linemen

  • 90 Marcus Board
  • 42 Antwan Lawrence
  • 45 Dustin Noe
  • 98 Michael Sowell
 Linebackers
  • 23 Stephen Garr
  • 52 Charles Ricketts

Defensive backs

  • 11 Quinton Griffin
  •  8 Ta'Shawn McBroom
  •  2 Richard Raglin
  • 25 Johnathan Russell
  • 21 Jasmon Watkins

Special teams

  • 86 Micah Canterbury
 Reserve lists
  • Vacant

rookies in italics
Roster updated February 19, 2013
26 Active, 0 Inactive, 0 PS

2014

2014 Kentucky Xtreme season
OwnerVictor Cole
Mario Urrutia
General managerVictor Cole
Head coachLaKunta Farmer
Home fieldFreedom Hall
Results
Record0–5
Division place5th
Playoff finishDid not qualify

2014 standings

2014 Continental Indoor Football League
Team Overall Division
W L T PCT W L T PCT
North Division
y-Saginaw Sting910.900610.857
x-Erie Explosion820.800510.833
Chicago Blitz730.700420.667
z-Port Huron Patriots180.111160.143
z-Detroit Thunder080.000060.000
South Division
y-Marion Blue Racers820.8006001.000
x-Northern Kentucky River Monsters730.700520.714
Dayton Sharks640.600430.571
z-Bluegrass Warhorses170.125150.167
z-Kentucky Xtreme050.000040.000
  • y - clinched division title
  • x - clinched playoff spot
  • z - ceased operations during season

2014 regular season schedule

WeekDateOpponentResultsGame site
Final scoreTeam record
1 Bye
2 February 9at Marion Blue RacersL 13–690–1Veterans Memorial Coliseum
3 February 17Chicago BlitzL 18–520–2Freedom Hall
4 Bye
5 March 3Bluegrass WarhorsesL 0–2 (Forfeit)0–3Freedom Hall
6 March 9at Dayton SharksL 21–510–4Hara Arena
7 Bye
8 March 23Northern Kentucky River MonstersL 0–2 (Forfeit)0–5Freedom Hall
9 March 30at Chicago Blitz(Forfeit)Intra Soccer (Elgin, Illinois)
10 April 5at Northern Kentucky River Monsters[lower-alpha 1](Forfeit)The Bank of Kentucky Center
11 Bye
12 April 19Saginaw Sting(Forfeit)Freedom Hall
13 April 27Dayton Sharks(Forfeit)Freedom Hall
14 May 5at Bluegrass WarhorsesCanceled[lower-alpha 2]Alltech Arena
  1. ↑ The River Monsters defeated an affiliate replacement team 70–20.
  2. ↑ Both teams had already ceased operations.

2014 coaching staff

2014 Kentucky Xtreme staff
Front office
  • Founder/owner/general manager – Victor Cole
  • Co-owner - Mario Urrutia
  • Head coach - LaKunta Farmer
Offensive coaches
  • Quarterbacks – Nick Giordano
  • Running backs - D.J. Kamer
  • Offensive coordinator - Nick Giordano
  • Wide receivers – Nick Giordano
  • Offensive line – Edmund Roberson
  
Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – LaKunta Farmer
  • Defensive line – Edmund Roberson
  • Linebackers - Brent Adams
  • Defensive backs - Derrick Craig
Special teams
  • Special teams – D.J. Kamer
  • Strength and conditioning - D.J. Kamer

2014 final roster

Kentucky Xtreme roster
Quarterbacks
  •  1 Kevin Warner
  • 17 Jerimy Watson

Running backs

  • 22 Maurice Grinter
  • 28 Tony Maddox

Wide receivers

  •  7 Jordan Boykin
  • 11 Josh Chichester
  • 14 Chris Spalding
  •  5 Sergio Spencer
  •  6 Mario Urrutia
Offensive linemen
  • 67 Nathan Dirkes
  • 64 Tyrell Henderson
  • 99 Anthony Richardson

Defensive linemen

  • 44 Rodrick Davis
  • 45 Dustin Noe
  • 56 Elisee Pompilus
  • 98 Michael Sowell

Linebackers

  • 52 Charles Ricketts
  • 23 Jordan Tennyson
Defensive backs
  •  3 Dwayne Griffin
  •  4 Henry Hudson
  • 12 Gilbert Johnson Jr.
  •  8 Ta'Shawn McBroom
  •  2 Richard Raglin

Kickers

  • 82 Micah Canterbury
Injured reserve
  • 90 Marcus Board DL (IR)
  • 77 Matt Nally OL (IR)

Exempt list

  • Vacant
  • rookies in italics
  • Roster updated February 17, 2014
  • 24 Active, 2 Inactive

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Louisville Xtreme Facebook post January 20, 2020". Facebook. January 20, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Kentucky Xtreme leaves season ticket holders sacked". WAVE (TV). April 18, 2014. Archived from the original on September 26, 2015. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Victor Cole". Louisville Xtreme. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 Steve Jones (September 5, 2012). "Kentucky Xtreme plans to bring arena football back to Freedom Hall". Courier-Journal. Archived from the original on January 2, 2013. Retrieved September 7, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Evansville Rage plays presason indoor football game on Friday". Courier Press. March 8, 2012.
  6. ↑ Brent Adams (May 21, 2012). "Xtreme Defeats Enforcers 20 16 In Exhibition Game". www.kentuckyxtreme.com. Kentucky Xtreme. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.
  7. ↑ "CIFL Welcomes 2 Kentucky Teams". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. July 23, 2012. Archived from the original on October 11, 2012. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Kentucky Xtreme to Return to the CIFL for 2014". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. July 23, 2013. Archived from the original on August 11, 2013. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
  9. ↑ Jonathan Lintner (August 17, 2013). "Doss' LaKunta Farmer tabbed as Kentucky Xtreme arena football team's coach". www.courier-journal.com. Gannett. Archived from the original on August 19, 2013. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
  10. ↑ "Former Louisville receiver Mario Urrutia buys into Xtreme". www.courier-journal.com. www.courier-journal.com. November 20, 2013. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
  11. ↑ "CIFL Suspended Kentucky Xtreme Operations". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. March 26, 2014. Archived from the original on March 28, 2014. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
  12. ↑ "Louisville Xtreme Facebook About". Louisville Xtreme Facebook. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Louisville Xtreme Facebook post August 22, 2015". Louisville Xtreme Facebook. August 22, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Louisville Xtreme Facebook post August 29, 2015". Louisville Xtreme Facebook. August 29, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Louisville Xtreme Facebook post July 21, 2017". Louisville Xtreme Facebook. July 21, 2017.
  16. ↑ "Indianapolis Enforcers Facebook post May 11, 2019". Indianapolis Enforcers Facebook. May 11, 2019.
  17. ↑ "Louisville Xtreme January 13, 2020, Facebook Post". Facebook. January 13, 2020.
  18. ↑ "Expansion Alert: Louisville Xtreme Joins The NAL". National Arena League. July 22, 2020. Archived from the original on July 22, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  19. ↑ Lane, Tom (July 24, 2020). "The Return of Indoor Football: Redman named part-owner, team president of Louisville Xtreme". Louisville, KY: WDRB. Archived from the original on July 24, 2020. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  20. ↑ "National Arena League Terminates Louisville Xtreme and Tampa Bay Tornadoes Memberships". OurSports Central. October 30, 2020. Archived from the original on November 24, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  21. ↑ "Updated: Tampa and Louisville Memberships Terminated". National Arena League. November 17, 2020. Archived from the original on November 4, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  22. ↑ "LOUISVILLE JOINS IFL FOR 2021". Indoor Football League. November 6, 2020. Archived from the original on November 6, 2020. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  23. ↑ Weiter, Taylor (2020-02-22). "Louisville Xtreme indoor football team to play at KFC Yum! Center". WHAS11.com. Archived from the original on 2021-02-23. Retrieved 2020-02-22.
  24. ↑ Gazaway, Charles (2021-02-22). "Louisville Xtreme to call KFC Yum! Center home". WAVE3.com. Archived from the original on 2021-02-22. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
  25. ↑ "LOUISVILLE POSTPONES JUNE 12 GAME". IFL. June 8, 2021. Archived from the original on June 10, 2021. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  26. ↑ "IFL TERMINATES MEMBERSHIP OF LOUISVILLE XTREME". IFL. June 14, 2021. Archived from the original on June 14, 2021. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
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