Central Valley Coyotes
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The Central Valley Coyotes are a professional arena football
team and were a charter member of Arena Football 1. The team currently is not in a league. As the newly forming af1 set aside its plans for a two tier league and began focusing only on bigger markets, Central Valley has stepped down and may play in a league which is more friendly to smaller markets; such as the Indoor Football League
or the AIFA. The team began as a 2002 expansion member of the af2
, known as the original Bakersfield Blitz until 2004. They play their home games at Selland Arena
in Fresno, California
. The Central Valley Coyotes have been in discussions with Indoor Football League
Commissioner Tommy Benezio about possibly joining the Indoor Football League
in 2011.
| colspan="6" align="center" | Bakersfield Blitz (af2)
|-
|2002 || 9 || 7 || 0 || 1st NC West || Lost Week 1 (San Diego
40-27)
|-
|2003 || 8 || 7 || 1 || 2nd NC West || Lost Week 1 (Arkansas
36-28)
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | Central Valley Coyotes (af2)
|-
|2004 || 3 || 13 || 0 || 4th NC West || --
|-
|2005 || 8 || 8 || 0 || 3rd NC West || --
|-
|2006 || 12 || 4 || 0 || 2nd NC West || Lost Week 1 (Bakersfield
45-37)
|-
|2007 || 10 || 6 || 0 || 2nd AC West || Won AC Round 1 (Manchester
42-41)
Lost AC Semifinal (Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
70-53)
|-
|2008 || 10 || 6 || 0 || 2nd NC West || Won NC Round 1 (Arkansas
68-55)
Lost NC Semifinal (Spokane
83-63)
|-
|2009 || 3 || 13 || 0 || 3rd NC West || --
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | Central Valley Coyotes
|-
|2010 || -- || -- || -- || -- || --
|-
!Totals || 63 || 64 || 1
|colspan="2"| (including playoffs)
Arena football
Arena football is a variety of gridiron football played by the Arena Football League . It is a proprietary game, the rights to which are owned by Gridiron Enterprises, and is played indoors on a smaller field than American or Canadian outdoor football, resulting in a faster and higher-scoring game....
team and were a charter member of Arena Football 1. The team currently is not in a league. As the newly forming af1 set aside its plans for a two tier league and began focusing only on bigger markets, Central Valley has stepped down and may play in a league which is more friendly to smaller markets; such as the Indoor Football League
Indoor Football League
The Indoor Football League began in 1999 as an offshoot of the troubled Professional Indoor Football League. Keary Ecklund, the owner of the Green Bay Bombers and Madison Mad Dogs, left the PIFL after its first, financially-troubled, season to start his own league. Unlike the PIFL, the IFL was an...
or the AIFA. The team began as a 2002 expansion member of the af2
Af2
AF2 was the name of the Arena Football League's developmental league; it was founded in 1999 and played its first season in 2000. Like parent AFL, the AF2 played using the same arena football rules and style of play. League seasons ran from April through July with the postseason and ArenaCup...
, known as the original Bakersfield Blitz until 2004. They play their home games at Selland Arena
Selland Arena
The Selland Arena is a multi-purpose arena built in 1966 that makes up part of a five-venue complex of the Fresno Convention and Entertainment Center in Fresno, California. It is named after former Fresno mayor Arthur L. Selland and has had over ten million people walk through its doors in its over...
in Fresno, California
Fresno, California
Fresno is a city in central California, United States, the county seat of Fresno County. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 510,365, making it the fifth largest city in California, the largest inland city in California, and the 34th largest in the nation...
. The Central Valley Coyotes have been in discussions with Indoor Football League
Indoor Football League
The Indoor Football League began in 1999 as an offshoot of the troubled Professional Indoor Football League. Keary Ecklund, the owner of the Green Bay Bombers and Madison Mad Dogs, left the PIFL after its first, financially-troubled, season to start his own league. Unlike the PIFL, the IFL was an...
Commissioner Tommy Benezio about possibly joining the Indoor Football League
Indoor Football League
The Indoor Football League began in 1999 as an offshoot of the troubled Professional Indoor Football League. Keary Ecklund, the owner of the Green Bay Bombers and Madison Mad Dogs, left the PIFL after its first, financially-troubled, season to start his own league. Unlike the PIFL, the IFL was an...
in 2011.
Season-By-Season record
|-| colspan="6" align="center" | Bakersfield Blitz (af2)
|-
|2002 || 9 || 7 || 0 || 1st NC West || Lost Week 1 (San Diego
San Diego Riptide
The San Diego Riptide is a defunct Arena Football League af2 team. The team played its home games at the San Diego Sports Arena in San Diego, California.The team was originally coached by Cree Morris, then Mouse Davis and then Sean Ponder....
40-27)
|-
|2003 || 8 || 7 || 1 || 2nd NC West || Lost Week 1 (Arkansas
Arkansas Twisters
The Allen Wranglers are a professional indoor football team based in Allen, Texas play in the Indoor Football League. The Wranglers play their home games at the Allen Event Center.-History:...
36-28)
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | Central Valley Coyotes (af2)
|-
|2004 || 3 || 13 || 0 || 4th NC West || --
|-
|2005 || 8 || 8 || 0 || 3rd NC West || --
|-
|2006 || 12 || 4 || 0 || 2nd NC West || Lost Week 1 (Bakersfield
Bakersfield Blitz
The Bakersfield Blitz were a professional arena football team based in Bakersfield, California. They are a 2004 expansion member of the af2 and play their home games at Rabobank Arena....
45-37)
|-
|2007 || 10 || 6 || 0 || 2nd AC West || Won AC Round 1 (Manchester
Manchester Wolves
The Manchester Wolves were a professional arena football team, based at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire, which folded at the end of the 2009 season along with the rest of the league...
42-41)
Lost AC Semifinal (Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers were a minor league arena football team that played in the AF2. The team was part of the East Division in the American conference. The Pioneers were an expansion team for the league's 2002 season, and were the runner-ups in ArenaCup VIII and ArenaCup X.-2001:The...
70-53)
|-
|2008 || 10 || 6 || 0 || 2nd NC West || Won NC Round 1 (Arkansas
Arkansas Twisters
The Allen Wranglers are a professional indoor football team based in Allen, Texas play in the Indoor Football League. The Wranglers play their home games at the Allen Event Center.-History:...
68-55)
Lost NC Semifinal (Spokane
Spokane Shock
The Spokane Shock is a professional arena football team of the Arena Football League from Spokane, Washington, USA. They play their home games at the Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena...
83-63)
|-
|2009 || 3 || 13 || 0 || 3rd NC West || --
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | Central Valley Coyotes
|-
|2010 || -- || -- || -- || -- || --
|-
!Totals || 63 || 64 || 1
|colspan="2"| (including playoffs)