Cincinnati Jungle Kats
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The Cincinnati Jungle Kats were an af2
team that played its home games at the U.S. Bank Arena
. Their only year in existence was 2007. The team is not to be confused with the The Marshals (formerly the Cincinnati Marshals), the NIFL
club that was the arena's former tenant, who changed their name to "The Marshals" and moved to Hara Arena
in nearby Dayton, Ohio
for the 2007 season.
The team name was in reference to the city's NFL
team, the Cincinnati Bengals
. Former Bengals defensive tackle Sam Adams
, Cincinnati Reds
right fielder Ken Griffey, Jr.
, and Cincinnati Reds medical director Dr. Timothy Kremchek were the principal owners.
Tony Missick was the team's only head coach. The rest of the coaching staff included Ron Hill, Daniel James, Matt Braun, and Lamont Watson.
The team dissolved in November 2007 after completing one season.
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...
team that played its home games at the U.S. Bank Arena
U.S. Bank Arena
U.S. Bank Arena is an indoor arena, located in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, along the banks of the Ohio River, next to the Great American Ball Park. Completed in September 1975, the arena seats 17,556 people...
. Their only year in existence was 2007. The team is not to be confused with the The Marshals (formerly the Cincinnati Marshals), the NIFL
National Indoor Football League
National Indoor Football League was a professional indoor football league in the United States. For their first six years, the league had teams in markets not covered by either the Arena Football League or its developmental league, af2, however, that changed briefly with their expansion into AFL...
club that was the arena's former tenant, who changed their name to "The Marshals" and moved to Hara Arena
Hara Arena
Hara Arena is a 5,500-seat multi-purpose arena, in Trotwood, Ohio, just outside the city of Dayton.At one time, it hosted the Dayton Jets basketball team and Dayton Gems, Dayton Blue Hawks, Dayton Owls, Dayton Bombers and Dayton Ice Bandits ice hockey teams and The Marshals indoor football...
in nearby Dayton, Ohio
Dayton, Ohio
Dayton is the 6th largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County, the fifth most populous county in the state. The population was 141,527 at the 2010 census. The Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 841,502 in the 2010 census...
for the 2007 season.
The team name was in reference to the city's NFL
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
team, the Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati Bengals
The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL...
. Former Bengals defensive tackle Sam Adams
Sam Adams (football player)
Sam Aaron Adams, Jr. is an American football defensive tackle who is currently a free agent in the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Seattle Seahawks eighth overall in the 1994 NFL Draft...
, Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
right fielder Ken Griffey, Jr.
Ken Griffey, Jr.
George Kenneth "Ken" Griffey, Jr. , nicknamed "Junior" and "The Kid", is a former Major League Baseball outfielder and during his final years, designated hitter...
, and Cincinnati Reds medical director Dr. Timothy Kremchek were the principal owners.
Tony Missick was the team's only head coach. The rest of the coaching staff included Ron Hill, Daniel James, Matt Braun, and Lamont Watson.
The team dissolved in November 2007 after completing one season.
Season-By-Season
| ArenaCup Champions ArenaCup The ArenaCup is the af2's championship game. For the league's first five years, it was held at the arena of the higher seeded team. However, the 2005 ArenaCup was the first to be played at a neutral site in Bossier City, Louisiana. The 2006 ArenaCup was played in Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San... |
ArenaCup Appearances | Division Champions | Playoff Berth |
| Season | League | Conference | Division | Regular season | Postseason Results | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finish | Wins | Losses | |||||
| Cincinnati Jungle Kats | |||||||
| 2007 | AF2 | American | Midwest | 5th | 1 | 15 | |