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6 2014 Schedule 2014 Iowa Barnstormers Schedule Date Opponent Game Time Saturday, March 15 Iowa @ Spokane Shock 9:00pm Monday, March 24 Iowa @ Portland Thunder 9:00pm Friday, April 4 Iowa @ Cleveland Gladiators 6:30pm Saturday, April 12 Iowa vs. San Antonio Talons 7:05pm Saturday, April 19 Iowa vs. Los Angeles Kiss 7:05pm Sunday, April 27 Iowa @ Philadelphia Soul 3:00pm Saturday, May 3 Iowa @ San Antonio Talons 8:00pm Saturday, May 10 Iowa vs. Jacksonville Sharks 7:05pm Saturday, May 17 Iowa vs. Cleveland Gladiators 7:05pm Saturday, May 24 Iowa @ New Orleans VooDoo 7:00pm Saturday, May 31 Iowa vs. Orlando Predators 7:05pm Saturday, June 7 Iowa @ Cleveland Gladiators 6:00pm Saturday, June 14 Iowa vs. Tampa Bay Storm 7:05pm Friday, June 20 Iowa @ Pittsburgh Power 6:00pm Saturday, June 28 Iowa vs. Philadelphia Soul 7:05pm Thursday, July 10 Iowa @ Orlando Predators 6:30pm Saturday, July 19 Iowa vs. Pittsburgh Power 7:05pm Saturday, July 26 Iowa vs. San Jose SaberCats 7:05pm *All Game Times CST and subject to change 2 Table of Contents 2014 Barnstormers Directory ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4 - 5 Ownership Group ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6 - 7 2014 Coaching Staff …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 8 - 10 2014 Support Staff …………………………………………………………………………………………………….………… 11 2014 Barnstormers Roster …………………………………………………………………………………………….… 12 - 32 2013 Game Summaries ………………………………………………………………………………………………….… 33 - 86 2013 Barnstormers Results ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 87 Year-by-Year Results ……………..……………………………………………………………………………………………..… 88 All-Time Single Season Records ………………………………………………………………………………………………... 89 All-Time Single Game Records ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 90 Defensive Statistics ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….………. 91 About the Arena Football League …………………………………………………………………………………..…… 92 - 93 2014 Arena Football Weekly Schedule ………………………………………………………………………….…… 94 - 100 Playoff Format ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…… 101 - 103 CBS Sports Network ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 104 ESPN Broadcast …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……… 105 AFL Office Directory …………………………………………………………………………………………………….… 106 - 107 AFL Team Directory ………………………………………………………………………………………………….…… 108 - 110 AFL 101 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….… 111 - 113 Venue Information ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…… 114 Regional TV Schedule ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 115 Local Media ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 116 Social Media ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…… 117 2014 Ticket Plans ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..… 118 - 119 Patent & Trademark Notice AFL, arenafootball2 & design, Arena Football Championship Game, Hometown Football and all the names, symbols, emblems, logos and colors of the AFL and the AFL Operator Members are trademarks owned by AFL, Chicago, Illinois. Arena, Arena Football, The 50-Yard Indoor War, Football with a Bite, In Your Face Football, War on the Floor, Don’t Blink, The Fastest Game on Turf, High Scorin! Heart Stoppin! Helmet Poppin! Brawl Inside the Wall, and Wall 2 Wall3 Br awl are trademarks owned by Arena Football League, Chicago Illinois and are under license. IRONMAN is a trademark of World Triathlon Corporation, Tarpon Springs, FL and is used under license. The Arena Football Game System and Method of play is protected under the U.S. Paten No. 4991143 and used under license. Barnstormers Directory 2014 Iowa Barnstormers Front Office 730 3rd Street Des Moines, IA 50309 (P) 515-633-2255 (F) 515-564-8451 www.theiowabarnstormers.com Jeff Lamberti John Pettit President Vice President/COO [email protected] [email protected] 515-633-2255 515-564-8460 Matt Tangen Bri Funte Director of Ticket Sales Public Relations [email protected] [email protected] 515-564-8452 515-564-8455 Becky Beach Ron Hamilton Corporate Sales Corporate Sales [email protected] Tony Goldstein Rachel Zaccarelli Account Executive Account Executive [email protected] [email protected] 515-564-8458 515-564-8468 Juli Pettit Mike Leighton Social Media Coordinator Game Night Operations & Marketing [email protected] [email protected] 515-564-8455 515-564-8457 Wells Fargo Administrative Office: 515-564-8000 Wells Fargo Box Office: 515-564-8300 4 Barnstormers Directory 2014 Iowa Barnstormers Football Operations 730 3rd Street Des Moines, IA 50309 (P) 515-633-2255 (F) 515-564-8451 www.theiowabarnstormers.com Mike Hohensee Ernesto Purnsley Head Coach/Director of Assistant Coach Football Operations David Paffenroth Stanley Wrubluski Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Support Staff Zach Smith Billy Saul Equipment Manager Head Trainer Scott Casber Joe Stasi PA Announcer Radio Show Host BSox Jim Brinson Music Director Radio Play-by-Play Storm Chasers Captains: Emily Toribio & Marissa King Honorary Support Crew 2014 Interns: Luke Kassmeyer, Kc Pruneda, Besides having the best fans in arena football, the Barnstormers Patrick Lewis, Jordan Schill, Daniel Paiva, have a great support crew. Billy the Barnstormer has been a key Botong Zhu, Koryn Kasner, Alex Kramer, component of the team since the beginning. He is seen at each Katie Henderson, Mary Kate Misak, Jake Hawks, game supporting the rowdy crowd and flying Barnforce One across the field. Billy’s loyal companion Ace has more recently Rachel Christensen, Kyle Vanderloop, John Bryja, become the team’s second mascot. The friendly dog is a favorite Ryan Davidson among the kids. 5 Ownership Group Jeff Lamberti President/Owner Jeff is an Iowa native and resident of Ankeny. Jeff is a shareholder in the Ankeny law firm, Block, Lamberti & Gocke, P.C and currently serves as firm President. He served twelve years in the Iowa Legislature (1995-2006), including three years as President of the Iowa Senate. Jeff serves on the Executive Committee and Compliance Committee for the AFL League Office and is currently serving as Chair of the Executive Committee. Jeff is also a Board Member of numerous local organizations such as: Casey’s General Store, Inc., Valley Bank, On with Life Foundation, March of Dimes, Central Iowa Division and Iowa Legal Aid Foundation. Jeff and his wife Shannon have been married for 24 years. They have a daughter, Merideth, and a son, Domenic. Ben Silverstein Honorary Owner Ben Silverstein was a member of the original Barnstormers ownership group from 1995-2001. He was the Original CEO of Scrap Processors, Inc. When the Barnstormers were re-formed in 2007, Ben and his son David jumped at the opportunity to once again own part of the team. Sadly, Ben passed away during the summer of 2012, but will always be remembered for his love of the Barnstormers. At the end of each season the Ben Silverstein Character Award will be presented to the Barnstormers player who displays the most character, both on and off the field. Last season, Marcus Harris was the recipient of this award. Additional Owners: Don Lamberti, David Silverstein, Scott Thurber, Dave Knau, Jim Gocke, Brian Lohse, Dan Stanbrough, Tom Nelson, Jeff Lipman, Brian Chittenden, Dan Oshyski 6 Ownership Group John Pettit Vice President/Chief Operating Officer/Owner John Pettit comes to the Iowa Barnstormers with over 30 years of executive level management experience and a background in startup organizations. Having worked with several championship teams in both the NHL and AHL, as well as Arena Football, John’s track record is exemplary in developing winning teams and franchises. John started his career in upstate New York, overseeing the construction of and managing the Glens Falls Civic Center in the late 1970’s. It was there that the Detroit Red Wings recognized John’s talents and brought him to Detroit. During his time in Detroit, John directed and managed several properties including Joe Louis Arena and Cobo Arena. He was responsible for overseeing business operations for the Red Wings, and was a part of two Stanley Cup Championships. In addition, John was the Vice President of Stadium Operations for the brand-new Comerica Park. From 1999 to 2001, John was the Senior Vice President of Business Operations with Madison Square Garden. While with MSG, John oversaw the entire business operation of the New York Rangers AHL team, the Hartford Wolf Pack. During that time, the Wolf Pack won the 2000 Calder Cup Championship, and the team set an AHL record for the highest gross ticket revenue in league history during the playoffs. John is highly regarded for his professional leadership in developing initiatives utilized industry wide. His expertise at successfully negotiating labor contracts, creating high impact marketing and sales strategies, and developing new departments and programs, has been successfully felt at each of the organizations he has served as Vice President or President of. These attributes earned John AFL honors Executive of the Year in 2012 and Commissioners Award in 2013. In addition to his business success, John has been active in several charitable organizations, including Special Olympics, Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, United Way and March of Dimes. John resides in Urbandale, with his wife Janice and their daughters Jaclyn and Juliann. 7 2014 Coaching Staff Mike Hohensee Head Coach The 2014 season will be Mike Hohensee's 28th consecutive season in Arena Football and his third as the Head Coach and Director of Football Operations for the Iowa Barnstormers.