WELCOME 2019 River Kings Media Guide A new era of Indoor football In June of 2018, the Cedar Rapids Titans were purchased by a new ownership group led by LA-based businessman Roy Choi and his New York-based colleague Matt Stone. The upcoming year will be the team’s eighth season of operations as a part of the Indoor Football League. As a part of the transition of ownership, the organization brought on new management with the intention to refocus the team’s commitment to Cedar Rapids. We identified three primary goals as part of the relaunch: put a competitive team on the field, provide a high-quality sports entertainment experience at the U.S. Cellular Center for the fan base, and focus their energy on the community that supports the team. In addition to their updated mission, the team decided to take on a re-brand of the organization to draw a clear and concise line that this is an entirely new group of owners and staff with the intention to be great stewards of the community, the best partners they can be for their sponsors, and to compete on the field and in the community in an effort to become the best local sports organization in Eastern Iowa. From the moment you walk into the US Cellular Center you can expect an exciting experience on game nights. Whether you are a first time guest, a season ticket holder, or part of a group, we invite you to expereince the hard-hitting, high scoring action of indoor football with us this season as we begin a new chapter in our franchise’s history. Table of Contents Staff Directory & Facilities...................... 4 2019 Week-By-Week Schedule............. 41 Game Day Information............................. 5 2019 United Bowl....................................... 42 Media Partners........................................... 6 2018 IFL In Review..................................... 43 Football Staff............................................... 7 2018 IFL Game High Stats...................... 44 Dance Team and DJ ................................. 10 2018 IFL Season High Stats................... 45 Media Guidelines........................................ 11 2018 IFL Individual Leaders................... 46 2019 River Kings Alphabetical Roster. 12 2018 IFL Team Stats................................. 47 2019 River Kings Numerical Roster.... 13 River Kings Tickets.................................... 48 2019 Player Bios........................................ 14 Season Tickets............................................ 48 Franchise History....................................... 22 Group Tickets............................................... 49 IFL League Office....................................... 27 2019 River Kings Schedule..................... 50 League Contact Information.................. 28 IFL Glossary of Terms............................... 31 2019 IFL Teams........................................... 32 3 Staff Directory & Facilities 2019 River Kings Media Guide Roy Choi Nick Santangelo Owner Game Ops Coordinator Matt Stone Michael Greenstein Owner Game Ops Coordinator Ryan Eucker Clair Folkerts General Manager Game Ops Coordinator Email: ryan@goriverkings.com Noah Ulferts Myke Darrough Game Ops Coordinator Director of Partnerships & Promotions Ellie Fleming Email: myke@goriverkings.com Game Ops & Marketing Coordinator James Van Dyke Eric Oliver Director of Ticket Sales Football Operations Manager Email: james@goriverkings.com D.J. Marquardt Wayne Dogette Football Operations Director of Corporate Partnerships Ryan Kaebein Email: wayne@goriverkings.com Football Operations Paige Parker Anthony Kielkopf Group Sales & New Media Football Operations Email: paige@goriverkings.com Madelyn Orton Nic Ryder Sports Info and Communications Sports Information Coordinator Logan Bean Email: nic@goriverkings.com New Media Dakota Zientek Kendall Holley Sports Information Graphic Designer Front Office Practice Facitlity 240 33rd Ave SW Suite D 4625 Tower Terrace Rd NE Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 Cedar Rapids, IA 52411 Phone: 319-382-9339 Phone: 319-393-5818 Email: info@goriverkings.com Email: info@iowatwisters.com www.GoRiverKings.com www.iowatwisters.com Facebook.com/goriverkings Facebook.com/iowatwisters Twitter: @GoRiverKings Twitter: @IowaTwisterst Instagram: GoRiverKings Instagram: IowaTwisters 4 Game Days 2019 River Kings Media Guide US CELLULAR CENTER Administrative Phone: 319-398-5211 370 1st Ave NE Tickets by Phone: 1-800-745-3000 Cedar Rapids, IA 52401 info@uscellularcenter.com | USCellularCenter.com Office Hours: M-F 9AM - 5PM Capacity: 6,900 Michael Silva David Kelly Executive Director Director of Food & Beverage Scott Piquard Deena Rupalo Director of Operations Director of Booking & Ticketing Katie Ripke Trish Nissen Director of Marketing Director of Finance Jessica Johnson Community Relations & Development Manager To Purchase Tickets Call: 1-800-745-3000 Online: www.ticketmaster.com Visit: US Cellular Center Box Office Parking There are two primary parking structures attached to the U.S. Cellular Center. We encourage fans to park in the following locations: Five Seasons Parking Ramp (400 block of 1st Avenue); The New Cedar Rapids Convention Center Parking Ramp (2nd Avenue or 1st Avenue entrances) 3rd Avenue Parking Ramp (located in the 400 block of 3rd Avenue); and the 4th Avenue Parking Ramp (located in the 400 block of 4th Avenue). 5 Media Partners 2019 River Kings Media Guide In addition to the local television broadcast of each teams events, the IFL and the River Kings are proud to stream all of it’s games live on YouTube for fans to watch all over the globe. The service is free for everyone, just go to YouTube.com and search for Indoor Football League. In addition to live games fans can also find previous game streams they may have missed. In addition to full games, fans will also find game highlights, season highlights, signing news, and other information. It’s never been easier to stay caught up on all the action! The River Kings are proud to partner with Mediacom for the 2019 season. Tune in to each home game during the regular season on Mediacom channel 22 in Eastern Iowa. Broadcasts will be tape-delayed, airing at 7 PM the Sunday after each game. The broadcast schedule is subject to change. For updates visit GoRiverKings.com Game Broadcast Schedule Sunday, February 24 vs Sioux Falls Storm Sunday, March 10 vs San Diego Strike Force Sunday, March 17 vs Quad City Steamwheelers Sunday, March 31 vs Iowa Barnstormers Sunday, April 21 vs Bismarck Bucks Sunday June 2 vs Arizona Rattlers Sunday June 9 vs Green Bay Blizzard 6 Football staff 2019 River Kings Media Guide Mark Stoute | Head Coach Stoute will return to Cedar Rapids where he coached Head Coach at a Glance the Titans from 2012-2016 and took a four-win Head Coach Mark Stoute team in 2012 to four-straight playoff appearances Alama Mater Kentucky State Career Record 44-24 (2013-16) with an overall record of 40-17 in those Franchise Record 40-17 seasons. He was named the 2013 IFL Coach of the Head Coaching Record Year and helped the Cedar Rapids franchise earn the Year Overall PCT Playoffs distinction as the 2014 IFL Franchise of the Year. 2013 9-5 .643 0-1 2014 11-3 .786 0-1* Prior to Cedar Rapids, Stoute was the assistant head 2015 9-5 .643 0-1* 2016 12-4 .750 0-1* coach and offensive coordinator for the Milwaukee Iron of the Arena Football 2018 4-7 .363 League (2009-2012) who won the 2010 Midwest Division Championship Total 45-24 .652 1-4 with a 12-6 record. During his time in Milwaukee, Stoute played a pivotal role Coaching Career in rewriting the Iron and AFL record books while finishing #1 in the AFL in Team Pos. Years League Connecticut Coyotes 1995 AFL almost every offensive category. Charlotte Rage 1996 AFL Florida Bobcats 1997-98 AFL New England Sea Wolves 1998-00 AFL As the assistant head coach and offensive coordinator (2005-2009) for the Toronto Phantoms 2000-02 AFL Mohegan Wolves 2002-03 af2 Green Bay Blizzard, while they were a member of the af2, Stoute helped the Indiana Firebirds 2003-04 AFL Tampa Bay Storm 2004-05 AFL franchise to playoff appearances in five consecutive seasons including an Green Bay Blizzard AHC/ 2005-09 af2 OC American Conference Championship in 2006 and Arena Cup appearance. Milwauke Iron AHC 2009-12 AFL Cedar Rapids Titans HC 2012-16 IFL His responsibilities also extended into player personnel-related operations, Jacksonville Sharks 2016-17 AFL/NAL Nebraska Danger /HC 2017-18 IFL where he helped place 45 players into the AFL and CFL over a three-year Cedar Rapids River Kings HC 2018-Present IFL span as the team achieved a team record of 44-24. He also spent the 2007 regular season assisting the league with the Laredo Lobos franchise. Stoute’s AFL experience extends back to 1995 with the Connecticut Coyotes. He also spent time with the Charlotte Rage (1996), Florida Bobcats (1997- 98), New England Sea Wolves (1998-2000) who later sold to an ownership group that made them the Toronto Phantoms (2000-02), the Indiana Firebirds (2003-04), and Tampa Bay Storm (2004-2005). He also spent 2002-03 with the af2’s Mohegan Wolves. Over the last two years, Stoute spent time with the Jacksonville Sharks of the AFL and NAL (2016-17). He was also with the Nebraska Danger of the IFL to begin the 2017-18 season. Mark currently resides in Connecticut. He attended Kentucky State University in Frankfort where he majored in Business Management and Computer Science. He has been a member of the American Football Coaches Association since 1995 and during the Fall, works with an area High School football program. 7 Football Staff 2019 River Kings Media Guide Michael Custer | Assistant Head Coach Michael Custer will return to Cedar Rapids, a place he called home for four seasons from 2013-16, to serve once again as a part of Mark Stoute’s coaching staff and as the River Kings’ Assistant Head Coach. Coach Custer spent the 2017 IFL season as the offensive line coach of the Iowa Barnstormers and began the 2018 season, their championship winning year, on the staff before taking a leave of absence. Prior to joining the Barnstormers, he helped the Titans to four-straight playoff appearances and a 40-17 record.
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