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Omaha Nighthawks Year founded: 2010 Helmet Logo City Omaha, Nebraska Head coach Joe Moglia Owner(s) Zach Nelson General manager Rick Mueller Affiliations United Football League (2010–present) Current uniform Team colors Metallic Silver, Omaha Black, Omaha Slate Team history - Omaha Nighthawks (2010–present)
Championships League championships (0) Home fields - Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium (2010)
- TD Ameritrade Park Omaha (2011–present)
The Omaha Nighthawks are a professional American football team based in Omaha, Nebraska, which plays in the United Football League, joining the league as an expansion team in 2010. For their first season, the Nighthawks played their home games at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium before moving to TD Ameritrade Park Omaha for 2011 and beyond. Zach Nelson, CEO of Internet software provider NetSuite, was announced as lead owner in August 2010.[1]
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Franchise history
2010 season
Main article: 2010 Omaha Nighthawks seasonSee also: 2010 UFL seasonOn April 15, 2010, Omaha was granted an expansion team in the UFL, with former Boston College coach Jeff Jagodzinski being named the team's head coach.[2][3] The team allowed fans to name the new team by either writing in a name or choosing from a preselected list (Mustangs, Spirit, Navigators or Stags).[4] The Nighthawks name was officially unveiled on May 5, 2010 and won based on a strong write-in campaign. It was partially derived from the Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk, the retired stealth fighter used in the United States Air Force.[5]
On September 21, the Tuesday before the team's first ever game, it was announced that a sellout crowd of 24,000 tickets were sold for the first time in UFL history, to watch the Nighthawks take on the Colonials in the franchise's first ever game.[6] Omaha defeated the Colonials, 27–26.
On November 19, the Omaha Nighthawks played Florida in the UFL's first alternate uniform: a camouflage jersey was worn in honor of the Armed Forces.[7]
On January 3, 2011, Jagodzinski was fired by the Nighthawks. Omaha chose to not renew his contract for the 2011 season as he led the Nighthawks to four straight losses to close out the season at 3-5, tied for last place in the league for 2010.[8] Just nine days later, Joe Moglia was named team president and head coach.[9] He was previously announced as the head coach for the expansion Virginia Destroyers.
Schedule
Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results Game site Attendance TV Final score Team record 1 Bye 2 Friday, September 24 7:00 p.m. CT Hartford Colonials W 27–26 1–0 Rosenblatt Stadium 23,067 HDNet 3 Saturday, October 2 7:30 p.m. CT Sacramento Mountain Lions W 20–17 2–0 Rosenblatt Stadium 23,416 HDNet 4 Friday, October 8 9:00 p.m. CT at Las Vegas Locomotives L 10–22 2–1 Sam Boyd Stadium 9,767 HDNet 5 Saturday, October 16 2:00 p.m. CT at Hartford Colonials W 19–14 3–1 Rentschler Field 14,056 NESN 6 Bye 7 Thursday, October 28 7:00 p.m. CT Las Vegas Locomotives L 10–24 3–2 Rosenblatt Stadium 23,554 HDNet 8 Friday, November 5 7:00 p.m. CT at Florida Tuskers L 14–31 3–3 Citrus Bowl 9,203 HDNet 9 Saturday, November 13 10:00 p.m. CT at Sacramento Mountain Lions L 3–41 3–4 Hornet Stadium 20,000 Versus 10 Friday, November 19 7:30 p.m. CT Florida Tuskers L 10–27 3–5 Rosenblatt Stadium 21,106 HDNet 2011 season
Main article: 2011 Omaha Nighthawks seasonSee also: 2011 UFL seasonSchedule
Week Date Kickoff * Opponent Results Game site Final score Team record 1 Thursday, September 15 7:00 p.m. Virginia Destroyers L 13–23 0–1 TD Ameritrade Park Omaha 2 Bye 3 Saturday, October 1 6:00 p.m. at Sacramento Mountain Lions W 33–30 1–1 Hornet Stadium 4 Saturday, October 8 7:00 p.m. at Las Vegas Locomotives L 10–30 1–2 Sam Boyd Stadium 5 Saturday, October 15 7:00 p.m. Las Vegas Locomotives L 6–13 1–3 TD Ameritrade Park Omaha 6 Friday, October 21 † 7:00 p.m. Sacramento Mountain Lions L 19–25 1–4 TD Ameritrade Park Omaha * All times are Central Time. † Postseason Consolation Game. Season-by-season records
Season W L T Pct. Finish Post Season Awards 2010 3 5 0 .375 5th 2011 1 1 0 .500 3rd Totals 4 6 0 .400 - - - Records vs. teams
This includes postseason games.
Team Record Percent Las Vegas Locomotives 0-2 .000 Hartford Colonials 2-0 1.000 Sacramento Mountain Lions 2-1 .667 Florida Tuskers/Virginia Destroyers 0-3 .000 Home, away and neutral records
Location Record Percent Home 2-3 .400 Away 2-3 .400 Neutral 0-0 .000 Current personnel
Current staff
Omaha Nighthawks staffFront Office - Owner – Zach Nelson
- General Manager – Rick Mueller
- Director of Player Personnel – Greg Mohns
- Director of Football Operations – Matt Boockmeier
Head Coaches
- President/Head Coach – Joe Moglia
Offensive Coaches
- Offensive Coordinator – Bart Andrus
- Quarterbacks – Vacant
- Running Backs/Tight Ends – Brock Olivo
- Wide Receivers – Kevin Daft
- Offensive Line – Don Lawrence
- Assistant Offensive Line/Offensive Quality Control – Robert Hunt
Defensive Coaches - Defensive Coordinator – Tom Olivadotti
- Defensive Line – Brandon Noble
- Assistant Defensive Line/Quality Control – Mike Gallagher
- Linebackers – Vacant
- Defensive Backs – Pete Kuharchek
Special Teams Coaches
- Special Teams – Richard Kent
Strength and Conditioning
- Strength and Conditioning – Vacant
→ Coaching Staff
→ Management
→ More UFL staffsCurrent roster
Omaha Nighthawks rosterQuarterbacks - 8 Jeremiah Masoli
- 3 D. J. Shockley
- 1 Troy Smith
Running Backs
- 13 Maurice Clarett
- 7 Noel Devine
- 34 John Griffin
- 21 Shaud Williams
- 25 Garrett Wolfe
Wide Receivers
- 88 Sam Aiken
- 19 Andrew Brewer
- 5 Chris Davis
- 83 Chad Lucas
- 85 Greg Orton
- 89 Aubrey Quarles
Tight Ends
- 86 Lee Vickers
Offensive Linemen - 70 Garrett Anderson C/G
- 74 Damion Cook G
- 66 Mitch Erickson G
- 72 George Foster T
- 71 Dan Gay T
- 67 Nick Hennessey T
- 57 Donovan Raiola C
- 77 Greg Ryan G
- 65 Orrin Thompson T
Defensive Linemen
- 90 Christian Anthony DT
- 99 Kevin Basped DE
- 96 Walter Curry DT
- 94 Dusty Dvoracek DT
- 93 Claude Harriott DE
- 91 Curtis Johnson DE
- 92 Louis Leonard DT
- 44 Jay Moore DE
- 95 DeMario Pressley DT
Linebackers - 55 Angelo Crowell MLB
- 56 Morlon Greenwood OLB
- 51 Steve Octavien OLB
- 50 Kendall Smith MLB
- 49 Matt Wenger OLB
- 53 Michael Wilhoite OLB
Defensive Backs
- 23 Ricardo Colclough CB
- 28 Dovonte Edwards CB
- 38 DeMarcus Faggins CB
- 29 Virgil Gray CB
- 24 Eric Green FS
- 27 Vic Hall CB
- 42 Clinton Hart SS
- 22 Reynaldo Hill CB
- 20 Stuart Schweigert FS
- 31 Aaron Weathers SS
Special Teams
- 16 Justin Brantley P
- 45 Kyle Nelson LS
- 6 Jeff Wolfert K
Reserve Lists - 63 Shannon Boatman OT (IR)
- 9 Eric Crouch QB (IR)
- 28 Dovonte Edwards CB (IR)
- 17 Chad Jackson WR (IR)
- 2 Tom Mante P (IR)
- 26 Mike O'Connell SS (IR)
- -- Maurice Purify WR (IR)
- 27 Terrell Skinner FS (IR)
- 54 Pat Thomas MLB (IR)
Rookies in italics
Roster updated October 19, 2011
[ Depth Chart]
51 Active, 9 Inactive→ More rosters
References
- ^ Jordan, Steve (2010-08-07). "Nighthawks investor returns to his Nebraska roots". Omaha World-Herald. http://www.omaha.com/article/20100807/SPORTS/708079817/0. Retrieved 2010-09-15.
- ^ Robb, Jeffrey (2010-03-31). "New sport for new stadium?". Omaha World Herald. http://www.omaha.com/article/20100331/NEWS01/703319896. Retrieved 2010-03-31.
- ^ Livingston, Thad (2010-04-13). "UFL plans announcement". Omaha World Herald. http://www.omaha.com/article/20100413/NEWS01/100419825#ufl-plans-announcement. Retrieved 2010-04-13.
- ^ Robb, Jeffrey (2010-04-15). "UFL kicks off in Omaha". Omaha World Herald. http://www.omaha.com/article/20100415/NEWS/100419728. Retrieved 2010-04-15.
- ^ "Omaha Welcomes the Nighthawks". United Football League. 2010-05-05. http://www.ufl-football.com/news/omaha-welcomes-nighthawks. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
- ^ "Nighthawks announce first ever sellout in UFL history home opener". United Football League. 2010-09-21. http://www.ufl-football.com/news/omaha-nighthawks-announce-first-ever-sellout-united-football-league-history-home-opener. Retrieved 2010-09-25.
- ^ http://www.ufl-football.com/news/nighthawks-honor-armed-forces-camouflage-jerseys-auction
- ^ Black Monday in the UFL, Too, USA Today, published January 3 2011, retrieved January 3, 2011.
- ^ http://www.ufl-football.com/news/joe-moglia-named-president-and-head-coach-omaha-nighthawks-united-football-league
External links
Omaha Nighthawks Founded in 2010 • Based in Omaha, Nebraska The Franchise Franchise • PlayersStadiums Head Coaches Key Personnel Owner: Zach Nelson • General Manager: Rick Mueller • Head Coach/President: Joe MogliaSeasons (2) 2010 • 2011Current League Affiliation United Football LeaguePlayers Las Vegas Locomotives roster • Omaha Nighthawks roster • Sacramento Mountain Lions roster • List of current UFL team rostersHead coaches General managers Fassel (LV) • Rick Mueller (OMA) • Green (SAC) • Schottenheimer (VA)Owners Bill Hambrecht & Rob Ryan (LV) • Zach Nelson (OMA) • Paul Pelosi (SAC) • Bill Mayer (VA)Front office Commissioner: Michael Huyghue — Founders: Bill Hambrecht • Tim Armstrong — Chairman: Henry BienenSeasons 2009 • 2010 • 2011Championships 2009 • 2010 • 2011Drafts 2009 • 2010 • 2011Defunct teams New York Sentinels → Hartford Colonials (2009–10)Sports teams based in Nebraska Baseball Football Hockey Soccer Roller derby College athletics
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