Crusnberry returns to Spokane Coaching Staff
October 13, 2006 - arenafootball2 (af2) - Spokane Shock News Release
Spokane, WA: The Spokane Shock announced today that Head Coach Adam Shackleford has named Travis Crusenberry as an Assistant Head Coach for the 2007 season.
Crusenberry served as Assistant Head Coach under Chris Siegfried during the 2006 championship season. Siegfried and Crusenberry had coached together for three years, and Crusenberry also played for Siegfried for two years as a member of the Cape Fear Wildcats.
Crusenberry, who had offers from other af2 teams, is glad to be back in Spokane and is anxious to defend the 2006 ArenaCup Championship.
"The community in Spokane is great," Crusenberry said. "We are expected to win and that's what we're going to do here."
Shackleford said that he "knows he has the right guy for the job."
"I talked to some other people but it was very obvious that Travis is the right guy for this job."
Shackleford is hoping to round out his coaching staff by the end of the calendar year.
Season tickets went on sale to the general public on Wednesday. More than 5,200 season tickets have already been sold for the 2007 season. Season tickets can be purchased by calling 509 242 7462.
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