NAL's Albany Franchise to Bring the Empire back to the Times Union Center

October 6, 2020 - ALBANY- Albany NAL are excited to announce that the team name has been selected. THE ALBANY EMPIRE RETURN! "It has been one of the most exciting thrills of my professional career acquiring the Albany Empire. We would like to thank the National Arena League, its owners and the city of Albany for their patience and dedication. We look forward to returning to the Capital Region an continuing the amazing winning tradition that has been laid before us, " said Ron Tridico, Owner, Albany Empire. ... Full Story

Albany Names Les Moss Assistant Head Coach

September 22, 2020 - ALBANY - The NAL Albany franchise is pleased to announce five-time Arena Football League Champion Les Moss will return to help resume the winning tradition Albany football fans deserve. Moss joins Head Coach Rob Keefe as assistant head coach effective immediately and is eager to re-join forces with Keefe to get back to the business of winning championships. Moss was named Assistant Coach of the Year during the Albany Empire's championship season in 2019, when he also served as the team's Ge... Full Story

Albany National Arena League Franchise Names Rob Keefe as Head Coach

September 8, 2020 - ALBANY - Albany NAL announces that three-time Arena Football League Champion and Albany Empire head coach, Rob Keefe, has been named as the team's head coach effective immediately. Per League and team rules, terms not disclosed. Keefe was part of the AFL Philadelphia Soul 2008 championship team as a defensive back. At the age of 29 he became the youngest head coach in AFL history to win an Arena Football League Championship, when he led the Spokane Shock to an ArenaBowl victory in their first... Full Story

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OurSports Central provides coverage of the following alternative and minor league teams in Albany, New York:

• Albany Empire (NAL)

Other cities near Albany, New York with alternative or minor league teams:

• Glens Falls, New York
• Pittsfield, Massachusetts
• Troy, New York
• North Adams, Massachusetts
• Amsterdam, New York
• Saugerties, New York

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• Empire scheduled to play NAL opener April 3 at home - NAL Albany Times-Union (November 24)
• Empire scheduled to play NAL opener April 3 at home - NAL Albany Times-Union (November 23)
• Former Saratoga, UAlbany lineman Griffin Clancy among six to sign with Albany Empire - NAL Albany Times-Union (November 1)
• Former Saratoga, UAlbany lineman Griffin Clancy among six to sign with Albany Empire - NAL Albany Times-Union (November 1)
• Albany's National Arena League team will be named the Empire - NAL Schenectady Daily Gazette (October 6)
• National Arena League team in Albany selects name - NAL Albany Times-Union (October 6)
• The Albany Empire are back - NAL 104.5 The Team ESPN Radio (October 6)
• Moss to continue as Keefe assistant - NAL Albany Times-Union (September 23)
• Rodger's Quick Take - NAL Albany Times-Union (September 23)
• Rodger's Quick Take - NAL Albany Times-Union (September 9)
• 'I look at it as an opportunity,' Rob Keefe says of return to Albany - NAL Albany Times-Union (September 9)
• Keefe named head coach of Albany's arena football team - NAL Schenectady Daily Gazette (September 8)
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