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Bandits Add Some "Speed" To Its Coaching Staff

March 19, 2005 - American Indoor Football Association (AIFA)
Richmond Bandits News Release


The Richmond Bandits of the Atlantic Indoor Football League have added Steve Criswell, a former member of the arenafootball2 Richmond Speed coaching staff, to their staff as offensive line coach and head coach Rik Richards couldn't be happier.

Criswell will enter his 22nd season of coaching football.

"To have a proven winner and teacher of the game such as Coach Criswell on board, it will only help us in our aspirations to be the best the AIFL has to offer in 2005," said Richards.

Criswell began his coaching career in 1984, coaching receivers for Henrico High School. The next season, he became the assistant offensive line coach and, the year after that, he took over both the offensive and defensive lines.

In 1989, Criswell began four-year stints at Petersburg, Bridgewater and Hermitage High School before making the move to the indoor game after the 2000 season.

In 2001, Criswell coached fullbacks and linebackers for the Speed, who appeared in af2's championship game, ArenaCup.

After three years with the Speed, Criswell held a similar job with the af2's Cape Fear Wildcats.

During his indoor career, teams in which he has been associated with have compiled a regular season record of 44-20 (.668 winning percentage) and qualified for the playoffs three times, posting a record of 3-2 (.600 winning percentage).

Born December 9, 1955 in Richmond, Criswell attended Henrico High School. He earned a bachelor's degree in Business Administration at Bryan College in Dayton, TN. He is a co-founder and vice president of The Edgewood Company of Virginia, Inc., located in Mechanicsville.

He and his wife, Lori, reside in Aylett, VA. Their daughter, Ashley, is a senior at Bryan College.

The Atlantic Indoor Football League is the hottest new professional football league and will kickoff its inaugural season April 16, 2005. For more information about the AIFL, visit www.aiflonline.com, call (330) 453-2860 or contact Joey Josephs, Director of Media Relations, by phone at (321) 356-5379 or by e-mail at jjosephs@aiflonline.com.

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