Columbus Destroyers Head Coach Doug Kay Will Not Return Next Season
June 23, 2008 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Columbus Destroyers News Release
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Columbus Destroyers Partner, General Manager and President Jim Renacci announced today that ownership and Head Coach Doug Kay have reached a mutual agreement and will not extend Kay's contract beyond the 2008 season. This past weekend, the Destroyers completed the season with a 3-13 record.
"Coach Kay helped our team become a better organization," Renacci said. "He brought a lot of character to the team and this franchise and took us to the ArenaBowl in 2007. For that, the Destroyers family will always be grateful. He will always be respected as a coach and considered a friend."
In three seasons with the Destroyers, Kay compiled a 21-31 record that included a 3-1 mark in the playoffs. In 2007, he led the franchise to a 7-9 regular season record and its first ever National Conference championship. Columbus won three-straight playoff games on the road before suffering a 55-33 loss to the San Jose SaberCats in ArenaBowl XXI-New Orleans.
On July 14, 2005, Kay was named the sixth head coach in the history of the Buffalo/Columbus franchise. In 2006, he led the team to the biggest turnaround of any AFL team that season. Taking over a squad that finished 2-14 in 2005, he guided the Destroyers to an 8-8 record and led the team to within one game of a playoff berth.
The process for reviewing candidates for the head coach position will begin immediately.
• Discuss this story on the Arena Football League (1987-2008) message board...
Arena Football League (1987-2008) Stories from June 23, 2008
- OurSports Central announces AFL Players of the Week - OSC Original by Fran Stuchbury
- Quincy Carter signs two year extension through 2010 - Kansas City Brigade
- Crush Wild Card Week Schedule - Colorado Crush
- Soul Playoff Daily - Philadelphia Soul
- 2008 AFL Playoffs: Wild Card Round Date and Time Announced - Colorado Crush
- Dragons Willis Out For Remainder Of The Season - New York Dragons
- Columbus Destroyers Head Coach Doug Kay Will Not Return Next Season - Columbus Destroyers
- Rampage to Face Arizona Monday Night in AFL Wild Card Round - Grand Rapids Rampage
- Virgin Mobile USA Becomes First Arenabowl Eentitlement Sponsor - AFL I
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
Other Recent Columbus Destroyers Stories
- Renacci makes statement on AFL suspension
- Columbus Destroyers Announce Football Fan Pack In Time For Holidays
- Columbus Destroyers Receive First Pick In Dispersal Draft
- Columbus Destroyers Announce Assistant Coaches
- Destroyers acquire all-AFL linebacker Steve Watson
