IFL Welcomes the Nebraska Danger
October 5, 2010 - Indoor Football League (IFL) News Release
Richmond, Virginia: The Indoor Football League is proud to announce the addition of the Nebraska Danger. The Nebraska Danger will take the field for the 2011 season in Grand Island, Nebraska at the Heartland Events Center.
The new team will be owned and operated by president of Bosselman Family Companies, Charlie Bosselman. As President of the Bosselman Family of Companies, Charlie Bosselman oversees all aspects of all retail divisions as well as Bosselman Entertainment, LLC. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Nebraska and has served as Chairman of the Board of Ambest from 2002-2003, is President of VisionComm Enterprises, and is a GISH Fine Arts BOD member since 2007.
"We are very excited about the addition of The Nebraska Danger" stated IFL Commissioner Tommy Benizio. "With Charlie's business knowledge and the state of Nebraska's love for football, the team is sure to be a tremendous success."
The Danger announced that Mike McCoy will be the team's General Manager. McCoy previously held the same position with the IFL's Wichita Wild. The team also announced the hiring of its first head coach. Sean Ponder will be the man in charge when the team takes the field in 2011. Ponder served as head coach of the IFL's Fairbanks Grizzlies for the past two seasons, leading the Grizzlies to playoff appearances in each year. The new team is eager to start the season and looking to stir up an intense intra state rivalry with the Omaha Beef.
The Indoor Football League was created in 2008 from a merger between the Intense Football League and United Indoor Football Association. It consists of 26 teams located across the United States from Alaska to Washington D.C. For more information about all things IFL log on to www.GoIFL.com or contact Chip Barnes, IFL Communications Department, at the league office, (804)643-7277.
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