Trenton Steel Announces Addition To Ownership Group And Coaching Staff
June 4, 2010 - American Indoor Football Association (AIFA)
Trenton Steel News Release
Trenton, NJ (June 2, 2010) - The Trenton Steel, the newest entry into the AIFA, announced today the addition of Rich Lisk to the ownership group and also announced their coaching staff for the 2011 season.
Rich Lisk, a 20 year veteran in sports marketing returns to the Trenton market after leading the Philadelphia Soul to the 2008 Arena Bowl Championship as their General Manager. Prior to joining the Soul, Lisk cemented his Trenton roots with the original Trenton Titans (now the Trenton Devils).
John Morris, President of the AIFA, is excited to add Lisk to the ownership group, "Rich is a great local business leader, has ran a successful sports franchise in Trenton, and brought an indoor football championship to Philadelphia averaging 16,000+ fans a night. We are excited to add his talent, experience, and expertise to our ownership group."
Also announced today is the selection of Stacy Johnson as the head coach of the Trenton Steel. Coach Johnson will lead the team as it takes the field in 2011 as the franchise's first Head Coach. Stacy brings a great football pedigree to the Steel. He was the first Black Athlete to play quarterback at Woodrow Wilson High School in Camden, NJ. From high school he played quarterback for the legendary Coach Glen "Bo" Schembeckler at the University of Michigan. After college, Stacy worked out for a few NFL teams -- Kansas City, San Francisco and New England. He then joined the indoor football coaching ranks leading the Lehigh Valley Outlawz of the C.I.F.L.
"After meeting Stacy and talking football, I knew he would be the perfect fit to be the Steel's first Head Coach" said John Morris. "Stacy is a student of the game and I have been around him enough to know he will be very successful here in Trenton."
"After my initial meeting with Stacy, I knew we had our head coach," said Rich Lisk, Managing Partner of the Steel. "Stacy not only brings his football knowledge to the Steel, but he brings great local ties and more importantly he brings the qualities that we are looking for in a head coach."
Stacy also announced his coaching staff for the 2011 season: Defensive Coordinator, Chuck Murphy; Offensive Assistant, Kelly Logan; Offensive Assistant, Kendrick White; and Defensive Assistant/Director of Operations, Frank Susino.
"All of our coaches have great football backgrounds from many different levels of the game. I look forward to melding these levels to deliver a brand of quality football that Trenton and the surrounding areas will be proud of," said Stacy Johnson, Head Coach of the Trenton Steel.
The Trenton Steel will host AIFA action on Saturday, June 12th at 7:00pm at Sun National Bank Center when the Harrisburg Stampede takes on the New Jersey Revolution. Tickets are available by purchasing season tickets to the 2011-Trenton Steel Inaugural Season (June 12th game included) for as low as $80.00. You can also take advantage of our Steel Family Four Pack consisting of 4 tickets, 4 sodas, 4 hot dogs and 4 bags of chips for only $52.00. Tickets are also available for this exciting at $21.00 (for the first 5 rows) and $11.00 for every other seat in the building. You can purchase all three options by visiting the Steel on the web at www.trentonsteel.com or by calling the Steel offices at (609) 656-3300. This is your chance to come watch great AIFA action hosted by the Steel and get a chance to be part of RIVETING FOOTBALL!!!
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