Twisters Training Camp Notes
Published on February 15, 2008 under arenafootball2 (af2)
Arkansas Diamonds News Release
QUICK FACTS:
ARKANSAS TWISTERS
Year in League: 9th
Coach: Chris Siegfried
1st Season 0-0
Career Record; 57-26
Conference: National
Division: Central
2007 Record: 12-4; 0-1 Playoffs
Team Office:
425 W. Broadway, Suite A
North Little Rock, AR 72114
Website: www.arkansastwisters.com
2007 ARKANSAS TWISTERS SCHEDULE
Date Opponent Result Score Record
3-31 @ South Georgia L 31-47 0-1
4-15 @ Lubbock W 51-48 1-1
4-20 @ Amarillo W 63-55 2-1
4-28 CORPUS CHRISTI W 93-19 3-1
5-5 @ Laredo W 55-33 4-1
5-12 BOSSIER-SHREVEPORT W 64-50 5-1
5-20 SOUTH GEORGIA L 37-40 5-2
5-26 @ Tulsa W 36-19 6-2
6-2 LUBBOCK L 49-51 6-3
6-16 OKLAHOMA CITY W 51-39 7-3
6-23 @ Everett W 64-60 8-3
6-30 TULSA W 45-39 9-3
7-7 @ Bossier-Shreveport L 29-53 9-4
7-14 LAREDO W 41-21 10-4
7-21 @ Oklahoma City W 58-28 11-4
7-28 Amarillo W 40-34 12-4
8-4 Bossier-Shreveport L 40-62 12-5*
*Denotes Playoff Game
2008 ARKANSAS TWISTERS SCHEDULE
Date Opponent Time Streak Series
4-5 @ Oklahoma City 7:00 W3 3-4
4-11 TULSA 7:05 W6 9-8
4-19 @ Corpus Christi 7:00 W1 1-0
4-26 AMARILLO 7:05 W2 4-1
5-3 @ Texas 7:30 --- 0-0
5-10 OKLAHOMA CITY 7:05 W3 3-4
5-17 @ Lubbock 7:00 L1 1-1
5-24 @ Bossier-Shreveport 7:00 L2 9-4
5-31 CORPUS CHRISTI 7:05 W1 1-0
6-7 @ Amarillo 7:00 W2 4-1
6-14 LUBBOCK 7:05 L1 1-1
6-21 @ Tri-Cities 9:00 --- 0-0
6-28 IOWA 7:00 --- 0-0
7-12 @ Tulsa 7:00 W6 9-8
7-19 BOSSIER-SHEVEPORT 7:05 L2 9-4
7-26 TEXAS 7:05 --- 0-0
Arkansas Twisters Training Camp Dates
3-12 Players Report to Jameson Suites
3-13 Physicals, Equipment, Head Shots
3-14 Practice Begins at Pulaski Academy
3-19 Scrimmage against Bossier-Shreveport in LA.
3-26 Practice moves to Alltel Arena
3-27 Media Day Luncheon at Peabody
TWISTERS HEAD COACH: CHRIS SIEGFRIED
Siegfried spent the 2007 season as the offensive coordinator for the Kansas City Brigade of the Arena Football League. The Brigade became the fourth team in the 21 year history of the AFL to improve seven games from the previous season. Kansas City made the playoffs for the first time in its history and receiver Charles Frederick earned AFL Co-Rookie of the Year.
Siegfried is one of the top coaches in the history of arenafootball2 with a career record of 57-26, earning top coaching honors in 2006 as the coach of the expansion Spokane Shock, and winning the '06 ArenaCup championship. He left the Shock as the af2 leader in coaching wins and is second all-time with six postseason wins.
The first af2 player to be a head coach in the league tasted success right away when named the head coach of Cape Fear before the 2002 season. Siegfried finished his three year tenure with Cape Fear with a record of 38-16, two division titles, and three playoff appearances. During his coaching tenure with Cape Fear, EJ Burt earned af2 Lineman of the Year when he set the all-time single season sack record with 27.5 sacks in 2002 and former University of Arkansas receiver Matt Berstein earned af2 Offensive Player of the Year honors in 2004.
The Cape Fear franchise moved to Albany, GA, after the 2004 season and became the South Georgia Wildcats where Siegfried sustained his only losing record in his head coaching career. South Georgia led the af2 in passing offense upon Siegfried's dismissal just 10 games into the season.
Siegfried played college football at Division II Millersville University of Pennsylvania and earned a degree in business administration. He was a three year starter and led the team in kick off return average.
The West Hazleton High School graduate has also appeared on television and in movies. He was a contender on the television show "American Gladiators Orlando Live" and appeared in two movies; "The Waterboy" as a stuntman performing football related stunts and "Radio" as an assistant football coach.
Siegfried is married to wife Tammi and the couple has two children; Kody and Baylee.
COACHING RECORD; MOST WINS
Coach Wins
Rich Ingold 60
CHRIS SIEGFRIED 57
Ben Bennett 56
COACHING RECORD; PLAYOFF WINS
Coach Wins
Bruce Cowdrey 7
Frank Haege 6
CHRIS SIEGFRIED 6
Twisters Coaching Staff:
Kelly Snell - Defensive Coordinator
Snell is having as much success as a coach as he did as a player. The former af2 Defensive Player of the Year was Co-defensive Coordinator for the past two seasons with Rio Grande Valley. The Dorados finished the '07 season with the league's best record at 15-1 behind the league's best defense. Rio Grande Valley led the af2 in scoring defense, sacks, and turnover margin.
MacKenzie High School came calling in '05 and Snell became the defensive coordinator after spending the previous two seasons as the head coach of Newaygo High School. He earned his first coaching job with Ferris State University as an assistant and strength and conditioning coach.
Snell's playing days were highlighted with individual awards and team championships throughout his career. He won a Grey Cup championship with the B. C. Lions in 2000 and won the Arena Bowl championship the following season with Grand Rapids. He set the af2 record for interceptions in a season with 15 in 2003 and earned the Defensive Player of the Year honors.
As a three sports star in college, Snell was a first team All-American as a sophomore and a second team selection the very next year.
Rob Green - Secondary/Special Teams Coach
Green is making the transition from player to coach as he enters his first year with the Twisters. He spent the 2007 season with Mahoning Valley before a serious knee injury ended his season.
Overall, Green played four seasons in the af2 highlighted by the 2005 season with Louisville. He led the team in tackles (62.5) and pass breakups (20) while adding three interceptions to a team that advanced all the way to the ArenaCup title game. He also spent time with Albany ('04) and Cincinnati ('03). Green has totaled 197.5 total tackles, 12 interceptions, 59 pass break ups, six fumble recoveries, five forced fumbles, and has two return touchdowns on defense.
Green played his college football at the University of Massachusetts and played his high school football at Freeport High School in Long Island, New York. He was a high school teammate of current New York Jets lineman D'Brickshaw Ferguson and Houston Texan linebacker Morlon Greenwood. Green is nicknamed 3D; which stands for determination, discipline and destiny.
Jim Beverly-Line Coach
Beverly brings 23 years of experience as a player and coach to the Twisters' coaching staff. He was on staff at Charleston Southern University as the running backs coach in '07. Before his time at CSU, Beverly spent time as the Assistant Head Coach of the Amarillo Dusters. He spent time as the line coach for the original Laredo franchise in 2004. He has gained coaching experience with offensive/defensive lines, fullbacks, running backs, linebackers, special teams and strength conditioning.
Beverly's playing career has included stints in the NFL, NFL Europe, AFL and the af2. He set a then NFL record by benching 225 pounds 44 consecutive times for NFL scouts. He went to training camp with the Carolina Panthers, and played for Frankfurt and Barcelona in NFL Europe. He played for Coach Siegfried at Cape Fear. He also gained experience with the af2's Macon Knights and the AFL's Chicago Rush.
While playing at East Tennessee State at every position on the offensive line, Beverly was a All-American and All-Conference selection. He graduated with his degree in Public Health in 2000 and later returned after his playing days to be a coach. He also received his teaching endorsement in '05 from Texas A&M International University.
Beverly has written his first book, entitled "Trench Warfare". The book outlines drills, techniques and philosophies about playing offensive/defensive line and fullback/linebacker.
Current Training Camp Roster
Name Position Height Weight School
Justin Currie DL 5'10 315 Harding
Shannon Davis DB 6'0 210 Kent St
Brian Devine OL/DL 6'4 295 Louisville
Collin Drafts QB 6'3 212 Charleston Southern
Michael Eddy OL/DL 6'6 310 Weber State
Brandon Foreman WR 6'4 230 Alabama St
Robert Garth WR/LB 6'4 235 New Mexico St
Brent Haberly FB/LB 6'0 240 Oregon
Jimi Holden FB/LB 6'1 240 Harding
Dennis Justiniani OL/DL 6'2 240 Charleston Southern
Ronnie Lee OL/DL 6'4 300 Central Arkansas
Ruben Mayes FB/LB 6'1 245 Grambling
Dontrell Moore DL 6'2 235 Nebraska-Lincoln
Jason Null FB/LB 6'3 265 None
Sione Ohuafi OL/DL 6'3 315 Indiana
Carlos Ousley WR 6'0 190 Arkansas
Juan Parra OL/DL 6'4 330 Louisiana Monroe
Moa Peaua FB/LB 6'0 315 BYU
Hunter Pingston DB 5'10 200 Bethel College - TN
Stanley Primus OL/DL 6'4 340 Temple
Lawrenence Richardson WR/DB 5'9 190 Arkansas
Byron Rogers WR 6'3 185 None
Jon Schoonover WR 5'10 195 Missouri Western
Muhammad Shamsid-Deem WR/DB 6'2 200 Eastern Washington
Maurice Taylor DB 5'11 185 Northern Arizona
Antonio Thomas WR/DB 6'2 192 Western Kentucky
Quinton Thomas OL/DL 6'5 275 Arkansas St
Brian Villanueva QB 6'4 245 Fort Valley St
Kelvin Wallace OL/DL 6'2 290 Southern Arkansas
Donte Williams DB 6'1 205 Syracuse
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