| Cincinnati Commandos | |
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| Founded | 2009 |
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| League | CIFL (2010-2011) UIFL (2012-present) |
| Team history | Cincinnati Commandos (2010-present) |
| Arena | Cincinnati Gardens |
| Based in | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Team colors | Army Green, Kelly Green, Red, Light Gray |
| Owner | Dennis Whitman |
| Head coach | Billy Back |
| Championships | 2 (2010 & 2011) |
| Dancers | Commando Cuties |
The Cincinnati Commandos are a professional indoor football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. The team is currently a member of the Ultimate Indoor Football League. They began play in 2010 as an expansion team in the Continental Indoor Football League before moving to the UIFL in 2012. the Commandos play their home games at the Cincinnati Gardens. The Commandos are the fifth arena or indoor football in Cincinnati, after the Cincinnati Rockers (Arena Football League 1992-93), Cincinnati Swarm (af2 2003), Cincinnati Marshals (National Indoor Football League 2004-2006), and Cincinnati Jungle Kats (af2 2007). The Owner of the Commandos is Dennis Whitman. The Commandos play their home games at Cincinnati Gardens.
| PLAYERS | COACHES | SCORES | IMAGES | SEASONS |
Franchise history[]
Play begins: 2010[]
The Commandos posted a 9-1 regular season mark in the 2010 season, winning their first nine games before losing the final one at Wisconsin. After a three week break, Cincinnati defeated Miami Valley, 48-24, in the CIFL Semifinals, and then defeated the Wisconsin Wolfpack, 54-40 in the 2010 CIFL Championship Game, on June 26, to claim Cincinnati's first ever professional football championship.
2010 schedule[]
| Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 13 | Miami Valley Silverbacks | Home | W, 53-26 |
| March 26 | Marion Mayhem | Home | W, 48-19 |
| April 2 | Fort Wayne Firehawks | Away | W, 55-27 |
| April 10 | Wisconsin Wolfpack | Home | W, 48-26 |
| April 24 | Miami Valley Silverbacks | Home | W, 58-50 |
| May 1 | Chicago Cardinals | Away | W, 62-22 |
| May 8 | Marion Mayhem | Away | W, 38-20 |
| May 15 | Chicago Cardinals | Home | W, 61-13 |
| May 22 | Fort Wayne Firehawks | Home | W, 49-46 |
| May 29 | Wisconsin Wolfpack | Away | L, 45-21 |
| June 18 | Miami Valley Silverbacks (Playoffs) | Home | W, 48-24 |
| June 26 | Wisconsin Wolfpack (CIFL Championship Game) | Home | W, 54-40 |
2010 Standings[]
2010 Continental Indoor Football League
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| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | PF (Avg.) | PA (Avg.) | STK | ||
| Cincinnati Commandos-y | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 493 | 294 | 49.3 | 29.4 | L1 | Details | |
| Wisconsin Wolfpack-x | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 345 | 213 | 34.5 | 21.3 | W3 | Details | |
| Fort Wayne Firehawks-x | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 294 | 267 | 36.75 | 33.375 | W2 | Details | |
| Miami Valley Silverbacks-x | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 309 | 354 | 34.33 | 39.33 | W1 | Details | |
| Marion Mayhem | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 202 | 193 | 33.67 | 32.16 | L5 | Details | |
| Chicago Cardinals | 0 | 10 | 0 | .000 | 205 | 525 | 20.5 | 52.5 | L10 | Details | |
y - clinched regular-season title
x - clinched playoff spot
2011[]
Head Coach Billy Back returned for the 2011 season, Brian Wells, former head coach of the Miami Valley Silverbacks, was hired as Defensive Coordinator. For 2011 the Commandos have announced the signing of: Tyler Sheehan (QB), Derrick Crawford (Defensive Line), Maurice Lee (WR), Corey Clarke (WR), Brandon Harrison (WR), and Peter Warrick (WR)[1] Cincinnati opened up defense of its 2010 CIFL Championship with a convincing 53-7 victory over Chicago on March 5th. Cincinnati unveiled its championship banner at The Gardens that same night and gave its fans a memorable evening. Cincinnati dominated the game from start to finish jumping out to 21-0 lead and 27-7 halftime lead. Cincinnati scored just once in the third quarter before adding three more scores in the final stanza. Cincinnati was led by two quarterbacks. Starting quarterback Tyler Sheehan was 11 of 20 for 135 yards and two touchdowns. Fellow quarterback and 2010 CIFL MVP Ben Mauk was nine of 15 for 102 yards and four touchdowns. The passing was spread around to seven receivers. The top receiver was Keynes Mincy with six receptions for 64 yards and two touchdowns. Other receivers include Brandon Boehm wo had three catches for 50 yards; George Murray had four receptions for 44 yards; and Greg Moore had two catches for 35 yards. The leading rusher was Greg Moore with 24 yards on nine carries. On March 19th, quarterback Tyler Sheehan broke a Commandos record, by throwing 8 touchdown passes against the Indianapolis Enforcers. The previous record had been 7, which Mauk achieved twice in the 2010 season.[2] On May 29th, 2011, the Commandos completed their first ever undefeated regular season, with a 50-20 win over the Marion Blue Racers, in what was a battle for first place and home field advantage throughout the CIFL Playoffs. Once again, the season ended with the Commandos standing tall as CIFL Champions, defeating the Blue Racers 44-29.
2011 schedule[]
| Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 5 | Chicago Knights | Home | W, 53-7 |
| March 12 | Marion Blue Racers | Away | W, 50-44 |
| March 19 | Indianapolis Enforcers | Home | W, 82-2 |
| April 2 | Dayton Silverbacks | Away | W, 32-15 |
| April 8 | Port Huron Predators | Home | W, 47-22 |
| April 29 | Dayton Silverbacks | Home | W, 41-7 |
| May 8 | Chicago Knights | Away | W, 48-41 |
| May 14 | Port Huron Predators | Away | W, 2-0 (Forfeit) |
| May 21 | Indianapolis Enforcers | Home | W, 81-0 |
| May 28 | Marion Blue Racers | Home | W, 50-20 |
| June 3 | Chicago Knights (CIFL Semifinals) | Home | W, 71-13 |
| June 11 | Marion Blue Racers (CIFL Championship Game) | Home | W, 44-29 |
2011 standings[]
2011 Continental Indoor Football League
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| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | PF (Avg.) | PA (Avg.) | STK | ||
| Cincinnati Commandos-y | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 484 | 158 | 53.77 | 17.55 | W10 | Details | |
| Marion Blue Racers-x | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 455 | 218 | 45.5 | 21.8 | L1 | Details | |
| Dayton Silverbacks-x | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 288 | 265 | 32 | 39.4 | W3 | Details | |
| Chicago Knights-x | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 255 | 295 | 28.33 | 32.77 | L5 | Details | |
| Port Huron Predators | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 238 | 226 | 39.6 | 37.6 | L7 | Details | |
| Indianapolis Enforcers | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | 71 | 621 | 7.88 | 69 | L3 | Details | |
y - clinched regular-season title
x - clinched playoff spot
2012[]
After an initial report that stated the Commandos would join the Stadius Football Association,[3] on July 11, 2011, the Commandos announced they were leaving the CIFL to join the Ultimate Indoor Football League. [4] On August 23rd, 2011, it was announced that Bill Back would return as head coach for a 3rd season with the Commandos[5]
2012 season schedule[]
| Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 3 | Marion Blue Racers | Home | |
| March 10 | Danville Dragons | Away | |
| March 17 | Kentucky Monsters | Away | |
| March 24 | Kentucky Monsters | Home | |
| April 7 | Danville Dragons | Home | |
| April 21 | Danville Dragons | Away | |
| April 28 | Canton Cougars | Home | |
| May 5 | Kentucky Monsters | Away | |
| May 12 | Johnstown Generals | Away | |
| May 19 | Marion Blue Racers | Away | |
| May 26 | Erie Explosion | Home | |
| June 2 | Marion Blue Racers | Home | |
| June 9 | Western Pennsylvania Sting | Away | |
| June 16 | Kentucky Monsters | Home |
2012 standings[]
| 2012 Northern West Division | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | GB | STK | |
| Cincinnati Commandos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | --- | -- |
| Danville Dragons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | --- | -- |
| Kentucky Monsters | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | --- | -- |
| Marion Blue Racers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | --- | -- |
y - clinched regular-season title
x - clinched playoff spot
Notable Players[]
Current roster[]
Cincinnati Commandos Roster
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Quarterbacks
Offensive backs
Receivers
Kickers
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Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
Linebackers
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Defensive backs
Injured Reserve Updated 2011-03-12 Rookies in italics | ||||
Awards and honors[]
The following is a list of all Commandos players who have won league awards:
| Season | Player | Position | Award |
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| 2010 | Dominick Goodman | Wide Receiver | Offensive Player of the Year |
| 2010 | James Spikes | Defensive Lineman | Co-Defensive Player of the Year |
| 2010 | Ben Mauk | Quarterback | CIFL MVP |
| 2010 | Ben Mauk | Quarterback | CIFL Championship Game MVP |
| 2011 | Tyler Sheehan | Quarterback | Offensive Player of the Year |
| 2011 | Tyler Sheehan | Quarterback | CIFL MVP |
| 2011 | Tyler Sheehan | Quarterback | CIFL Championship Game MVP |
Other notable former players[]
- Rayshawn Askew - RB
- Maurice Lee - WR
- Robert Redd - WR/DB
- Khalil El-Amin - OL
- Chris Respress - DB
- E.J. Underwood - DB
Head coaches[]
Note: Statistics are correct through the end of the 2011 Continental Indoor Football League season.
| Name | Term | Regular Season | Playoffs | Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | Win% | W | L | |||
| Billy Back | 2010-present | 19 | 1 | 0 | .950 | 4 | 0 | Co-CIFL Coach of the Year (2010) |
Season-by-season[]
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties
| Season | W | L | T | Finish | Playoff results |
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| Cincinnati Commandos (CIFL) | |||||
| 2010 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1st | Won Semifinals (Miami Valley) Won Championship (Wisconsin) |
| 2011 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1st | Won Semifinals (Chicago) Won Championship (Marion) |
| Cincinnati Commandos (UIFL) | |||||
| 2012* | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Totals | 23 | 1 | 0 | (including playoffs) | |
* = Current Standing
References[]
- ↑ "Niet compatibele browser". Facebook. http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=452592357581&set=a.410744722581.190019.206856297581. Retrieved 2011-03-18.
- ↑ [1][dead link]
- ↑ SFA Press Release. "FireHawks joining new league". Wane.com. http://www.wane.com/dpp/sports/local_sports/firehawks-joining-new-league-june-30. Retrieved 2011-11-05.
- ↑ "Two-time CIFL champion Commandos joins UIFL". Theuifl.com. 2011-07-11. http://theuifl.com/archives/1487. Retrieved 2011-11-05.
- ↑ "Commandos re-sign Back as head coach". Theuifl.com. 2011-08-23. http://theuifl.com/archives/1643/. Retrieved 2011-11-05.
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