Corpus Christi Sharks | |
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Established 2006 Folded 2009 Played in American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas | |
League/conference affiliations | |
AF2 (2007–2009)
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Current uniform | |
Team colors | Light blue, yellow gold, white |
Personnel | |
General manager | Larry Linde |
Head coach | Michael Trigg |
Team history | |
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Championships | |
League championships (0) | |
Conference championships (0) | |
Division championships (0) | |
Home arena(s) | |
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The Corpus Christi Sharks were a 2007 expansion member of the AF2, an arena American football development league. They played their home games at the American Bank Center. Michael Trigg was the team's head coach. Trigg had been a head coach in the Arena Football League with the Milwaukee Mustangs, Grand Rapids Rampage and Philadelphia Soul, coaching the Rampage to victory in ArenaBowl XV. The Sharks folded in October 2009.
The team is not to be confused with the Corpus Christi Hammerheads of the Indoor Football League, the American Bank Center's former tenant now playing again at the American Bank Center. Because the Sharks have since folded, there is not competition in trying to schedule games that might occur on the same day.
Season | W | L | T | Finish | Playoff results |
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2007 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 3rd NC Southwest | -- |
2008 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 4th NC Southwest | -- |
2009 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 4th NC Southwest | -- |
Totals | 15 | 33 | 0 |
Corpus Christi Sharks roster | ||||||
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Wide receivers
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Special teams
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Rookies in italics | |||
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