Atlanta Sharks

Atlanta Sharks
Atlanta Sharks
	Established 2013; Folded 2015; Played in Loganville, Georgia; (travel team); AtlantaSharks.com
League/conference affiliations
	American Indoor Football (2014–2015)
	Current uniform
Team colors	Red, black, white;
Personnel
Owner(s)	Marcus James
General manager	Marcus James
Head coach	Marcus James
Team history
	Atlanta Sharks (2014–2015);
Championships
	League championships (0);
	Conference championships (0);
	Division championships (0);

The Atlanta Sharks were a professional indoor football team based in Loganville, Georgia. They were members of American Indoor Football (AIF) during the 2014 and 2015 seasons. The Sharks joined the AIF in 2013 as an expansion team, by then owner Betty Chaney-Robinson. The Sharks played all of their games on the road as a travel team.

History[edit]

The Sharks were announced as an expansion member of American Indoor Football (AIF) on September 6, 2013.^[1] On November 19, 2013, Marcus James was officially named the team's first head coach.^[2] In the franchise's first ever game, they were defeated 87-32 by the Cape Fear Heroes.^[3]

The Sharks started the 2015 season having agreed to play their home games at Creekside Sports Center in Loganville, Georgia. However, when the Sharks were supposed to host the Saginaw Sting during Week 2 of the season, the game was postponed to Week 10.

The Sharks were listed in the 2016 schedule of the Indoor Football Alliance but were not included in the alliance's inaugural draft.

Coaches of note[edit]

Head coaches[edit]

Name	Term	Regular season				Playoffs		Awards
Name	Term	W	L	T	Win%	W	L	Awards
Marcus James	2014–2015	2	5	0	.286	0	0

Coaching staff[edit]

Atlanta Sharks staff

Front office

Owner/General Manager – Marcus James
Director of business operations – Rhetta Ellis
Director of youth programs – Karl Brooks
Director of marketing – Bob Marker
Assistant marketing director – Ava Arnnold

Head coach

Head coach/offensive coordinator – Marcus James

Offensive coaches

Offensive line – Frank Caputo

Defensive coaches

Defensive coordinator – Maurice Simpkins
Defensive line – Frank Caputo
Secondary – DeMarcus James

Statistics and records[edit]

Season-by-season results[edit]

Note: The finish, wins, losses, and ties columns list regular season results and exclude any postseason play.

League Champions	Conference Champions	Division Champions	Wild Card Berth	League Leader

Season	Team	League	Conference	Division	Regular season				Postseason results
Season	Team	League	Conference	Division	Finish	Wins	Losses	Ties	Postseason results
2014	2014	AIF			6th	1	3	0
2015	2015	AIF			6th	1	2	0
Totals						2	5	0	All-time regular season record (2014-2015)
						0	0	-	All-time postseason record (2014-2015)
						2	5	0	*All-time regular season and* postseason record (2014-2015)**

References[edit]

^ "Atlanta Sharks Join AIF". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. September 6, 2013. Retrieved October 14, 2014.
^ "Marcus James named Head Coach and Director of Football Operations for the Atlanta Sharks". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. November 19, 2013. Retrieved October 14, 2014.
^ Junious Smith III (March 29, 2014). "Cape Fear Hereoes defeat Atlanta, 87-32". fayobserver.com. Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved October 14, 2014.

External links[edit]

Official website

[1] "Atlanta Sharks Join AIF". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. September 6, 2013. Retrieved October 14, 2014.

[2] "Marcus James named Head Coach and Director of Football Operations for the Atlanta Sharks". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. November 19, 2013. Retrieved October 14, 2014.

[3] Junious Smith III (March 29, 2014). "Cape Fear Hereoes defeat Atlanta, 87-32". fayobserver.com. Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved October 14, 2014.

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