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24-666: River Kings can refer to: Sports [ edit ] Cedar Rapids River Kings , a professional indoor American football team based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States Cornwall River Kings , a former professional ice hockey team based in Cornwall, Ontario, Canada Mississippi RiverKings , a former professional minor league ice hockey team in Southaven, Mississippi, United States, formerly known as Memphis Riverkings River Kings,

48-558: A 2022 league member. The River Kings would return in 2024, as members of the revived AIF . In August 2011, it was announced that the Cedar Rapids Titans would become an expansion team of the Indoor Football League for the 2012 season owned by Chris Kokalis, Bob Sullivan and Kenneth Moninski. Titans' general manager, Chris Kolalis stated, "We believe that Cedar Rapids is a fantastic market to bring

72-634: A 38–47 loss to open the 2014 season, the Titans went on to win their next 8 games in a row. The Titans entered Week 12, with a chance to claim first place in the United Conference, but fell 36–48 to the undefeated Storm. The Titans avenged the loss during the final game of the season, defeating the Storm 49–37. The victory placed the Titans in second place in the United Conference, and ended the Storm's undefeated season. The Titans' 2nd-place finish meant

96-469: A California-based businessman, with the intentions of keeping the team Cedar Rapids. In a letter to fans posted on the team's website on August 17, 2018, new general manager Ryan Eucker announced that the Titans' name and identity would be replaced as part of a rebranding process after the ownership change. On August 20, 2018, Eucker announced a name-the-team contest to select a new team name and identity with submissions due by September 5. On September 22,

120-542: A road playoff game against the Storm in the United Conference Finals, where they were defeated 36–73. The Titans were tasked with replacing 2014 starting quarterback Spencer Ohm, while also losing the IFL's leading rusher, LaRon Council. The team signed Sam Durley, from the defunct Wyoming Cavalry , to be their new starting quarterback. Durley got the Titans off to a 6–3 start, good enough for second place in

144-479: A team into. We hope to promote economic development and be a part of the growth of the community by being active and giving back to the fans." The team also announced that they would play their home games at the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena , with the intentions to play in the newly renovated, U.S. Cellular Center in 2013. On November 18, 2011, the Titans hired former NFL player, Kyle Moore-Brown , as

168-541: Is Olympic regulation (200 by 100 feet (61 by 30 m)), and the other is NHL regulation (200 by 85 feet (61 by 26 m)). Public skating, youth hockey, and figure skating events take place on both sheets of ice, whereas larger events, such as RoughRider games, are held on the NHL sheet of ice. The arena was severely damaged by a derecho storm which hit Cedar Rapids on August 10, 2020 . The RoughRiders hockey team announced on September 18, 2020 that they would not participate in

192-514: Is a list of all Titans/River Kings players who have won league awards Front office Head coaches Offensive coaches Note: Statistics are correct through the 2024 American Indoor Football season. Cedar Rapids Ice Arena The ImOn Ice Arena is a 3,850-seat multipurpose arena in Cedar Rapids, Iowa , located adjacent to Veterans Memorial Stadium . The arena opened on January 8, 2000, and

216-570: Is owned by the city of Cedar Rapids. It is home to the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders of the United States Hockey League as well as several local youth hockey teams. The University of Iowa Hawkeyes club hockey team plays some of their home games at the facility. The arena contains separate sheets of ice for ice hockey games and for public and figure ice skating . ImOn Communications purchased naming rights to

240-568: The 2015 Football World Cup and the nephew of Brett Favre ) to lead the team. Favre finished 6th in the league in passing touchdowns and 5 in passing yards as the Titans finished the season 12–4, clinching the 2 seed in the United Conference. The Titans won their first playoff game in team history with a 66–36 victory over the Wichita Falls Nighthawks , but were once again defeated by the Sioux Falls Storm 48–41 in

264-567: The 2020 season before the entire league's season was curtailed during the COVID-19 pandemic . The team also withdrew from the league's 2021 season. In 2024, the River Kings were revived as a member of American Indoor Football . The River Kings lost all of their league games for the rest of the season. They have announced that they are staying in the AIF while the remaining teams left to join

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288-649: The Indoor Football League (IFL) as an expansion team in 2011 known as the Cedar Rapids Titans and first took the field for the 2012 season. Since 2014, the Titans/River Kings franchise has played its home games at the newly renovated Alliant Energy PowerHouse , after having played their first two seasons at the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena . The Titans were the first indoor team to be based in Cedar Rapids. The Titans have appeared in two United Conference championship games (2013, 2014), losing to

312-783: The National Arena League . Initially, it was announced as a "merger", but league owner Larry Clark Jr. and River Kings owner Montero vehemently denied this and they announced that they and Montero's other team, the Coralville Chaos , will play in the AIF for the 2025 season and will challenge the former owners (now in the NAL) with legal action if challenged themselves. Running backs Wide receivers Defensive linemen Defensive backs Special teams The following Titans/River Kings players have been named to All-IFL Teams: The following

336-571: The San Diego Strike Force , to take over as general manager. Reggie Harris was promoted to the River Kings' general manager. The River Kings finished with a 1–13 record and head coach Stoute was fired after the season. Victor Mann was brought in as head coach after his previous team, the Texas Revolution , had folded the previous season. The River Kings participated in one of the two league games that were completed in

360-495: The Sioux Falls Storm both times. During the 2018 season, the Titans were sold to new ownership and announced that they would rebrand for 2019 with a name-the-team contest, eventually taking on the Cedar Rapids River Kings name. Due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic , the River Kings went dormant for at least the 2021 season. The team website was deactivated in 2020 and the team was not included as

384-671: The United Conference Championship. Price repeated as the Defensive Player of the Year. The Titans hired former Iowa Hawkeyes wide receiver, Marvin McNutt as the third coach in team history. After the 2017 season, head coach McNutt took over as general manager and hired Billy Back, the 2016 IFL coach of the year with the Wichita Falls Nighthawks , as the new head coach. However, coach Back would leave

408-485: The United Conference, but he was released on May 4, 2015, to sign with the New Orleans VooDoo . However, just two weeks prior to Durley's release, the Titans had traded for the 2014 IFL MVP, Willie Copeland. Jeremiah Price was named the Defensive Player of the Year. The Titans were yet again looking for a quarterback heading into 2016. The team selected Dylan Favre (quarterback for the national team from

432-490: The arena from the city through 2024. The arena serves as the home ice for the Eastern Iowa Figure Skating Club , a US Figure Skating club. For the 2012 and 2013 seasons, it was the temporary home to the Cedar Rapids Titans indoor football team as the U.S. Cellular Center , where they started playing in 2014 and beyond, was being renovated. The arena contains two sheets of ice. One sheet

456-472: The first coach in franchise history. They won their inaugural game on March 3, 2012, with a 32–13 win over Lehigh Valley Steelhawks . The Titans lost their pre-season warm-up against Green Bay but began the 2013 regular season with three straight wins in a home-and-home series with Chicago and hosting the new Texas Revolution franchise out of Allen. After a two-week bye , the team lost its next three games. The Titans recovered from this stumble and finished

480-563: The male athletic teams of Clinton High School in Clinton, Iowa, United States Culture [ edit ] The River Kings , a novel by Max Fatchen , a South Australian children's writer and journalist. The River Kings , a 1991 Australian mini series based on the novels The River Kings and Conquest of the River Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with

504-426: The season second in the United Conference with a 9–5 record. They made the post-season but lost to the Sioux Falls Storm in the United Conference Championship. The team fared much better at home than on the road with 5 of its 6 losses coming when it was away from the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena . The Titans were one of eight returning teams plus one expansion team for the 2014 Indoor Football League season . After

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528-462: The team a couple of months after his hiring to coach the expansion Carolina Cobras of the National Arena League for the 2018 season. The Titans then hired former NFL linebacker Marvin Jones as his replacement. On January 30, 2018, the Titans' ownership announced the team was for sale with hopes of selling to new local ownership. In June, it was announced that the Titans had been sold to Roy Choi,

552-404: The team announced their new name as the Cedar Rapids River Kings with a new logo and color scheme to be unveiled by mid-October. On September 25, 2018, general manager Ryan Eucker announced that Mark Stoute had returned as the head coach of the River Kings. He coached the Titans from 2013 to 2016. A few games into the season, general manager Eucker was sent by the new owner to his other IFL team,

576-487: The title River Kings . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=River_Kings&oldid=914608667 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Cedar Rapids River Kings The River Kings joined

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