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21-1606: Arena football team [REDACTED] This article relies excessively on references to primary sources . Please improve this article by adding secondary or tertiary sources . Find sources:   "Augusta Stallions"  –  news   · newspapers   · books   · scholar   · JSTOR ( July 2012 ) ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Augusta Stallions Established 1999 Folded 2002 Played in Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center in Augusta, Georgia [REDACTED] League/conference affiliations AF2 ( 2000 – 2002 ) American Conference (2000–2002) Southeastern Division (2001) Eastern Division (2002) Current uniform Team colors Red, yellow, black, silver, white           Personnel Owner(s) Frank Lawrence General manager Darrell Harbin (2001–2002) Head coach Mike Neu (2000) Mike Hold (2001–2002) Team history Augusta Stallions (2000–2002) Championships League championships (0) Conference championships (1) 2000 Division championships (0) Playoff appearances (2) 2000 , 2002 Home arena(s) Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center (2000–2002) The Augusta Stallions were

42-512: A bond referendum vote. Had the bond referendum passed, the estimated time of completion would have been Fall 2024. Despite low voter turnout, the bond referendum was rejected, forcing the Coliseum Authority to look for alternate sources of funding. In the November 2023 elections, Richmond County residents voted in favor of levying a half-cent special-purpose local-option sales tax to cover

63-592: A fortune in Macon. In 2005, after a bad start, Hold was replaced by Derek Stingley . Stingley took a club that had fallen to 2–5 and, by season's end, managed to get them into the playoffs. The Knights however, lost to the Louisville Fire in the opening round. After the 2006 season, the team announced they would be shutting down operations. However, on October 10, 2008, the Macon Telegraph reported that an investor

84-529: A new James Brown Arena to be constructed on the current site before plans were revealed in early 2021 for a new arena. The new arena plans call for a 10,000 seat capacity featuring meeting rooms, twelve suites, and a new connector between the Bell Auditorium and the James Brown Arena all with an estimated cost of $ 228 million for construction. The new James Brown Arena was on the November 2021 ballot for

105-594: A professional Arena football team based in Augusta, Georgia . They were one of the 15 original teams to join the inaugural 2000 AF2 season. They started off in the American Conference, before switching to the Southeast Division in 2001, and then the Eastern Division in 2002. In their first year, Augusta went 13-3, made the playoffs, and had the best record in the American Conference. During the playoffs,

126-709: The New Orleans VooDoo and Kansas City Brigade of the AFL . Two seasons later, Porter led the Knights to the ArenaCup , af2's championship game, where the Knights lost to the Tulsa Talons 58–40. Afterwards, he left for the parent AFL and a number of his players followed. Porter was replaced by AFL veteran Mike Hold . Despite his success with other franchises, Hold did not have as good

147-697: The Southern Professional Hockey League 's Augusta RiverHawks from 2010 to 2013. The Arena hosted UFC 11 . The arena has also hosted many concerts and pro wrestling events, including ECW's December to Dismember in 2006. Many acts have played the arena including Elton John, Van Halen , Rush , Heart , Bob Seger , REO Speedwagon , KISS , Bon Jovi , Molly Hatchet , John Cougar , Kansas , Charlie Daniels Band , Alabama , Blackfoot , Mother's Finest , Ratt , Mötley Crüe , Def Leppard , Cheap Trick , Marshall Tucker Band , and Loverboy . The center-hung Fair Play scoreboard dates to

168-483: The af2 league. They were a 2001 expansion member of af2. They played their home games at Macon Coliseum . The Knights were owned and operated by Beverly Olson. The Knights were formerly coached by Derek Stingley , who was a Defensive Specialist with the Albany Firebirds in the original Arena Football League. And he also is the son of former New England Patriots ' wide receiver Darryl Stingley . The franchise

189-685: The "Save The J" campaign which advocated for keeping the James Brown Arena at its current location in Downtown Augusta. Augusta commissioners voted down the proposed site in a December 2017 before ultimately deciding to put the question of the new JBA location on the Republican and Democratic primary ballots as a non-binding referendum in May 2018. Augustans voted 57% to 43% to keep the JBA at its current location in Downtown Augusta. Plans soon began to be developed for

210-605: The James Brown Arena, in honor of musician James Brown on August 22, 2006. The complex also features a 2,800-seat theater, the William B. Bell Auditorium , and a 14,500-square-foot (1,350 m ) exhibit hall that opens into a 23,000-square-foot (2,100 m ) arena floor. The James Brown Arena is the former home of the ECHL 's Augusta Lynx from 1998 to 2008, the AF2 's Augusta Stallions from 2000 to 2002, Augusta Spartans from 2006 to 2007, and

231-546: The Regency Mall site called Regency Town Center & Park. The development would feature a new James Brown Arena, new retail shops and restaurants, and new apartments as well. Augusta Mayor Hardie Davis was a key proponent of the move as he pushed for more redevelopment efforts in the Gordon Highway area in an area he called SOGO (South of Gordon Highway). Soon following the Coliseum Authority's vote, local residents launched

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252-559: The Richmond County Coroner confirmed that the arena employee had died of asphyxiation from leaked refrigerant; the Coroner also noted that the decedent had a pre-existing health condition which also contributed to their death. 33°28′12″N 81°57′59″W  /  33.47000°N 81.96639°W  / 33.47000; -81.96639 Macon Knights The Macon Knights were a professional arena football team, playing in

273-1188: The Stallions final season, the Augusta Spartans were made for the AIFL (who would later leave for the WIFL & then rejoin the AIFA as the Augusta Colts). Season-by-Season [ edit ] ArenaCup Champions ArenaCup Appearance Division Champions Playoff Berth Season League Conference Division Regular season Postseason Finish Wins Losses Augusta Stallions 2000 AF2 American 1st 13 3 Won AC Round 1 ( Carolina 76-64) Lost AC Semifinal ( Tennessee Valley 47-40) 2001 AF2 American Southeastern 4th 9 7 2002 AF2 American Eastern 2nd 13 3 Lost AC Round 1 ( Macon 57-41) Total 35 13 (includes only regular season) 1 2 (includes only

294-594: The Stallions held off a very feisty Carolina Rhinos team that was looking to upset Augusta. During Week 2, however, they lost to the Tennessee Valley Vipers by a touchdown. Had they won, they would have played the Quad City Steamwheelers for the inaugural AF2 championship. In November 2000, Owner Frank Lawrence named Mike Hold the team's new head coach and Darrell Harbin the team's new general manager. Despite going 9-7 in 2001, Augusta failed to make

315-556: The arena's ice system malfunctioned, causing all of the arena's ice to melt. As a result, following the playing of the remaining 2012-13 regular season home games at the RiverHawks practice facility, the Augusta RiverHawks suspended operations for the 2013–14 season. After team owner Bob Kerzner, the city of Augusta, and Global Spectrum failed to reach an agreement on how to replace the $ 1.2 million ice system as well as compensation for

336-551: The arena's opening in 1980, and in recent years has been joined by additional scoreboards and a Trans-Lux LED video display which can be found at each end of the arena. In August 2017, the Augusta-Richmond County Coliseum Authority voted 4–2 to relocate the James Brown Arena to the former Regency Mall location off on Gordon Highway in South Augusta. The proposed site called for a new development at

357-449: The cost of the new arena. The arena's final public event was the 2024 commencement ceremony for Augusta Technical College , held on May 31, 2024. The reopening of the Bell Auditorium following a $ 20 million renovation coincided with the arena's closure; construction of the new arena is scheduled to start in July 2024, starting with the demolition of the existing arena. In late February 2013,

378-533: The playoffs. In 2002, Augusta was on fire by winning 11 of its first 12 games, and made the playoffs again. This time, however, they would be stopped in the first round, this time, by the Macon Knights . Being one of the most successful franchises in the AF2, Augusta did the unthinkable, and bowed out of the AF2. Augusta & professional football was thought to be a tough combination to regroup. However, four years after

399-4023: The postseason) 36 15 (includes both regular season and postseason) Gallery [ edit ] [REDACTED] Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center in 2005, essentially as it appeared during tenure of Augusta Stallions References [ edit ] ^ "Stallions introduce 2nd coach" . www.chronicle.augauta.com . The Augusta Chronicle. November 17, 2000 . Retrieved January 17, 2017 . External links [ edit ] Augusta Stallions on ArenaFan.com v t e Defunct af2 teams Alabama Steeldogs Albany Conquest/Firebirds Amarillo Dusters Arkansas Twisters Augusta Stallions Austin Wranglers Bakersfield Blitz Baton Rouge Blaze Boise Burn Bossier–Shreveport Battle Wings Cape Fear/South Georgia Wildcats Carolina Rhinos Central Valley Coyotes Charleston Swamp Foxes Cincinnati Jungle Kats Cincinnati Swarm Columbus Wardogs Corpus Christi Sharks Daytona Beach ThunderBirds Everett Hawks Florida Firecats Fort Wayne Fusion Fresno Frenzy Green Bay Blizzard Greensboro Prowlers Hawaiian Islanders Iowa Barnstormers Jacksonville Tomcats Kentucky Horsemen Lafayette Roughnecks Laredo Law Laredo Lobos Lincoln Lightning Louisville Fire Lubbock Renegades Macon Knights Mahoning Valley Thunder Manchester/Mohegan Wolves Memphis Xplorers Milwaukee Iron Mobile Wizards New Haven Ninjas Norfolk Nighthawks Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz Pensacola Barracudas Peoria Pirates Quad City Steamwheelers Richmond Speed Rio Grande Valley Dorados Roanoke Steam Rochester Brigade San Diego Riptide Spokane Shock Stockton Lightning Tallahassee Thunder Tennessee Valley Vipers Texas Copperheads Toledo Bullfrogs Tri-Cities Fever Tulsa Talons Wichita Stealth Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers Related articles Arena Football League AF2 Arena football Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Augusta_Stallions&oldid=972361585 " Categories : Augusta Stallions Defunct af2 teams Sports in Augusta, Georgia American football teams in Georgia (U.S. state) 1999 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state) Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description matches Wikidata Articles lacking reliable references from July 2012 All articles lacking reliable references Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center It features an 8,000-seat arena, renamed

420-550: The remaining home games lost to the system's failure, Kerzner and the SPHL announced that the RiverHawks would move to Macon and resume play as the Macon Mayhem for the 2015-16 SPHL season. On November 18, 2022, the arena was evacuated before a concert was scheduled to begin after a gas leak was discovered, which resulted in the death of a maintenance worker who was servicing the arena's HVAC system. In April 2023, an autopsy report by

441-580: Was created in 2001, the second year of the af2. Olson's first successful move as owner operator was to bring in local football star Kevin Porter to coach the upstart team. Porter, an alumnus of Auburn University , and the Kansas City Chiefs was also an arena football veteran. Under his leadership, the inaugural team made the playoffs and was named "Expansion Franchise of the Year" by the league. He went on to coach

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