11-1504: 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: "Carolina Rhinos" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR ( July 2012 ) ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Carolina Rhinos Established 2000 Folded 2002 Played in Bi-Lo Center in Greenville, South Carolina [REDACTED] League/conference affiliations af2 ( 2000 – 2002 ) American Conference (2000–2002) Eastern Division (2001–2002) Current uniform Team colors Navy blue, red, silver, white Personnel Owner(s) Carl Scheer Chairman Carl Scheer President Bob Scheer General manager Byron K. Rucker Head coach Rod Miller Team history Carolina Rhinos (2000–2002) Championships League championships (0) Conference championships (0) Division championships (0) Playoff appearances (1) 2001 Home arena(s) Bi-Lo Center (2000–2002) The Carolina Rhinos were one of
22-455: A season record of 12 wins and 4 losses, and for the first time ever, they won a playoff game, beating the Tulsa Talons , before losing to the eventual champion, Quad City Steamwheelers . In 2002, everyone expected Carolina to not only go to the playoffs, but to do something great. The Rhinos. didn't do so well on the playing field, going 5-11, and missed the playoffs. To add insult to injury,
33-799: The BI-LO Center ; a.k.a. The Well) is a multi-purpose arena in Greenville, South Carolina , United States. The arena serves as the home of the Greenville Swamp Rabbits of the ECHL . The arena opened as the BI-LO Center in 1998, and cost US $ 63 million. It replaced Greenville's outdated and under-repaired Greenville Memorial Auditorium —located across the street from the new arena—imploded on September 20, 1997. The arena naming rights were purchased by Dutch grocer Ahold , then-owner of BI-LO , which had been founded in nearby Mauldin and
44-998: The Rhinos folded after their post season-less year, and left Arena Football to the Carolina Cobras , which fittingly, folded 2 years after the Rhinos said good-bye to the BI-LO Center . Season-by-season [ edit ] ArenaCup Champions ArenaCup Appearances Division Champions Playoff Berth Season League Conference Division Regular season Postseason results Finish Wins Losses Carolina Rhinos 2000 AF2 American 4th 9 7 Lost Round 1 ( Augusta 76-64) 2001 AF2 American Eastern 2nd 12 4 Won Round 1 ( Tulsa 69-35) Lost Semifinals ( Quad City 35-16) 2002 AF2 American Eastern 3rd 5 11 Total 26 22 (includes only regular season) 1 2 (includes only
55-601: The original 15 teams to join the inaugural 2000 AF2 season. They were members of the American Conference for their entirety of existence, and the Eastern Division in 2001 and 2002. In their first year, they won 7 of their first 9 games, finished the 2000 season with a 9 wins and 7 losses, en route to the playoffs, before losing to the Augusta Stallions . In 2001, again, they won 7 of their first 9 games, completing
66-662: The positioning of the stage. In addition, the arena features 30 luxury suites and 840 club seats. ArenaCup The ArenaCup was the af2 's championship game. For the league's first five years, it was held at the arena of the higher seeded team. However, the 2005 ArenaCup was the first to be played at a neutral site in Bossier City , Louisiana . The 2006 ArenaCup was played in Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San Juan . On August 25, 2007, ArenaCup 8 returned to Bossier City, LA. ArenaCup 9
77-3850: The postseason) 27 24 (includes both regular season and postseason) External links [ edit ] Carolina Rhinos 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=Carolina_Rhinos&oldid=942180202 " Categories : Defunct af2 teams Sports in Greenville, South Carolina American football teams established in 2000 American football teams disestablished in 2002 American football teams in South Carolina 2000 establishments in South Carolina 2002 disestablishments in South Carolina Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description matches Wikidata Articles lacking reliable references from July 2012 All articles lacking reliable references Bon Secours Wellness Arena Bon Secours Wellness Arena (formerly
88-570: Was one of two regional hosts during the 2023 NCAA Division 1 Women's Basketball Tournament , alongside Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. This was the first season the NCAA had two regional brackets in each city, instead of the traditional set-up of four cities, one for each regional bracket. As a concert venue, the Bon Secours Wellness Arena can seat approximately 15,000 spectators, depending on
99-676: Was played at the arena of the higher seeded team, the Spokane Shock. ArenaCup 10 was held at the Orleans Arena in Paradise, Nevada . For the 2000 and 2001 ArenaCups, the game was televised nationally by TNN (now Paramount Network ), who carried AFL games at the time. However, when the AFL announced their televised games would be shown on NBC rather than TNN, the ArenaCup telecast was lost. The 2002 ArenaCup
110-544: Was still based there at the time. When it was built, it passed Columbia 's Carolina Coliseum as the largest arena in the state of South Carolina, a distinction it held until 2002, when Colonial Life Arena was built in Columbia. On September 18, 2013, the BI-LO Center was officially renamed the Bon Secours Wellness Arena after the Bon Secours Health System purchased the naming rights. Bon Secours Wellness Arena
121-670: Was televised by the Vision Network, and the 2003 game was televised by KWHB , a local station in Tulsa , Oklahoma . After having no television coverage in 2004, the game was telecast nationally by Fox Sports Net in 2005 and Comcast Sports Net in 2006. The ArenaCup, along with all assets of af2, were purchased by Arena Football 1 (which became the second incarnation of the Arena Football League ) in December 2009. Because that league uses
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