High Country Grizzlies

High Country Grizzlies
Current season
Established 2016
Play in George M. Holmes Convocation Center
in Boone, North Carolina
HighCountryGrizzlies.com
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League/conference affiliations

National Arena League (2017–present)

Team colors Black, Orange, Silver, White
                   
Personnel
Owner(s) Don Thompson
Bryan Bouboulis
General manager William Thompson
Head coach Josh Resignalo
Team history
Championships
League championships (0)
Conference championships (0)
Division championships (0)
Home arena(s)

The High Country Grizzlies are a professional indoor football team and a charter member of the National Arena League (NAL) set to begin play for its inaugural 2017 season. Based in Boone, North Carolina, the Grizzlies will play their home games at the George M. Holmes Convocation Center on the campus of Appalachian State University.

History

On April 14, 2016, American Indoor Football (AIF) announced that it had granted an expansion franchise to the High Country region for the 2017 season.[1] At an introductory press conference on July 14, the Grizzlies officially introduced themselves, their staff, head coach, name, logo, colors and venue.[2][3] However, on July 18, the AIF ceased operations forcing the Grizzlies to find a new league.[4] On July 21, the team announced it had joined the Arena Developmental League for the new league's inaugural season.[5] In November 2016, the ADL then changed its name to National Arena League.

Current roster

High Country Grizzlies roster
Quarterbacks

Running Backs

  • -- Devon Gardner

Wide Receivers

  • -- Malachi Jones
  • -- David Jordan
  • -- Justin Kenyon
  • -- Cody Sterrett
Offensive Linemen
  • -- Jerry Goode
  • -- Jarius Spain
  • -- Ken Van Heule
  • -- Eric Weaver

Defensive Linemen

  • -- Adrian Blackburn
  • -- Ethan Farmer
  • -- Joshua Smith
  • -- Brandon Sutton
Linebackers
  • -- Darius Lipford
  • -- Jocquin Smith
  • -- Gus Tyson

Defensive Backs

  • -- Azell Harshaw
  • -- Keith Holiday
  • -- Travis Hughes

Kickers

  • Currently vacant
 Injured Reserve
  • Currently vacant

Refuse to Report

  • Currently vacant

Exempt

  • Currently vacant

Rookies in italics
Roster updated November 130, 2016
20 Active, 0 Inactive

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Coaches of note

Head coaches

Name Term Regular Season Playoffs Awards
W L T Win% W L
Josh Resignalo 2017 — — — – — —

Coaching staff

High Country Grizzlies staff
Front Office
  • Principal Owner - Donald Thompson
  • Co-Owner - Bryan Bouboulis
  • General Manager/Director of Football Operations - William Thompson
  • Announcer - Steve White
  

Head Coach

  • Head Coach - Josh Resignalo

Assistant Coaches

  • Defensive Coordinator – Josh Jeffries
  • Offensive Line/ Strength and Conditioning - Bob Brewer

Statistics and records

Season-by-season results

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
Finish Wins Losses Ties
2017 2017
Totals 0 0 0 All-time regular season record (2017)
0 0 — All-time postseason record (2017)
0 0 0 All-time regular season and postseason record (2017)

References

  1. ↑ "American Indoor Football Awards Newest Territory to Western North Carolina". American Indoor Football. April 14, 2016. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  2. ↑ Wood, Jesse (July 14, 2016). "High Country Grizzlies Ready To Impact the Community In More Ways Than One". HCPress.com. High Country Press. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  3. ↑ Behr, Steve (July 14, 2016). "Grizzlies management makes debut in High Country". WataugaDemocrat.com. Watauga Democrat. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  4. ↑ "American Indoor Football League to Cease Operations". aifprofootball.com. July 18, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Grizzlies Announce New Affiliation". OurSports Central. July 21, 2016.
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