The Nashville Venom were a professional indoor football team, one of eight franchises of the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL).Hester, Matthew. "PIFL Sinks Their Fangs Into Nashville." Professional Indoor Football League. November 11, 2013. Retrieved November 11, 2013. Based in Nashville, Tennessee, the Venom were members of the American Conference. The team began play in 2014 as an expansion team. The team played at Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, which opened in 1962.
The Venom were the second indoor/arena football team to call Nashville home, and the first since the Arena Football League's Nashville Kats (1997–2001 and 2005–07).
After two seasons and the folding of the PIFL, the Venom ceased operations in 2015.
Franchise history
2014
In November, 2012, it was announced that the Venom would be the eighth and final expansion team of the Professional Indoor Football League for the 2014 season. A few days after being introduced it was announced by Managing Partner Jeff Knight that Billy Back would be the first coach in Venom history. The Venom began their inaugural season on March 29, 2014, in Huntsville, Alabama against the Alabama Hammers. Their first home game was on April 5, against the Harrisburg Stampede."2014 Regular Season Schedule." Nashville Venom. 2013. Retrieved on November 11, 2013. The Venom finished the regular season 10-2, the best record in the league, and won the American Conference regular season title. Their nine All-PIFL selected players were the most of any team. In the American Conference Championship Game, the Venom defeated the Columbus Lions 44-39 to advance to PIFL Cup III. On July 12, 2014, the Venom won their first PIFL Cup Championship, defeating the Lehigh Valley Steelhawks 64-43.
2015
Following the 2015 PIFL season, the league folded and the franchise folded soon afterward.
Players of note
Awards and honors The following is a list of all Venom players who have won league awards:
Season Player Position Award2014 Phillip Barnett WR Offensive Player of the Year
All-League players The following Venom players have been named to All-League Teams: WR Phillip Barnett, Jordan Jolly (2) OL Chris Thompson, Stanlee Bradley DL Wayne Daniels, James Frazier, Walter Thomas LB Cobrani Mixion, Douglas Rippy, Will Johnson DB Scooter Rogers, Corry Stewart (2), Kenny Veal K Christian Reed KR Mike Whittaker
Head coaches Name Term Regular season Playoffs Awards W L T Win% W LBilly Back2014–2015176021PIFL Coach of the Year (2014)
Season-by-season results League championsConference championsDivision championsWild card berthLeague leader
Season Team League Conference Division Regular season Postseason resultsFinishWinsLossesTies 2014 2014 PIFL American 1st 10 2 0Won American Conference Championship 44–39 vs. ColumbusWon PIFL Cup III 64–34 vs. Lehigh Valley 2015 2015 PIFL 3rd 7 4 0Lost Semi-Finals 35–54 vs. RichmondTotals1760All-time regular season record (2014–2015)21—All-time postseason record (2014–2015)1970All-time regular season and postseason record (2014–2015)
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