Milwaukee Mustangs (2009–2012)

Arena football team

This article is about the most recent Milwaukee Mustangs franchise. For the original franchise, see Milwaukee Mustangs (1994–2001).

Milwaukee Mustangs (2009–2012)

Established 2008
Folded 2012
Played in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
League/conference affiliations
AF2 (2009)

* American Conference (2009)
* Midwest Division (2009)

Arena Football League (2010–2012)

* National Conference (2010)
* Midwest Division (2010)
* American Conference (2011–2012)
* Eastern Division (2011–2012)

Current uniform

Team colors| Black, orange, chrome, white

Mascot| Stang
Personnel
Owner(s)| Arena Football League
Head coach| Bob Landsee
Team history

* Milwaukee Iron (2009–2010)
* Milwaukee Mustangs (2011–2012)

Championships
League championships (0)

Conference championships (0)

Division championships (1)

* 2010

Playoff appearances (1)

* 2010

Home arena(s)

* Bradley Center (2009–2012)
* U.S. Cellular Arena (2010 playoff game)

The Milwaukee Mustangs were a professional arena football team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. They were members of the Arena Football League (AFL), which they joined in 2010 during the league's restructuring. They played their home games at the Bradley Center in downtown Milwaukee.

The team began play in 2009 as the Milwaukee Iron, and competed in af2, the AFL's developmental league. They joined the AFL after the league's restructuring in 2010. On January 27, 2011, the team officially changed its name to the Mustangs, after an older team that had played in the AFL from 1994 to 2001.[1] Their final head coach was Bob Landsee. The Mustangs were dormant for the 2013 season. In October 2013, the rights to the franchise were sold to Terry Emmert, who subsequently started the Portland Thunder in Portland, Oregon.

In 2018, the Milwaukee Mustangs' intellectual properties were acquired by Counterbalance Sports & Entertainment, LLC, ("CSE") the sports-entertainment division of Counterbalance Group Inc. Counterbalance Sports began using the Milwaukee Iron / [Second] Milwaukee Mustangs branding in 2021.

## History

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### Milwaukee Iron

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The Bradley Center setup for a game in 2009.

The Milwaukee Iron were announced as an af2 expansion team in March 2008 when the team's ownership group announced a three-year lease agreement to play at the Bradley Center beginning with the 2009 season. The announcement came the day before the Milwaukee Bonecrushers kicked off play in the Continental Indoor Football League at Milwaukee's US Cellular Arena.

Milwaukee had been without an arena football team since the Milwaukee Mustangs of the Arena Football League folded in 2001 after not being allowed to play at the Bradley Center.[2]

The Iron played its first game on Thursday, March 12, 2009, a 60–0 exhibition shutout of the New Zealand Overstayers at the Bradley Center.[3] They opened the regular season on Friday, March 27, 2009, when they played host to the Iowa Barnstormers. The Iron lost 60–38.[4]

The Iron entered the Arena Football League in 2010.[5] The team finished the year 11–5 and won the Midwest Division.

### Milwaukee Mustangs

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The team changed its name to the Mustangs on January 27, 2011. The name "Mustangs" was chosen as it was the name of the original franchise that existed from 1994 to 2001.[1] The team's dancers were called the Fillies. The Mustangs were covered locally by WAUK (540 ESPN MILWAUKEE) and Time Warner Cable Sports 32.

On October 2, 2013, the AFL announced that an ownership group led by Portland businessman Terry W. Emmert has been approved by the AFL's board of directors to purchase a majority of the Milwaukee Mustangs and relocate the team to Portland, Oregon. The team began regular season play as the Portland Thunder in 2014 at the Moda Center (20,636), home of the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers.[6]

## Season-by-season

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Main article: List of Milwaukee Mustangs (2009–12) seasons

## Players of note

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### Final roster

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Milwaukee Mustangs roster

Quarterbacks

* 7 Shane Boyd
* 11 Gino Guidugli

Fullbacks

* 24 Nick Torresso

Wide receivers

* 15 Jared Jenkins
* 3 James Pitts
* 20 Taurian Washington
* 12 Victor Williams
* 6 Jonathan Wilson

|  | Offensive linemen

* 88 Thomas Claiborne
* 98 Michael Diaz
* 50 Raymond McNeil
* 70 Anthony Parker

Defensive linemen

* 76 Brandon Kirksey
* 17 Dwayne LeFall
* 44 Justin Lawrence
* 36 Luis Vasquez
* 90 Quartez Vickerson

|  | Linebackers

* 9 Marcus Everett
* 10 Tyus Jackson

Defensive backs

* 23 Lance Caldwell
* 0 Ki'Ameer Johnson
* 18 Jamar Love
* 21 Christopher Royal

Kickers

* 16 Jose Martinez

|  | Injured reserve

* 76 William Blackard DL
* 12 Dwayne Eley, Jr. WR
* 21 Xavier Glenn WR
* 19 Ryan McFoy LB
* 88 Donald Phelps OL/DL
* 74 Adam Tadisch OL
* 4 Andrae Thurman WR
* 48 Jeff Tow-Arnett FB

Refuse to report

* \-- Anthony Gray DL

League suspension

* 23 Darnell Burks DB
* 94 Ross Cochran LB
* 88 Abre Leggins OL/DL
* 3 Josue Paul WR
* 28 Piere Singfield DB
* 28 A. J. Wallace DB

* rookies in italics
* Roster updated July 20, 2012
* 23 Active, 15 Inactive

### Retired uniform numbers

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Milwaukee Mustangs retired numbers

N°  | Player  | Position  | Seasons  | Ref.
2 | Gary Compton | WR | 1994−2001 | [7]
5 | Todd Hammel | QB | 1994−99 | [7]
8 | Kenny Stucker | K | 1994−99 | [7]

### Individual awards

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| AFL Offensive Player of the Year

Season  | Player  | Position
2010 | Chris Greisen | QB

### All-Arena players

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The following Mustangs players were named to All-Arena Teams:

* QB Chris Greisen (1)
* WR Tiger Jones (1)
* DL Khreem Smith (1), Luis Vasquez (1)
* LB Marcus Everett (1)
* DB Andre Jones (1)

### All-Ironman players

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The following Mustangs players were named to All-Ironman Teams:

* WR/LB Marcus Everett (1)

## Coaches of note

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### Head coaches

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Head coach  | Tenure  | Regular season
record (W–L)  | Post season
record (W–L)  | Notes

|
|
|
|

Gary Compton | 2009  | 5–11  | 0–0  | 2001 AFL Ironman of the Year
Also Director of Football Operations
Bob Landsee | 2010–2012  | 18–16  | 1–1  | All-Big Ten & All-American Offensive Lineman at the University of Wisconsin
Sixth round draft choice of the Philadelphia Eagles in 1986

### Final staff

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Milwaukee Mustangs staff

| Front office

* Principles/Owners - Dave Bahl, Todd Hansen, Chris Rebholz
* Vice President – Scott Jacka
* Chief Operating Officer - Tom Colleton
* Director of Media/Public Relations - Nicole LeBlanc
* Director of ticket sales – Julie Banach
* Director of merchandising/communications – Carlie Kappl
* Dance Team Director - Danielle DuFour

|  |  | Head coaches

* Head coach/owner – Bob Landsee
* Assistant Head Coach / Director of player personnel – Mark Stoute

Offensive coaches

* Wide receivers – Damian Harrell

Defensive coaches

* Defensive coordinator – Doug Lytle

Special teams coaches

* Special Teams - Damian Harrell

## Notes

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1. ^ a b "Breaking News: Milwaukee Iron Become Mustangs". Arena Football League. January 27, 2011. Archived from the original on February 3, 2011. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
2. ^ "New team has lease agreement". March 20, 2008. Archived from the original on June 11, 2008. Retrieved March 22, 2008.
3. ^ "Milwaukee Iron Reminders for Monday, March 2, 2009". oursportscentral.com. February 27, 2009. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
4. ^ "Milwaukee Iron Team Schedule". July 24, 2009.[permanent dead link]
5. ^ "ARENA FOOTBALL IS BACK FOR THE 2010 SEASON". September 28, 2009.
6. ^ "Arena Football to Return to Portland in 2014". Archived from the original on October 4, 2013.
7. ^ a b c "Iron Retiring Numbers on Opening Night". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. March 23, 2009. Retrieved January 21, 2013.

## External links

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Milwaukee Mustangs

* Formerly the Milwaukee Iron
* Founded in 2009
* Folded in 2013
* Based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Franchise|

* Franchise
* Seasons
* History of the Arena Football League in Milwaukee

Arenas|

* The Bradley Center
* U.S. Cellular Arena (playoffs)

Head coaches|

* Compton
* Landsee

Playoff appearances (1)|

* 2010

Division championships (1)|

* 2010

Current league affiliations|

* League: Arena Football League
* Conference: American Conference
* Division: East Division

Retired numbers|

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Seasons (4)

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