Buffalo Dragons
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The Buffalo Stampede was a basketball team in the Atlantic Coast Professional Basketball League
(ACPBL) that started as a franchise in the Premier Basketball League
(PBL) in the 2009 season. The team was originally the NexxNow Buffalo Dragons (called Buffalo Dragons in shorthand) The team was first owned by NexxNow Inc.
. However, Vincent Lesh, the owner of the modern American Basketball Association Buffalo Sharks
(the team formerly known as the Silverbacks and Rapids) folded that club, left the ABA, and bought the Dragons from NexxNow, renaming them the Buffalo Stampede.
The team was to play their home games at the Burt Flickinger Center
at Erie Community College
, however with Lesh's purchase they moved to what was going to be the Sharks venue, the Koessler Athletic Center
at Canisius College
. On December 15, the team announced that head coach Richard Jacob
stepped down and would be replaced on an interim basis by General Manager Roosevelt Bouie. On December 23, John Fitzpatrick was named head coach. On March 22, 2009, Fitzpatrick was removed as head coach with Roosevelt Bouie running the team for its final two games. For 2010, Lesh hired Jim Condill as the head coach of the Buffalo Stampede. In February 2010, Condill resigned and Vern Hall, his assistant coach, took over.
On May 24, 2010, the PBL announced that the league was severing ties with the Stampede. On August 10, 2010 the Stampede announced their move to the ACPBL and a pending change in venue to Daemen College
.
After playing one season in the ACPBL, the Stampede folded, their place in the ACPBL being taken by a team called the Buffalo Warriors
.
Atlantic Coast Professional Basketball League
The Atlantic Coast Professional Basketball League is a professional men's basketball league set to begin play in late 2010. The league initially was made up of two teams formerly in the Premier Basketball League, three formerly of the Eastern Basketball Alliance, and three expansion teams...
(ACPBL) that started as a franchise in the Premier Basketball League
Premier Basketball League
The Premier Basketball League, often abbreviated to the PBL, is a men's professional basketball minor league in the United States that began play in January 2008. The league had ten teams for the 2008 season and thirteen teams for the 2009 season. Nine teams from Canada and the United States...
(PBL) in the 2009 season. The team was originally the NexxNow Buffalo Dragons (called Buffalo Dragons in shorthand) The team was first owned by NexxNow Inc.
NexxNow Inc.
NexxNow, Inc., based out of Buffalo, NY and Dalian, China. NexxNow, Inc. is a publicly-traded sports media and marketing company.NexxNow is the owner of the Buffalo Dragons, a professional basketball team in the Premier Basketball League...
. However, Vincent Lesh, the owner of the modern American Basketball Association Buffalo Sharks
Buffalo Sharks
The Buffalo Sharks were a professional basketball team in the American Basketball Association based in Buffalo, New York. The team played two seasons as the Buffalo Rapids and Buffalo Silverbacks before suspending operations...
(the team formerly known as the Silverbacks and Rapids) folded that club, left the ABA, and bought the Dragons from NexxNow, renaming them the Buffalo Stampede.
The team was to play their home games at the Burt Flickinger Center
Burt Flickinger Center
The Burt Flickinger Center is a venue located in downtown Buffalo, New York. It was originally constructed for the 1993 World University Games and is now used full-time by Erie Community College...
at Erie Community College
Erie Community College
Erie Community College is a two-year community college that is part of the 64-campus SUNY system. It is the fourth-largest community college in New York State....
, however with Lesh's purchase they moved to what was going to be the Sharks venue, the Koessler Athletic Center
Koessler Athletic Center
Koessler Athletic Center is a 2,176-seat multi-purpose arena in Buffalo, New York. It was built in 1968, is home to the Canisius College Golden Griffins basketball team, and in 2009 became the home to the Buffalo Stampede. It also serves as the home to the Monsignor Martin Athletic Association...
at Canisius College
Canisius College
Canisius College is a private Roman Catholic college in Buffalo, New York, United States. The college was founded in 1870 by members of the Society of Jesus from Germany and is named after St. Peter Canisius. The college is one of 28 institutions in the Association of Jesuit Colleges and...
. On December 15, the team announced that head coach Richard Jacob
Richard Jacob
Richard L. Jacob Ph.D. , is a sports coach and educator. He was head coach of Buffalo's Professional Basketball Team Buffalo Rapids from 2005 through 2006. He left the position in November 2006 to become the interim Chairman of the Business Department Medaille College...
stepped down and would be replaced on an interim basis by General Manager Roosevelt Bouie. On December 23, John Fitzpatrick was named head coach. On March 22, 2009, Fitzpatrick was removed as head coach with Roosevelt Bouie running the team for its final two games. For 2010, Lesh hired Jim Condill as the head coach of the Buffalo Stampede. In February 2010, Condill resigned and Vern Hall, his assistant coach, took over.
On May 24, 2010, the PBL announced that the league was severing ties with the Stampede. On August 10, 2010 the Stampede announced their move to the ACPBL and a pending change in venue to Daemen College
Daemen College
Daemen College is a liberal arts college located on Main Street in Amherst, New York.-History:Daemen was founded in 1947 as Rosary Hill College for women by the Sisters of St. Francis of Penance and Christian Charity, headed by Mother Magdalene Daemen...
.
After playing one season in the ACPBL, the Stampede folded, their place in the ACPBL being taken by a team called the Buffalo Warriors
Buffalo Warriors
The Buffalo Warriors are an expansion team of the Atlantic Coast Professional Basketball League scheduled to begin play for the 2011-12 season. Based in Buffalo, New York, the Warriors plan to announce their home venue in the coming weeks....
.