Columbia Stingers
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| Founded | 2006 |
| Arena | Colonial Center Colonial Center The Colonial Life Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Columbia, South Carolina, primarily home to the University of South Carolina men's and women's basketball teams. Opened as a replacement for the Carolina Coliseum with the name Carolina Center in 2002, the 18,000 seat arena is also host to various... |
| Based in | Columbia, South Carolina Columbia, South Carolina Columbia is the state capital and largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 129,272 according to the 2010 census. Columbia is the county seat of Richland County, but a portion of the city extends into neighboring Lexington County. The city is the center of a metropolitan... |
| League | National Indoor Football League National Indoor Football League National Indoor Football League was a professional indoor football league in the United States. For their first six years, the league had teams in markets not covered by either the Arena Football League or its developmental league, af2, however, that changed briefly with their expansion into AFL... |
| Head coach | Corey Miller |
| Cheerleaders | Honey Bees |
| Mascot | Zip |
The Columbia Stingers were a team in the National Indoor Football League
National Indoor Football League
National Indoor Football League was a professional indoor football league in the United States. For their first six years, the league had teams in markets not covered by either the Arena Football League or its developmental league, af2, however, that changed briefly with their expansion into AFL...
which played for one season, in 2007. The team played their home games at the Colonial Center
Colonial Center
The Colonial Life Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Columbia, South Carolina, primarily home to the University of South Carolina men's and women's basketball teams. Opened as a replacement for the Carolina Coliseum with the name Carolina Center in 2002, the 18,000 seat arena is also host to various...
, home to South Carolina Gamecocks
South Carolina Gamecocks
The University of South Carolina's 19 varsity sports teams are known as the "Gamecocks". The unique moniker is held in honor of Thomas Sumter, a South Carolina war hero who was given the name "The Carolina Gamecock" during the American Revolution for his fierce fighting tactics, regardless of his...
basketball.
The Coach for the Columbia Stingers in 2007 was Corey Miller, who played football for both the University of South Carolina and the New York Giants.
Their Offensive Coordinator 2007 was Stephan Darby; Assistant Coach was Stacey Anderson; Specialty Coach was John Gill; Secondary/Strength Coach was Danny Samuel; Quarterbacks coach was Kent Merideth; and Speed coach was Anthony Washington.
The team is now defunct. It remains to be seen as to whether there will be any other attempts to bring an Arena Football team to Columbia.