Nashville Kats
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The Nashville Kats is the name of three separate franchises in the Arena Football League all located in Nashville, Tennessee. The original incarnation of the Kats launched in 1997 and were coached by Pat Sperduto, who coached that team to two ArenaBowl appearances prior to their move to Atlanta in 2002, then becoming the original Georgia Force. The second incarnation of the Kats joined the league as an expansion team in 2005, also coached by Sperduto, lasted two seasons before folding in 2007. The third incarnation of the team is set to play in 2024 at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium. The first two teams played at what is now the Bridgestone Arena.
Nashville Kats | |
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Current season | |
Established 1997 (original incarnation) Play in Nashville, Tennessee at Nashville Municipal Auditorium TheNashvilleKats.com | |
League/conference affiliations | |
Arena Football League (1997–2001; 2005–2007, 2024–future) | |
Current uniform | |
Team colors | Blue, yellow, black, white |
Mascot | Kool Kat |
Personnel | |
Owner(s) | Mark Bloom (original incarnation) Bud Adams (second incarnation) Tamara Dadd Alan, Nancy Eckert, and Chuck McDowell (third incarnation) |
Head coach | Dean Cokinos |
Team history | |
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Championships | |
League championships (0) | |
Conference championships (0) Prior to 2005, the AFL did not have conference championship games | |
Division championships (2) | |
Playoff appearances (6) | |
Home arena(s) | |
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