Salt Lake Lions

Salt Lake Lions
Founded April, 2012
Folded 2016
League American Ultimate Disc League
Based in Salt Lake City, UT
Stadium Taylorsville High School Stadium
Colors Navy Blue and Gold
Owner(s) Jonathan Orlofsky
Head coach Kenji Hood
General Manager Shane Barrow
Mascot Lion
Website www.saltlakelions.com

The Salt Lake Lions[1] were a professional Ultimate Disc team in the Western Conference of the American Ultimate Disc League[2] (AUDL). The team was purchased on August 15, 2012 by Jonathan Orlofsky. The first Lions' games were scheduled for April 2014.

Originally, the AUDL had no plan to add a team in Utah due to their belief that there was low interest in Ultimate Disc for the area. Knowing that the AUDL wanted to have a Colorado team, Orlofsky proposed they add Salt Lake City as a venue in order to be able to include Denver. After careful review, the AUDL accepted the proposal in April 2012.

The first Salt Lake Lions' tryouts were held October 5 and 12, 2013.

After announcing a hiatus for the entire 2015 season, the rights to the team were purchased by the AUDL. The team was officially disbanded in 2016.[3]

The team had the following staff during the 2014 season: [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Salt Lake Lions". Salt Lake Lions. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
  2. ↑ "AUDL". American Ultimate Disc League. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
  3. ↑ "Salt Lake Lions Season Cancelled". theAUDL.com. Retrieved 2015-08-06.
  4. ↑ "Salt Lake Lions Staff". Salt Lake Lions. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
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