The Beaumont Renegades are a professional indoor football team based in Beaumont, Texas. They are slated to play their home games at the Ford Arena, located at the Doggett Ford Park in Beaumont.[1] They were initially members of American Indoor Football, but went dormant until 2025.
| Beaumont Renegades | |
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| Established 2023 Play in Ford Arena in Beaumont, Texas BeaumontRenegades.com | |
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| Team colors | Black, Red, White |
| Personnel | |
| Owner(s) | Derron Griffin Sam Gordon |
| Head coach | Jacoby Jones |
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| League championships (0) | |
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History
editOn September 29, 2023, American Indoor Football announced the addition of the Beaumont Renegades to the league for the 2024. Owners include local favorite Derron Griffin and Sam Gordon. Griffin serves as majority owner, director of player personnel and evaluations, and head of scouting; while Gordon serves as general manager. [2][3][4]
On June 17, 2024, the Renegades announced the hiring of former Houston Texans and Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Jacoby Jones as the new head coach after originally being named offensive coordinator in February.[5] On June 28, 2024, the AIF announced that the Beaumont Renegades were declared "a dormant franchise approved by previous league regimen", yet has invited the team to reapply for membership in the future.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Beaumont's new indoor football team hires head coach, secures home venue". Matt Faye. Beaumont Enterprise. April 3, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
- ^ "Beaumont Renegades: A Dynamic Addition to American Indoor Football (AIF)". aif-proindoorfootball.com. American Indoor Football. September 29, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ^ "Beaumont Renegades to bring indoor pro football to SETX". Michael Friedman. KDFM. January 17, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
- ^ "Beaumont Renegades host first combine to scout talent". Kierstin Lindkvist. KDFM. February 4, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Super Bowl Champ Jacoby Jones talks being the head coach for Beaumont Renegades". Patrina Adger. KDFM. 2024-06-17. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
- ^ "AIF OFF-SEASON CHANGES BASED ON LONGEVITY". American Indoor Football. 2024-06-28.