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Birmingham Squadron to relocate and become the Laketown Squadron.
March 30, 2026 |
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The group that owns the New Orleans Pelicans officially announce the
Birmingham Squadron will move to Kenner, Louisiana to become the
Laketown Squadron.
Their desire was to move the team closer to New Orleans.
Before the Squadron arrived in Birmingham for the 2021-22 season, the
Pelican-owned team was known as the Erie BayHawks from 2019-20 to
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Granite City Lumberjacks win 5th NA3HL Championship.
April 29, 2026 |
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The Granite City Lumberjacks defeated the Louisiana Drillers 4-0 to win
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The Pelham Prowlers hire Kevin Kerr as head coach.
March 13, 2026 |
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The Pelham
Prowlers announce
Kevin
Kerr as their new head coach. Kerr was most recently assistant head coach of the
Birmingham Bulls.
He has been a part of many championships, both as a player and coach. As a
player he won championships in the Roller Hockey International (1996 and 1996),
American Hockey League (1994), Colonial Hockey League (1995, 1996, and 1997),
and the United Hockey League (2000).
As a coach, his championships include the SEJHL (2008-09), MJHL (2009-10), and
SPHL (2016-17 and 2020-21).
He won a Gold Medal in the Pan Am Games in 1997 representing Canada.
Kerr played in over 1,000 games in six different leagues. He set the all-time
scoring record for minor league hockey and had his jersey sent to the NHL Hall
of Fame in 2005.
As a player, he was named the Colonial Hockey League's MVP in 1993-94 and as a
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The Pelham Prowlers end inaugural season; miss playoffs.
March 8, 2026 |
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The Pelham
Prowlers end their inaugural season in the North American 3 Hockey League
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Birmingham Barons name Pat Leyland as Manager for 2026.
January 22, 2026 |
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Patrick (Pat) Leyland is named the new
Birmingham Barons Manager for the 2026 season.
This will be his third Manager position. His first was in 2022 with the
Arizona Complex League's White Sox. The following year he managed the
Carolina League's Kannapolis Cannon Ballers for two seasons, losing in
the league championship series his second season. Last season he was
Manager of the South Atlantic League's Winston-Salem Dash.
Pat is the son of outstanding Major League Manager Jim Leyland.
Dispite winning the league championship in his only season as Manager
with the Barons, Guillermo Quiroz will take over Leyland's former
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Birmingham Legion name their CEO, Jay Heaps, as next Head Coach.
January 12, 2026 |
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The Birmingham Legion will
have a new Head Coach for 2026, Jay Heaps.
"I’m excited to lead the team as Head Coach, and the work has already
begun to reset standards, build culture, and prepare for the 2026
season,” Heaps said.
A standout collegiate midfielder at Duke University, Heaps was awarded
the Hermann Trophy in 1998, recognizing him as the top collegiate soccer
player in the United States. During his time at Duke, he captained elite
squads, earned multiple All-America honors, and was widely regarded as
one of the most influential players in NCAA soccer.
That success translated immediately to the professional game. Heaps was
selected second overall in the MLS SuperDraft, launching an 11-year
Major League Soccer playing career that included more than 300 MLS
appearances.
Heaps was widely viewed as a coach on the field throughout his playing
career, and served as Head Coach of the New England Revolution from 2011
to 2017.
As a founding figure of the Legion, Heaps has helped build the club’s
identity, culture, and competitive foundation from the ground up. “This
is an important moment for the club. We’re taking a clear, honest look
at where we are and where we want to go. Our focus is on accountability,
consistency, and building an environment that brings out the best in our
players and staff as we prepare for the 2026 season,” Heaps said.
The Legion's previous Head Coach, Mark Briggs, departs for a MLS
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A. J. McCarron named next Birmingham
Stallions head coach.
December 18, 2025 |
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Former University of Alabama star A. J. McCarron has been named the new
head coach of the
Birmingham Stallions.
"I am excited about this new opportunity with the UFL. This game has
given me so much as a player, and now I am ready to give back as a
coach. It’s even more special that I get to do that while representing
my home state - a state that has supported me throughout my career,"
McCarron said.
This is his first coaching job. |
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Skip Holtz will not return as head coach of the Birmingham
Stallions.
December 16, 2025 |
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Skip Holtz issues a press release stating that his time as head coach of
the Birmingham
Stallions is over.
Under his leadership, the Stallions were United States Football League
champions in 2022 and 2023. After the USFL merged with the UFL in 2024,
Holtz guided the Stallions to the first United Football League
championship. In 2025 the Stallions lost in the first round of the
playoffs.
“I am not retiring. This is simply the right moment to pause, reflect,
and look ahead. I’m excited about the next steps in my journey and
energized by new possibilities. I look forward to seeing where this path
leads,” Holtz said.
He is the only head coach in the Stallions four year history.
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Pittsburgh Riverhounds win 2025 United Soccer League Championship title.
November 22, 2024 |
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The Pittsburgh Riverhounds won the 2025
United Soccer League
Championship title with a 5-3 victory in a penalty shootout against
FC Tulsa after the two sides had played to a scoreless draw
through regulation and extra time.
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Saskatchewan Roughriders win 2025 Canadian Football League Grey Cup.
November 16, 2025 |
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The Saskatchewan Roughriders came out on top as they defeated the
Montreal Alouettes 25-17 in the 112th Grey Cup.
It was the Roughriders' fifth time to win the Grey Cup.
In 1995 the
Birmingham Barracudas were members of the Canadian Football League
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1960 DISCOVERY - Will Birmingham join the National Bowling League?
October 22, 2025 |
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In May of 1960, the proposed
National
Bowling League issued Donald L. Berg a 30-day "option" for a team
based in Birmingham join the league.
Play was planned to begin in September 1961, with a draft held in July.
In early March of 1961, the National Bowling League directors voted to
cancel the Birmingham and Miami franchises. League Commissioner Dick
Charles said the owners of the two franchises did not comply with league
rules stating they had to begin stadium construction by March 1st.
The league went on to play an inaugural season with ten teams spread
across the nation.
Within a few months, however, four franchises folded.
The league did complete the season and even had a championship series.
Shortly after, the league decided to suspend play for the 1962-63
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UFL announces 2026 season lineup with many changes.
October 7, 2025 |
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The United
Football League announces their 2026 season lineup with some major
changes.
Three teams were dropped (the Memphis Showboats, Michigan Panthers, and
San Antonio Brahmas), three new teams were added (the Columbus Aviators,
Louisville Kings, and Orlando Storm), and two teams were renamed (the
Arlington Renegades are now the Dallas Renegades and the Houston
Roughnecks are back to being the Houston Gamblers).
Rumors swirl that all teams will be issued new uniform designs.
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Birmingham Barons win Southern League title back-to-back.
September 25, 2025 |
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The Birmingham Barons
defefeated the
Montgomery Biscuits two games to one to win the 2025 Southern League
Championship.
The Barons have now won back-to-back titles, defeating the same opponent
both times.
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Birmingham Squadron promote Joe Barrer to head coach.
September 18, 2025 |
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The
Birmingham Squadron announce Joe Barrer will be their new head coach. He will be the
third head coach in the team's history.
Barrer spent the past two seasons as an assistant on former head coach T. J.
Saint’s staff. Prior to joining the Squadron in 2023-24, Barrer served as head
coach of the Lakeland (now Osceola) Magic of the NBA G League. In his time as
head coach of the Magic, Barrer led the team to a 41-55 record, including
finishing the 2022-23 season with a regular season record of 18-14. Prior to
taking over as head coach, he spent four seasons in both assistant and associate
head coach roles for Lakeland. During that time, the Magic were tied for most
regular season wins in the league and won the 2021 NBA G League title. Before
joining Lakeland, Barrer worked as an assistant coach for the Iowa Energy
(Wolves) and held the same positions at Bethel University and Truman State
University. He served as the head coach at Assumption High School in Davenport,
Iowa for five seasons after beginning his coaching career at George Mason as
director of basketball operations.
Barrer played collegiately at Saint Ambrose University, helping lead his alma
mater to the MCC championship in 2000, 2002, and 2003.
The Squadron's previous head coach, T. J. Saint, left a month ago to
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Repole states the Stallions will remain in Birmingham.
August 22, 2025 |
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UFL co-owner Mike Repole
announced on a local radio sports show this morning that the Stallions
will remain in Birmingham for the 2026 season. Additionally, he went on
to say that "as long as there is a UFL, and there will be, the
Birmingham Stallions will be a part of it."
Apparently, he was using Birmingham as a gauge to see if fans were
passionate about the league.
Repole still wants the fans to purchase 5,000 season tickets, but oddly
claimed he was having "good natured fun" with the fans and it wan't an
ultimatum.
He wants each UFL city to have at least 15,000 fans at each game and
says the league will do more to promote the teams.
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Repole issues ticket ultimatum; could Hoover Met be their new
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August 15, 2025 |
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UFL co-owner Mike Repole has issued an ultimatum to the
Birmingham
Stallions fans... make it to 5,000 season ticket deposits or likely
lose the team to another city.
Repole also stated the league's goal was to have 15,000 fans at each
game.
Two days later, he asked fans which they like better... selling out the
lower bowl of Protective Stadium or playing games at Hoover Metropolitan
Stadium. |
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Major League Football pushes inaugural season to 2026.
August 11, 2025 |
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Billionaire Mike Repole becomes co-owner of the United Football
League.
July 31, 2025 |
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It is being reported that billionaire Mike Repole has made a major
investment in the United
Football League and has becomce a co-owner of the league.
Impact Capital, Repole’s private-equity firm, will now “lead the
league’s business operations,” according to a statement from the league.
Repole made his fortune as the co-founder of Vitaminwater and Body
Armor.
It is also reported that ESPN and Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund also
have previously undisclosed stakes in the league.
While there is still no official word on the Stallions moving from
Birmingham, the situation still seems grim. Repole said that one of his
first moves will be to look at where the games are being played and
possibly move them, including out of football stadiums. “I think that
partnering up with some of these MLS teams is going to be very, very
exciting. When we have 12,000 fans in a 60,000 (capacity) stadium, it
looks like a COVID game. When you have 12,000 fans in a 15,000
(capacity) stadium, you’re basically sold out. There will definitely be
two new locations next year. And within the next 30 days, there could be
up to four," Repole said. |
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Will the United Football League move the Stallions out of
Birmingham?
July 22, 2025 |
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It is being reported that the United
Football League intends to relocate four teams before the 2026
season. Birmingham could be moved, along with the Houston Roughnecks,
the Memphis Showboats, and the Michigan Panthers.
The relocated teams could land in Boise (ID), Columbus (OH), Louisville
(KY), and Orlando (FL).
While the league has not confirmed the moves, their official statement
regarding the rumor said, "The league office is in the planning stages
for next season and beyond. At this point, we have nothing to report on
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Birmingham Legion 2 end 2025 season; miss playoffs.
July 9, 2025 |
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ended their 2025 season with a 3-2 road loss to Tennessee SC.
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Birmingham Legion WFC end 2025 season with road victory.
May 15, 2025 |
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The Birmingham Legion
WFC ended their 2025 season with a road victory over the Southern
Soccer Academy 2-1.
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1997 DISCOVERY - Will Birmingham join the Eastern Indoor Soccer
League?
June 30, 2025 |
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In 1997, the Eastern Indoor Soccer League was looking to expand for
their second season.
Birmingham was on their list of cities they wanted.
The league already has a team in Alabama, the Huntsville Fire. That
franchise began the season as the Daytona Beach Speed Kings but could
not garner local fan support there. The team was sold and moved to
Huntsville after a few weeks into the inaugural season.
The EISL's Commissioner, John MacKenzie, says the league wants to put
teams in cities with existing minor league hockey teams, preferably with
the same owner for both.
The league has contacted Art Clarkson, owner of the East Coast Hockey
League's
Birmingham Bulls, about being an owner but Clarkson is not
interested right now. "I think it (indoor soccer) is a great game. But
at this point, I don't believe I have much of an interest in it,"
Clarkson said.
Ultimately, the league did not expand and their second season was their
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DC Defenders win 2025 United Football League championship.
June 14, 2025 |
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The 2025 United
Football League champions are the DC Defenders.
The XFL Division champions defeated the USFL Division champions Michigan
Panthers 58-34 in The Dome at America's Center in St. Louis, MO.
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Birmingham Stallions season ends with loss to Michigan in playoffs.
June 8, 2025 |
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The Birmingham
Stallions lost to the Michigan Panthers in the USFL Conference final
44-29.
Prior to this season, the Stallions had won three consecutive league titles, with the
first two as members of the United States Football League in 2022 and
2023.
The Panthers will take on the DC Commanders for the Championship in St.
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Trois-Rivières Lions win
their first ECHL Kelly Cup.
June 7, 2025 |
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The Trois-Rivières Lions won the 2025 ECHL Kelly Cup, defeating the
Toledo Walleye four games to one in the fifth game of the series.
This is the first Kelly Cup for the Lions.
The Birmingham Bulls
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Birmingham Legion hire Mark Briggs as Head Coach.
April 30, 2025 |
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The Birmingham Legion announce
Mark Briggs as Head Coach.
Viewed by many as one of the sport’s up-and-coming coaching talents,
Briggs returns to the USL Championship following a successful five-year
stint with Sacramento Republic FC. In 170 games with the club, Briggs
led SRFC to 74 wins and 49 draws.
With Briggs, Sacramento reached the USL-C playoffs on four occasions,
including a run to the Western Conference Finals in 2023. The highlight
came in 2022 when he and the Republic made it to the Finals of the Lamar
Hunt U.S. Open Cup as a second division club, the first time since 2008
that had happened in the tournament.
Prior to his time in Sacramento, Briggs first made waves in the USL as
the coach of Real Monarchs from 2017-18. The club took home the Players’
Shield by posting a 20-7-5 record to clinch the first postseason berth
in its history, with Briggs being named 2017 USL Coach of the Year for
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Evansville Thunderbolts win 2024-25 SPHL President's Cup.
April 24, 2025 |
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The Evansville Thunderbolts defeated the Knoxville Ice Bears in overtime to
win the 2024-25 SPHL President's Cup.
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Birmingham Bulls 2024-25 season ends in semifinal playoff loss.
April 19, 2025 |
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The Birmingham Bulls
ended their 2024-25 season with a semifinal playoff loss to the
Knoxville Ice Bears. |
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Stockton Kings win 2024-25 NBA G League
championship.
April 14, 2025 |
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The Stockton Kings defeated the Osceola Magic in three
games to win their first
NBA G League
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Birmingham Legion fire Head Coach Tom Soehn; Eric Avila named
Interim.
April 9, 2025 |
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Just five games into the 2025 season, the Birmingham Legion announces it has parted ways
with Head Coach Tom Soehn.
First Team Assistant Coach Eric Avila will serve as interim head coach. Avila
has served on the Birmingham coaching staff since 2022. With experience in
both USL-C and MLS across a 13-year player career, Avila was a fixture on Legion
FC’s first squad in 2019 where he tallied four assists across 34 appearances
that season. Before joining the Legion FC staff, Avila began his coaching career
in MLS NEXT as the head coach of the San Diego Nomads in 2021.
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BirminghamProSports.com debuts official logo.
September 18, 2023 |
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After years of tinkering with ideas, I finally decided on a logo for
this website!
I wanted to incorporate a few city symbols in the logo... the Vulcan
statue, the old train station sign, and the "All American City" logo the
city earned in the 1970's. I never could find a way to incorporate a
"Magic City" image, sadly. Vulcan in a top hat was not going to happen.
I also didn't want an exact copy of the Vulcan statue... I think he is
quite boring. In mythology Vulcan was ugly, so I made my Vulcan a little
wilder looking but tried to accurately copy the statue's hammerhead and
apron.
I kept him a grey tone like the statue, and I wanted him to be popping
out of the logo. I thought I'd make the train station sign a rusty color
to play off Vulcan's grey and if the original sign had never been torn
down, I'd think it would have a fair amount of rust on it today.
I've always like the font used at the Vulcan statue and wanted to use
something similar, so Art Deco was used. It looks old timey but still
looks cool to me.
The bottom portion was taken from the All-American City shield logo. The
vertical lines also remind me of the old TCI smokestacks I saw as a
youngster growing up in Ensley.
So, that's it. I hope everyone likes it.
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For the teams that suited up and played, you're probably well aware of
their team names.
But what about the teams that were proposed but never played any games?
Do you think you know all their names?
You might remember some of them,
but I'll bet there are a few you've never heard before.
Click here to check out my
page dedicated to all the team names and find out just how good your
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