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Corpus Christi Tritons
Current season
Established 2023
Play in American Bank Center
in Corpus Christi, Texas
TritonsArenaFootball.com
League/conference affiliations
Current uniform
Team colorsBlack, powder blue, silver, white
       
Personnel
Owner(s)Kevin Cecil
Joseph Alvey
ChairmanKevin Cecil (CEO)
Head coachJohnny Anderson
Team history
  • Corpus Christi Tritons (2024–present)
Championships
League championships (0)
Conference championships (0)
Division championships (0)
Home arena(s)

The Corpus Christi Tritons are a professional indoor football team based in Corpus Christi, Texas.[1][2] They started as an expansion team in American Indoor Football in 2024 and play their home games at the American Bank Center; as of 2025, they are members of Arena Football One. The team follows in the history of indoor football in the city with the now-defunct Corpus Christi Hammerheads/Fury, who played in several leagues between 2003 and 2016, the Corpus Christi Sharks from the af2 from 2007 to 2009 and the Corpus Christi Rage, who folded halfway through their lone season in the NAL in 2017.

History

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American Indoor Football

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On July 3, 2023, American Indoor Football announced that Corpus Christi, Texas, would become the third city in the newly revived league to host a new expansion franchise owned by Kevin Cecil and Joseph Alvey.[3][4][5] The name, logos and colors were unveiled as those of the Corpus Christi Tritons.

On July 21, 2023, the team announced its inaugural head coach Bradly Chavez.[6]

On June 14, 2024, the Tritons made it all the way to the AIF American Bowl Championship game, but lost to the Columbus Lions 46-20.[7][8]

Exclusion from National Arena League

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On July 9, 2024, the Tritons, along with several others teams from the AIF, announced their intentions to play in the National Arena League. On October 7, 2024, the Tritons announced that defense coordinator Johnny Anderson would become their new head coach and the second in team history just three days after they parted ways with coach Bradly Chavez. On October 14, 2024, the Tritons announced on their Facebook page that they were left out of the 2025 NAL schedule as they were set to join the league for that season. The team expressed frustration with the league's decision to not include them in the schedule and were seeking different avenues to play in the 2025 campaign.[9]

Arena Football One

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On November 13, 2024, the Tritons and Arena Football One jointly announced that the Tritons had applied for and were accepted into AF1 as that league's 13th franchise.[10] They will play in the Central Division along with the Salina Liberty and Southwest Kansas Storm (The Wichita Regulators went dormant for 2025). Their first signee in running back Tre Coleman.

Most of the Tritons roster refused to play the April 25 game against the Albany Firebirds for reasons never officially announced but "amid social media rumors of the team’s financial struggles," resulting in the Tritons fielding a "makeshift" roster of replacement players, including re-hiring Kyle Cool (the Triton's starting quarterback from 2023), and suffering an exceptionally lopsided 100–12 loss to the Firebirds.[11] On April 27, 2025, Darius Prince posted a cryptic photo on his Facebook page with a quote saying, "Thank you Corpus for the memories", and a picture with Tritons apparel placed in front of a doorstep, indicating that he has left the team. Prince and nine other defectors were either suspended or released on April 29.[12] Defensive end Robert Fuentes stated that players had not been paid.[13] In a statement, AF1 stated that it was aware of the allegations "and more that is not public at this time" and was conducting an ongoing investigation into the matter.[14] Four of those released players, including Prince, ended up on the roster of AF1 chairman Steve Titus's team, the Billings Outlaws, two days later.[15]

Current roster

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Corpus Christi Tritons roster
Quarterbacks
  • -- Ja'Vonte Johnson
  • -- Arthur Anderson IV

Running backs

  • -- Tre Coleman
  • -- Josiah King
  • -- Chei Hill
  • -- Xadien Veliz

Wide receivers

  • -- Jerron McGaw
  • -- Mustafal Strong
  • -- Isaiah McFarland
  • -- Arthur Anderson IV
  • -- Quintavius Workman
  • -- John Williams
  • -- Andre Thomas-Cobb Jr.
 Offensive linemen
  • -- Josiah King
  • -- Terrance Ames Jr.
  • -- Larry Williams
  • -- Vances Taylor
  • -- Jakobe Buford
  • -- Joel Galvan
  • -- Torrance Williams

Defensive linemen

  • -- Daniel Byse
  • -- Gene Tapia
  • -- Robert Fuentes
  • -- Kendall O'Fowler
  • -- Torrion Stevenson
  • -- Torrance Williams
 Linebackers
  • -- Chase Alisauckas
  • -- Chei Hill
  • -- Khalib Slaughter
  • -- Jaleon Brown

Defensive backs

  • -- Josiah King
  • -- LaKeith Murray
  • -- Mustafal Strong
  • -- Joe Powell
  • -- Isaiah McFarland
  • -- Svante Davenport
  • -- Tyler Judson

Special teams

  • -- Aeden Johnson
 Reserve lists
  • -- Damian Francis
  • Rookies in italics
  • Roster updated February 12, 2025
  • 36 Active, 1 Inactive

Staff

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Corpus Christi Tritons staff

Front office

  • Co-Owner/CEO - Kevin Cecil
  • Co-Owner - Joseph "Jody" Alvey
  • Co-Owner/President - Hector Garcia
  • General manager - Johnathan Young
  • Chief operating officer - Joseph "Jody" Alvey
  • Director of operations - James Torres
  • Director of sales - Jermaine Blakely
  • Game day operations/Ticket sales - Mikayla Oelschlegel
  • Dance coordinator - Megan Reyna

Head coaches

  • Head coach - Johnny Anderson

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive coordinator - Jermaine Blakely
 Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Johnny Anderson



Season-by-season results

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League champions Playoff berth League leader
Season Team League Regular season Postseason results
Finish Wins Losses
2024 2024 AIF 2nd 4 1 Lost Championship (Columbus, 20-46)
Totals 4 1 All-time regular season record
0 1 All-time postseason record
4 2 All-time regular season and postseason record

Current roster

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Corpus Christi Tritons roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

  • -- Damon Bonds
  • -- Josiah King

Wide receivers

  • -- Aaron Dilworth
  • -- Darius Dorsey
  • -- Orlando Doss
  • -- Cameron Johnson
  • -- Armon Lott
  • -- David Robinson
  • -- Darien Shaw
 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

  • -- Chase Alisauckas
  • -- Dior Alston
  • -- Joseph Butler
  • -- Juwan Hopkins
  • -- Shicorreus Jones
  • -- Lamarkcus Kelly
  • -- Calloway Lee
  • -- Keaman Monroe
  • -- Dalvon Stuckey
  • -- Devonte Winford
 Linebackers
  • -- Leo Harris
  • -- Taylor Jones-Morgan
  • -- Christopher Marry
  • -- Jeffrey Pedroza

Defensive backs

  • -- Marquez Johnson
  • -- Fabian McNichols
  • -- Jordan Semanat
  • -- Joseph Weathersby
  • 24 Jevanni Witter

Special teams

  • -- Cole Lundy
 Reserve lists
  • Currently vacant
  • Rookies in italics
  • Roster[usurped] updated January 3, 2024
  • 34 Active, 0 Inactive

Staff

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Corpus Christi Tritons staff

Front office

  • Owner – Kevin Cecil
  • Owner – Joseph Alvey
  • General manager – TBD

Head coaches

  • Head coach – Bradly Chavez

Offensive coaches

  • TBD
 Defensive coaches
  • TBD



Head coaches

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Note: Statistics are correct through the 2024 American Indoor Football season.

Name Tenure Regular season Playoffs Awards
W L Win% W L
Bradly Chavez 2024–present 0 0 – 0 0

References

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  1. ^ American Indoor Football (July 31, 2023). "American Indoor Football (AIF) Announces Wheeling, WV Team Name and Venue for the 2024 Indoor Season". aif-proindoorfootball.com. Archived from the original on July 31, 2023.
  2. ^ Kevin Cecil (August 2, 2023). "TRITONS CALL THE AIF HOME FOR THE 2024 SEASON". Corpus Christi Tritons official website.
  3. ^ AIF staff (August 2, 2023). "EXPANSION ALERT: Corpus Christi Tritons join the AIF". AIF official website. Archived from the original on August 3, 2023.
  4. ^ Kevin Cecil (August 2, 2023). "TRITONS CALL THE AIF HOME FOR THE 2024 SEASON". Corpus Christi Tritons official website.
  5. ^ Larissa Liska (August 2, 2023). "Welcome home Tritons, Corpus Christi joins the American Indoor Football league". KRIS-TV website.
  6. ^ Kevin Cecil (August 2, 2023). "THE TRITONS INTRODUCED INAUGURAL HEAD COACH". Corpus Christi Tritons official website.
  7. ^ Tritons staff (June 14, 2024). "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE". Corpus Christi Tritons Facebook page.
  8. ^ AIF staff (October 14, 2024). "AIF Championship - American Bowl". AIF YouTube Channel.
  9. ^ "Corpus Christi Tritons need new league after being released by the NAL". KRIS 6 News Corpus Christi. 2024-10-16. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
  10. ^ "Corpus Christi Tritons Join Arena Football One". TheAF1.com. 2024-11-13. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
  11. ^ Shindler, Adam (April 25, 2025). "Albany Firebirds put up 100 points in decimation of Corpus Christi Tritons". Times Union. Retrieved April 25, 2025.
  12. ^ "News: April 29 Transactions Update - Arena Football One". www.theaf1.com. 2025-04-29. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
  13. ^ Lyons, Lee (2025-04-28). "The Corpus Collapse May Already Be in Progress". UFL News Hub. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
  14. ^ "News: Arena Football One Statement on Corpus Christi Tritons - Arena Football One". www.theaf1.com. 2025-04-29. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
  15. ^ Shindler, Adam (May 1, 2025). "Darius Prince, Dwayne Hollis join Albany Firebirds' biggest rival". Times Union. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
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