Central Valley Coyotes

The Central Valley Coyotes were a professional arena football team and were a charter member of the AF2. As the newly forming AF2 set aside its plans for a two tier league and began focusing only on bigger markets, Central Valley stepped down and tried to play in a league which was more friendly to smaller markets; such as the Indoor Football League or the American Indoor Football Association.

Central Valley Coyotes
Established 2001 Folded 2009 Played in Selland Arena in Fresno, California
Central Valley Coyotes logo
League/conference affiliations
af2 (2002–2009) National Conference (2002–2006) Western Division (2002–2006) American Conference (2007) West Division (2007) National Conference (2008–2009) West Division (2008–2009)
Team colors	Black, red, gray, white
Cheerleaders	Coyote Girls
Personnel
President	Santa Rosa Rancheria Tachi
Head coach	Fred Biletnikoff Jr.
Team history
Bakersfield Blitz (2002–2003) Central Valley Coyotes (2004–2009)
Championships
League championships (0)
Conference championships (0)
Division championships (1) 2002
Playoff appearances (5)
2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008
Home arena(s)
Rabobank Arena (2002–2004) Selland Arena (2005–2009)

The team began as a 2002 expansion member of the af2, known as the original Bakersfield Blitz until 2004. They played their home games at Selland Arena in Fresno, California (With the exception of two home games during the 2008 season which were played at the Save Mart Center due to construction). The Central Valley Coyotes were in discussions with Indoor Football League Commissioner Tommy Benezio about possibly joining the Indoor Football League in 2011. However, those plans failed and the team ceased operations in December 2010.