San Diego Strike Force

The team was initially announced as a 2019 Indoor Football League expansion team in November 2018. The team announced their colors as black, navy blue, silver, as well as their initial staff on December 17, 2018.[1] Brian Cox, a former sports agent and quarterback, was hired as the general manager, while ex-Chargers defensive end Burt Grossman was named head coach.[8][9]

The Strike Force was plagued by turmoil throughout its inaugural season, with Grossman remarking the games were like he was "Southwestern College going to play Clemson or something."[10] Their season opener against the Quad City Steamwheelers saw them allow 43 points in the first half as they lost 67–49;[11] Grossman attributed the team's struggles to a lack of headsets for the coaches. He eventually fired the defensive coordinator and released four players on defense; the offensive coordinator had also been fired two weeks prior, though Grossman noted both coaches were on the staff prior to his arrival.[12] The Strike Force's first home game, a 65–44 defeat by the Tucson Sugar Skulls,[13] saw a poor playing field consisting of carpet pieces held together with duct tape; four additional players were released a day later.[14] After a 0–3 start, owner Choi brought in the River Kings' general manager Ryan Eucker to replace Cox.[15] The team finished the season with a 1–13 record and last place in the league; their lone win was a 40–34 victory over the River Kings.[16]

Following the 2019 season, Eucker announced the team would undergo a minor rebrand with a new logos and colors, choosing more military tones in olive green, black, silver, and brass to better represent the city.[17]

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