The 2012 Saginaw Sting season is the fourth season for the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) franchise.
On November 11, 2011, Esposito sold his rights to operate the team to Schweigert, Rob Licht and Jim O'Brien. The new ownership announced the same day that they would be moving the team back to the CIFL. On December 29, 2011, the Sting announced that 2011 interim head coach Vince Leveille would return as the full-time head coach for the 2012 season, but just 11 days before the team's first game, Leveille stepped down as the head coach, citing that his full-time job made him unavailable to do both. Defensive Coordinator Fred Townsend took over as the team's head coach.
With an 8–0 record, the Sting returned to the CIFL playoffs for the first time since 2008, when they won the 2008 CIFL Championship Game and finished the season as the Atlantic Conference's #2 seed.
In the 2012 CIFL Championship Game, the Sting defeated the Dayton Silverbacks 35-7, to win the CIFL championship. The title for the Sting was their third in the last four seasons of playing.
Players
Free agents Position Player 2012 team WR Andrew Beaver Saginaw Sting OL Eric Brim Saginaw Sting DB Calvin Brown did not play DL Vernon Burden Saginaw Sting DL Michael Carter Saginaw Sting WR Chuck Dowdell Bloomington Edge RB Robert Haynes did not play LB James Herring did not play DL Shawn Horetski did not play LB John Jacobs Saginaw Sting QB Tommy Jones Saginaw Sting K Chris Kolias Marion Blue Racers DB Ed Loscalzo did not play WR Yvens Louis Chicago Vipers WR LaVaughn Macon Wyoming Cavalry DL Mike McFadden did not play DL Mike McGowan did not play OL Steve Milalak did not play WR Zac Nichols Saginaw Sting DB Tony Norman did not play OL Josh Pack Saginaw Sting DB Shawn Richardson Saginaw Sting LB Phillip Smith did not play DB Jaa Valentine Marion Blue Racers
Final roster 2012 Saginaw Sting roster Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers Injured reserve
Exempt list currently vacant
Practice squad
rookies in italics updated April 13, 2012 25 Active, 1 Inactive, 5 PS
Regular season
Schedule Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results Game site Final score Team record 1 Bye 2 March 18 7:30 P.M. EST Chicago Vipers W 64-32 1-0 Dow Event Center 3 March 25 7:30 P.M. EST Indianapolis Enforcers W 91-18 2-0 Dow Event Center 4 March 30 7:30 P.M. EST Evansville Rage W 72-29 3-0 Dow Event Center 5 April 7 7:30 P.M. EST at Chicago Pythons Cancelled The Megaplex 6 April 14 7:30 P.M. EST at Port Huron Patriots W 49-35 4-0 McMorran Arena 7 April 20 7:30 P.M. EST Port Huron Patriots W 42-20 5-0 Dow Event Center 8 April 27 7:30 P.M. EST Chicago Pythons W 61-16 6-0 Dow Event Center 9 May 5 7:30 P.M. EST Indianapolis Enforcers W 62-0 7-0 Dow Event Center 10 May 11 7:30 P.M. EST Dayton Silverbacks W 41-25 8-0 Dow Event Center 11 May 19 7:30 P.M. EST at Evansville Rage Cancelled Swonder Ice Arena
Standings
Week 2: vs Chicago Vipers
Week 3: vs Indianapolis Enforcers
The Sting set a CIFL record by scoring 91 points in a single game. The previous high was the Rochester Raiders in a 90-45 win over Lehigh Valley Outlawz on May 7, 2006.
Week 4: vs Evansville Rage
With the win, the Sting improved to 3-0.
Coaching staff Saginaw Sting 2012 staff Front office Co-owner/general manager – Robert Licht Co-owner – Stuart Schweigert Co-owner – James O'Brien Assistant general manager – Bill Wheeler Director of gameday operations - Greg Dietrich Promotions director - Jessica Rondo
Head coach Head coach/defensive coordinator – Fred Townsend
Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Daniel "SKI" Szatkowski Wide receivers – Offensive line – Daniel "SKI" Szatkowski Defensive coaches Defensive line – Kevin Linebackers – Secondary –
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