Head coach Brian Smith Division place 4th Pacific | Record 3-11 Playoff finish did not qualify | |
Owner Daryn Klinginsmith
Rob Tidd Home field Town Toyota Center
1300 Walla Walla Avenue
Wenatchee, WA 98802 | ||
The 2011 Wenatchee Valley Venom season was the team's second season as a professional indoor football franchise and first in the Indoor Football League (IFL) after moving from the American Indoor Football Association (AIFA). One of twenty-two teams competing in the IFL for the 2011 season, the Wenatchee, Washington-based Wenatchee Valley Venom were members of the Pacific Division of the Intense Conference.
On September 11, 2010, the Venom announced they would be joining the Indoor Football League (IFL) for the 2011 season. The Venom won their IFL debut 45-37 over the Fairbanks Grizzlies. The Venom got off to a 2-0 start, but that was followed up by a 7-game losing streak. New rookie quarterback, Charles Dowdell ended the Venom's losing streak by leading them to a 41-36 victory over the Wyoming Cavalry. Dowdell's success didn't last long, as the Venom would drop the final four games of the season.
On June 21, 2011 The Venom announced that they would be ceasing operations. The Venom have suffered from low ticket sales since their debut season in 2010, when they finished 8-6 in the American Indoor Football Association. Though they moved to the more financially stable IFL for the 2011 season, the team posted a 3-11 record and continued to have issues drawing fans.