Salt Lake Lions
| File:Salt Lake Lions Logo.png | |
| Founded | April, 2012 |
|---|---|
| League | American Ultimate Disc League |
| Based in | Salt Lake City, UT |
| Stadium | Taylorsville High School Stadium |
| Colors | Navy Blue and Gold |
| Owner(s) | Jonathan Orlofsky |
| Head coach | Kenji Hood |
| General Manager | Shane Barrow |
| Mascot | Lion |
| Website | www |
The Salt Lake Lions[1] are a professional Ultimate Disc team in the Western Conference of the American Ultimate Disc League[2] (AUDL). The team was purchased on August 15, 2012 by Jonathan Orlofsky. The first Lions' games were scheduled for April 2014.
Originally, the AUDL had no plan to add a team in Utah due to their belief that there was low interest in Ultimate Disc for the area. Knowing that the AUDL wanted to have a Colorado team, Orlofsky proposed they add Salt Lake City as a venue in order to be able to include Denver. After careful review, the AUDL accepted the proposal in April 2012.
The first Salt Lake Lions' tryouts were held October 5 and 12, 2013.
The team has the following staff:[3]
- 2014–Present: General Manager - Shane Barrow
- 2014–Present: Head Coach - Kenji Hood
- 2014–Present: Assistant Coach - Craig Howering
- 2014–Present: Lead Videographer - Tom Cornaby
- 2014–Present: Physical Therapist - Brad Dalton
- 2014–Present: Social Media Guru - Jess Dalton
On March 5, 2015, the AUDL announced that the Lions' 2015 season was cancelled but that the franchise hoped to return to the league in 2016.[4]
