Coaches

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Adam Shackleford
Head Coach

Career record: 70-20 (.780 Winning percentage)
email: shack72@hotmail.com

Adam Shackleford of the Tri-Cities Fever began his coaching career in 1999 at Anderson University where he spent 8 years coaching the offensive line. In 2003 Shackleford got his start in arena football with the Cincinnati Swarm as the Offensive Line Coach and Director of Football Operations. 2004-2006 Shackleford was the Offensive Coordinator for the Louisville Fire of the af2 league. Shackleford then spent 3 seasons as the Spokane Shock Head Coach compiling a 50-7 record. Shackleford has the highest winning percentage of any coach in the af2 history (87%) He is also the only coach in af2 history to Coach in 3 Arena Cups…National Conference Championship (2008-2009) Western Division Championship (2007-2009) Back to Back Arena Cup appearances including the 2009 Arena Cup Championship. Shackleford was the first af2 coach to sign a multi-year deal in the af2. In his 10 af2 seasons Shackleford is the only coach to have 3 different first team all league quarterbacks, has produced the offensive player of the year in 2005 and 2006, Rookies of the Year in 2006 and 2008 and the Lineman of the Year in 2009. Shackleford has been Head Coach of the Tri-Cities Fever since 2010 leading the Fever to the playoffs for the first time in 3 years in 2010 and led the Fever to the IFL’s Title Game, The United Bowl in 2011. Shackleford earned his degree in physical education from Anderson University. Shackleford and his wife Migdalia and 2 sons Elijah and Caleb reside in Spokane Valley, WA

Ryan Lingenfelder
Defensive Coordinator
email: coachl@tricitiesfever.com
“Coach L” is entering his fourth year as a member of the coaching staff with the Fever. He entered the 2009 season as the “Big Man” coach, in charge of the Linebacker/Fullback and Offensive/Defensive lines. In 2010 was elevated to the Defensive Coordinator. That season the defense lead the IFL in defensive touchdowns and in 2011 held the United Cup Champion to its lowest output of yards and scoring for the season.Before coming to the Tri Cities, Ryan spent two seasons with the Idaho Vandals on the offensive staff. 2007 he was the assistant offensive line coach and in 2008 was the tight end coach. In 2005 coach made his way to Idaho, residing in Idaho Falls for two years, where he was the Offensive Coordinator at Idaho Falls, HS and a local Semi-Pro team the Idaho Falls Mustangs.Ryan began his coaching career in Arizona where he was the head coach for his little brother’s grid kid team the Scottsdale Marauders in 2001. 2002 he was the offensive coordinator with Cortez HS, then in 2003 move onto Phoenix College as the offensive coordinator.

Ryan played in the AFL with the Portland Forrest Dragons for the 2008 season as a center/nose guard. He graduated from Northern Arizona University in 1997 with his Bachelors, and played center for the Lumberjacks. In 2004 he acquired his Master’s Degree in Education Counseling.

Coach L resides in Moscow, ID during the offseason where he lives with his girlfriend Adriana who is the Assistant Swim Coach for the Washington State Cougars.