West Virginia Miners (indoor football)

The West Virginia Miners are a future professional indoor football team based in Wheeling, West Virginia. [1][2] They are current members of American Indoor Football and will play their home games at the WesBanco Arena starting in 2024. They replaced the now-defunct West Virginia Roughriders. They shared their name with the collegiate summer baseball team that is associated with the Prospect League, but currently does not play.

West Virginia Miners
Established 2023
Play in WesBanco Arena
in Wheeling, West Virginia
GOWVMiners.com
League/conference affiliations
American Indoor Football (2024–)
Current uniform
Team colorsNavy blue, gold, white
     
Personnel
Owner(s)Joshua Resignalo
Chris Duffy
Head coachTBA
Team history
  • West Virginia Miners (2024–future)
Championships
League championships ()
Conference championships ()
Division championships ()
Home arena(s)

History

On July 14, 2023, American Indoor Football announced that Wheeling, West Virginia, would become the fourth city in the newly-revived league to host a new expansion franchise owned by Chris Duffy and former indoor football head coach and general manager Joshua Resignalo.[3] Just three days later, the name, logos and colors were unveiled as those of the West Virginia Miners.[4] They are the latest team be set to play at the WesBanco Arena. Past teams include the Ohio Valley Greyhounds and West Virginia Roughriders.

References
  1. American Indoor Football (July 31, 2023). "American Indoor Football (AIF) Announces Wheeling, WV Team Name and Venue for the 2024 Indoor Season". aif-proindoorfootball.com.
  2. John Lynch, Scott Nolte (July 31, 2023). "West Virginia has a new indoor football team, what's the name?". WTRF.com.
  3. Ohio Valley Athletics (July 31, 2023). "Indoor Football Returning to the Ohio Valley". aif-proindoorfootball.com.
  4. American Indoor Football (July 31, 2023). "American Indoor Football (AIF) Announces Wheeling, WV Team Name and Venue for the 2024 Indoor Season". aif-proindoorfootball.com.
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