2003 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers season

The 2003 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers season was the team's second season as a member of the af2. The Pioneers finished third out of four in the American Conference Northeastern Division with a 6-10 record, the same as the year before, missing the playoffs for the second consecutive year.

Head Coaches

Following the Pioneers' inaugural campaign, head coach Terry Karg decided not to renew his contract with the team. [cite web | url=http://www.thetimes-tribune.com/site/index.cfm?newsid=5485784&BRD=2185&PAG=461&dept_id=590572&rfi=8 | title=Karg Leaving Pioneers | date=2002-09-25] Larry Kuharich, a former Tampa Bay Storm coach, was hired as the team's second coach. [cite web | url=http://www.thetimes-tribune.com/site/index.cfm?newsid=6031739&BRD=2185&PAG=461&dept_id=590572&rfi=8 | title=Kuharich tabbed to replace Karg as Pioneers coach | date=2002-11-12] However, shorlty before the season started, Kuharich resigned and left the team for af2 parent the Arena Football League. Dean Cokinos filled the head coaching vacancy for the remainder of the season before resigning himself, leaving the Pioneers' head coaching position once again vacant. [cite web | url=http://www.citizensvoice.com/site/index.cfm?newsid=7275650&BRD=2259&PAG=461&dept_id=455154&rfi=8 | title=Cokinos brings winning attitude to Pioneers | date=2003-03-06] [cite web | url=http://www.citizensvoice.com/site/index.cfm?newsid=10493304&BRD=2259&PAG=461&dept_id=455154&rfi=8 | title=Pioneers narrow search for Cokinos' replacement | date=2003-11-11]

chedule

Regular season

References

External Links

* [http://www.arenafan.com/teams/?page=history&team=90&year=2003 ArenaFan Online 2003 Wilkes-Barre/Pioneers schedule]
* [http://www.arenafan.com/history/?page=yearly&league=2&fpage=standings&year=2003 ArenaFan Online 2003 af2 standings]
* [http://www.arenafan.com/history/?page=yearly&fpage=attendance&year=2003&league=2 ArenaFan Online 2003 af2 attendance]