Iowa Woo
The Iowa Woo are a professional indoor football team based in Waterloo, Iowa. They are currently members of The Arena League (TAL). They will play their home games at The Hippodrome at the National Cattle Congress.
| Iowa Woo | |
|---|---|
| Established 2023 Play in Waterloo, Iowa | |
| League/conference affiliations | |
| The Arena League | |
Current uniform | |
| Team colors | Light blue, Yellow, Pink |
| Personnel | |
| Owner(s) | Jeff Holmes Julia Stone |
| General manager | Bailey McRae |
| Team history | |
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| Championships | |
| League championships (0) | |
| Conference championships (0) | |
| Division championships (0) | |
| Home arena(s) | |
| The Hippodrome (2024) | |
History
On May 4, 2023, Waterloo was announced as the third city of The Arena League.[1]
Team logo and name
On June 28, 2023, the team name and logos were announced. Woo was selected for multiple reasons as it pertains to trains and wrestler Ric Flair's legendary "Wooooooo!".[2] Waterloo is home to the Dan Gable Museum, a wrestling museum operated by the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Waterloo also has a historical tie to the railroad industry. "Woo" is a callback to blaring train whistles.[3]
The primary logo depicts a robed, blonde haired wolf wearing sunglasses holding a football in one arm while striking the Heisman pose. The secondary logo shows the mascot wearing yellow boots. The logos were designed by Ryan Foose.[3]
Iowa's General Manager, Bailey McRae, stated that many submissions consisted of variations of "woo" and "loo".[4]
On October 19, 2023, the team changed their name from the Waterloo Woo to the Iowa Woo.[5]
Management
On June 28, 2023, Bailey McRae was publicly addressed as the general manager of the team.[2]
On October 19, 2023, Jeff Holmes and Julia Stone were announced as the team owners.[5] They also own two recycling companies, Push Resource Recovery and A-Line Iron & Metals.
References
- Brown, Chelsie (4 May 2023). "The Arena League bringing a professional football team to Waterloo in inaugural season". KCRG. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- Glidden, Gabe (28 June 2023). "The new Waterloo football team officially has a name". K92.3. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- Petrik, Ethan. "Arena Football: Waterloo arena football franchise name, logo unveiled". No. 28 June 2023. Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- "Waterloo Arena League football team name unveiled". KWWL. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- "New owners and name announced for Waterloo's arena football league". KWWL. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.