Kokomo Mantis FC

Founded

2015

Stadium

Kokomo Municipal Stadium

Capacity

4,000

Owners

MKE Sports & Entertainment

Chairman

Mike Zimmerman

Coach

Marcelo Santos

League

Premier Development League

2016

Inaugural season

Website

Club home page

Home colors

Away colors

Kokomo Mantis FC is an American semi-professional soccer club based in Kokomo, Indiana. Starting in May 2016, they will compete in the Heartland Division of the Premier Development League (PDL) Central Conference. The team's colors are Green, White & Gold. ^[1]

The team is owned by MKE Sports & Entertainment, led by venture capitalist Mike Zimmerman. They will play at the new 4,000 seat Kokomo Municipal Stadium. The PDL awarded the franchise on September 14, 2015. Kokomo resident Christopher Cox submitted the winning entry after a "Name The Team" contest. The team name and logo was announced on January 11, 2016. Marquette University assistant coach Marcelo Santos was hired as head coach on the same day. ^[2]^[3]

Year-by-year

Year	Division	League	Regular Season	Playoffs	Open Cup
2016	4	USL PDL	TBD	TBD	TBD

Head Coaches

Marcelo Santos (2016-present)

Stadiums

Kokomo Municipal Stadium; Kokomo, Indiana (2016-present)

References

↑ "Premier Development Soccer League team coming to Kokomo". Josh Sigler (Kokomo Tribune). September 14, 2015.
↑ "Kokomo soccer team named Kokomo Mantis FC". George Myers (Kokomo Tribune). January 11, 2016.
↑ "The Green Mantis Rises: PDL Soccer franchise to be called Kokomo Mantis FC". indianasportsjournal.com. January 12, 2016.

Sports teams based in Indiana

Baseball	IL Indianapolis Indians ML Fort Wayne TinCaps South Bend Cubs AA Gary SouthShore RailCats FL Evansville Otters PL Richmond RiverRats Terre Haute Rex KIT League Dubois County Bombers

Basketball	NBA Indiana Pacers WNBA Indiana Fever D-League Fort Wayne Mad Ants IBA Gary Splash Portland Revolution PBL Indiana Diesels

Football	NFL Indianapolis Colts WFA Indy Crash

Hockey	ECHL Evansville IceMen Fort Wayne Komets Indy Fuel USHL Indiana Ice

Roller derby	WFTDA Bleeding Heartland Rollergirls Circle City Derby Girls Cornfed Derby Dames Demolition City Roller Derby Fort Wayne Derby Girls Naptown Roller Girls

Soccer	NASL Indy Eleven PDL Kokomo Mantis FC NPSL FC Indiana Lions Indy Eleven NPSL WPSL F.C. Indiana

College athletics (NCAA Division I)	Ball State Cardinals Butler Bulldogs Evansville Purple Aces Indiana Hoosiers Indiana State Sycamores IPFW Mastodons IUPUI Jaguars Notre Dame Fighting Irish Purdue Boilermakers Valparaiso Crusaders

College athletics (NCAA Division II)	Indianapolis Greyhounds St. Joseph's Pumas Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles Oakland City University Mighty Oaks

Ultimate	AUDL Indianapolis AlleyCats (2012)

Premier Development League – Heartland

Chicago Fire Premier Des Moines Menace Kokomo Mantis FC St. Louis Lions Thunder Bay Chill WSA Winnipeg

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