About the Detroit Demolition
The Detroit Demolition located in Detroit, Michigan is a “4 Time Champion” and is recognized among the elite teams in the rapidly emerging sport of women’s full-contact football. Under the leadership of Head Coach, Tony Blankenship, (a 3-year football letterman and graduate of The University of Michigan & High School Head Football Coach), the Demolition has compiled a record of 45-1, since their inaugural season in 2002. This record consists of 42 straight wins, which are the most consecutive victories by any professional or semi-professional sport.
Every season the Demolition has had new additions each year to make this program a top contender. The players come from various sports like softball, basketball, track and volleyball. They come from all over South Eastern Michigan, Windsor and even this season additions from Pittsburgh and Ohio. These ladies practice three to four days a week, for more than 20 hours per week. They study strategy, and have compiled a playbook as thick as any NCAA team. They train, run plays and yes, they tackle. Hard! This is most certainly not flag football, by any means. This is the real deal, FULL CONTACT WOMEN’S FOOTBALL!
During the 2005 season, the Demolition played its 1st Annual Mother’s Day Game in the Detroit Lion’s, Ford Field. Over the previous seasons, the Demolition crowd sizes have ranged from 2,300-5,600 dedicated fans.
As a proud new member of the Independent Women’s Football League (IWFL) and Midwest Division, the Demolition will kickoff their 2006 season, on April 29 in search for their 5th Title and 4th straight undefeated season in Women’s Football. All Demolition home games will be played at Huskies Stadium, located in Detroit, Michigan. The Demolition’s roster consists of over 55 professional women and 25 staff members.
The IWFL was founded in 2000 by a group of ladies dedicated to making football a household name. The IWFL currently has 32 teams across North America from Montreal to Southern California and from Florida to Oregon. The IWFL and Demolition have been featured on many influential media outlets. The IWFL’s focus is on providing opportunities for women to play this great American sport while providing exciting and progressive entertainment for the American public. This league was started with player safety, community service, honesty, and integrity in mind.
Who is really the Demolition? They’re mothers, single and married; they’re former homecoming queens, cheerleaders and lifelong jocks; they’re professionals in the business world, and volunteers in the community; they’re Canadians and Americans; Northerners and Southerners; they’re daddy’s little girl, all with a common tie to bind them. They are athletes who love the game of FOOTBALL!
From Danger To Demolition…
After the original owners met with financial difficulties following the first season as the Detroit Danger, two players purchased the team to keep it from folding in the fall of 2002.
Early in 2003, the two players sought outside investors and MEK Sports, LLC was born. A local businessman and former college hockey player, Mitchell Rosen stepped in with his cousin Kenneth Rosen to form the parent company of the new Detroit Demolition. Mitch Rosen immediately recognized both the business and community opportunities that minor league sports can provide, not only to himself, but to other local companies seeking local ties to their community. Rosen contends that major league sports and players have placed themselves outside of the reach of small to medium sized businesses, as well as the average consumer, that together make up our local communities. Yet there is an inherent loyalty built into smaller teams like the Detroit Demolition, giving the business and the community the desire and opportunity to affiliate with our local sports and entertainment industry. Minor league sports allow the players once again become part of the fabric of the community.
In the previous years, the team was overseen by General Manger, Anika McEvans, however, during the 2006 season the Demolition has formed a new approach to control their own destiny. They have formed committees to run the day to day operations. A few dedicated and loyal players will assume the role of running the Detroit Demolition. During the 2006 season, the Demolition will control their destiny on and off the field.