Oakland Spiders Explained

Oakland Spiders
Sport:Ultimate
Founded:2014
League:American Ultimate Disc League
Division:West
City:Oakland, California
Stadium:Fremont High School (in Oakland)
Coach Label:Head coach
Coach:Dan Silverstein
Championships:2
(2014, 2015)
Division Titles:2
(2014, 2015)
Playoff Berths:3
(2014, 2015, 2017)

The Oakland Spiders are a professional ultimate team based in Oakland, California. The Spiders are members of the West Division of the American Ultimate Disc League (AUDL). The team was founded as the San Jose Spiders in 2014 when the league expanded to the west coast,[1] and played under that name until moving to Oakland in 2022.[2] The Spiders won the national championship in their first season and became the first team in AUDL history to win consecutive titles when they defeated the Madison Radicals in the 2015 championship game.[3]

History

On October 25, 2013, San Jose was announced as one of six expansion cities for the 2014 AUDL season. Under the leadership of owner and general manager Andrew Zill, the Spiders' signed several notable players, most notably Beau Kittredge from the San Francisco Dogfish of Major League Ultimate.[4] The team was very successful in its early years, winning the AUDL championship in its first two seasons.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: AUDL Moves West, Luring Some Stars. Ultiworld. 9 April 2014. 2015-08-06.
  2. Web site: After 6 Years, 2 Championships, and Many Memories, the Spiders Are Moving to Oakland. 11 February 2022. Oakland Spiders.
  3. Web site: 2015 AUDL Champions. theAUDL.com. 2015-08-09. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150813005509/http://theaudl.com/2015Champions. 2015-08-13.
  4. Web site: AUDL Moves West, Luring Some Stars: 2014 AUDL Western Conference Preview . 9 April 2014 .