The Bakersfield Blitz were a professional arena football team based in Bakersfield, California. They were a 2002 expansion member of the af2 and played their home games at Rabobank Arena. In 2001, the original Blitz was owned by Casey Wasserman, owner of the Arena Football League team the Los Angeles Avengers. He owned and managed the team for two seasons. During their Inaugural season the team captured a Western Division title and a playoff berth. The Head Coach for the team was announced on December 7, 2001. Head Coach James Fuller originally came out of Portland State into the NFL where he played for the 1992-1994 San Diego Chargers and the Philadelphia Eagles in 1996-97 as a defensive back. He was Head Coach of the Bakersfield Blitz during their 2002-03 and 2003-04 seasons. He went on