In August, 2008, Liotta resigned as coach of the RiverRats and left to coach the Wheeling Wildcats.[1] In September 2008, the RiverRats named Steven G. Folmar as the franchise's second head coach.[2] In December 2008, owner Jeff Hauser sold the team to a group of local businessmen, headed by Jeff Plyler, Bob Foltyn and Frank Herman.[3][4] The RiverRats had to replace many players on the roster, as most of the 2008 roster followed Liotta to Wheeling.[5] As a result of all the changes, the RiverRats struggled all season to score points, resulting in offensive coordinator Paul Pennington's resignation after an 0–3 start.[6] After dropping to 0–7, the RiverRats got their first win of the season on a last second field goal by Joe Lindway.[7] The RiverRats ended up finishing with a 3–11 record, and missing the playoffs for the first time in franchise history.[8]
