Texas Wild
{{Infobox sports team
|team = Texas Wild
|logo = Texas Wild logo.svg
|pixels = 180px
|founded = {{start date|1993}} (moved to Texas in {{start date|2013}})
|folded = {{end date|2015|2|23}} (moved to California)
{{end date|2016|1|13}} (franchise terminated)
|league = World TeamTennis
|history = Kansas City Explorers
1993–2012
Texas Wild
2013–2014
California Dream
2015
|arena =
|ballpark =
|stadium = Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las Colinas
|city = Irving, Texas
|colors = Black, Magenta, Yellow and Light Blue
{{Color box|Black}} {{Color box|Magenta}} {{Color box|Yellow}} {{Color box|LightBlue}}
|president =
|coach = Brent Haygarth
|Western Conference Titles =
|championships = 2010 King Trophy
(as Kansas City Explorers)
|cheerleaders =
|dancers =
|mascot =
|broadcasters =
|media = KTXA
}}
The Texas Wild was a World TeamTennis team that played at the Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las Colinas in Irving, Texas, USA. The team was known as the Kansas City Explorers from 1993 until the 2012 season, before moving to Texas.{{cite web|url=http://www.missourivalley.usta.com/news/kansas_city_explorers_will_move_to_irving_texas/|title=Kansas City Explorers Will Move to Irving, Texas|publisher=USTA|accessdate=July 5, 2013}} With WTT's contraction of the Las Vegas Neon in 2014, the Wild became the oldest franchise currently operating in the league.
Following the 2014 season, rumors circulated that the Wild may relocate due to poor attendance. In an interview with the Fort Worth Star-Telegram in January 2015, Wild owner Jeff Launius would not confirm that the team would play the 2015 season in Irving. He said, "I’m working on several options for 2015, none of which I am ready to reveal at this time."{{cite web|last1=Hall|first1=Rusty|url=http://www.star-telegram.com/sports/other-sports/article5393529.html|title=Texas Wild Owner Planning for 2015, but Irving Return Uncertainon|website=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|date=January 3, 2014|accessdate=February 25, 2015}} On February 23, 2015, WTT announced that a new ownership group had taken control of the Wild and moved the team to Citrus Heights, California, renaming it the California Dream.{{cite web|url=http://www.wtt.com/page.aspx?article_id=4749|title=Mylan World TeamTennis Returns to Sacramento Area in 2015 with California Dream|website=World TeamTennis|date=February 23, 2015|accessdate=February 24, 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150224123010/http://www.wtt.com/page.aspx?article_id=4749|archivedate=February 24, 2015}}
Final squad
Reference:{{cite web|title=2014 Players|url=http://www.wtt.com/playerspage.aspx|website=World TeamTennis|accessdate=February 24, 2015}}{{cite book|title=Mylan WTT Media Guide 2014|url=http://www.wtt.com/Pictures/MG2014_sc.pdf|publisher=World TeamTennis|date=2014|page=50|accessdate=February 24, 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140801124334/http://www.wtt.com/Pictures/MG2014_sc.pdf|archivedate=August 1, 2014}}
=On-court personnel=
- {{flagicon|RSA}} Brent Haygarth – Head Coach
- {{flagicon|RUS}} Alex Bogomolov, Jr.
- {{flagicon|CRO}} Darija Jurak
- {{flagicon|ESP}} Anabel Medina Garrigues
- {{flagicon|PAK}} Aisam Qureshi
- {{flagicon|USA}} Tim Smyczek
=Front office=
- Jeff Launius – Owner and General Manager
- Mel Launius – Owner
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References
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External links
- [http://www.texaswildtennis.com Official Team Website]
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{{Texas sports}}
Category:Sports in Irving, Texas
Category:Sports clubs and teams established in 2012
Category:2012 establishments in Texas
Category:World TeamTennis teams
Category:Sports clubs and teams disestablished in 2015
Category:2015 disestablishments in Texas
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