The Centurions began competing in the league in the 2004 season, having replaced the defunct Barcelona Dragons.

He replaced Darryl Sims, who was on the verge of his first season in the position but instead was pursuing an opportunity in the NFL.

Peter Vaas, a two-time World Bowl-winning coach with the Berlin Thunder, had occupied the job in the team's first two seasons.

The Centurions were the only NFL Europe team who were still in existence at the leagues end that never won a World Bowl.

An unrelated team of the same name is to play in the inaugural 2021 season of the new European League of Football