They were a member of American Indoor Football for one season until the league ceased operations in the summer of 2016.

In March 2017, the Freedom and the AIF were sued for providing unsafe field conditions during their May 23, 2016, home game against the Columbus Lions.

Two of the Lions' players, Christopher Donnell Smith and David Toussaint, claim the turf came loose from the floor, which then caught their feet causing permanent damage to their knees and ending their careers.

[3] Running backs Wide receivers Defensive linemen Defensive backs Kickers Exempt list Head coach Assistant coaches Myrtle Beach Freedom Key: Win Tie Loss Bye All start times were local to home team All start times were local to home team When the playoff schedule was initially announced, the Freedom were set to play the Southern Division's second-seeded Florida Tarpons.

On May 30, the Freedom replaced the Northern Division's fourth-seeded Central Penn Capitals against the West Michigan Ironmen.