[3] Brian Cox, a former sports agent and quarterback, was hired as the general manager, while ex-Chargers defensive end Burt Grossman was named head coach.

[6] The team may have planned on being called the San Diego Lightning, as the organization's original email addresses and internal website links used that name.

"[8] In their season opener against the Quad City Steamwheelers, they allowed 43 points in the first half and lost 67–49;[9] Grossman attributed the team's struggles to a lack of headsets for the coaches.

[10] The Strike Force's first home game, a 65–44 defeat by the Tucson Sugar Skulls,[11] saw a poor playing field consisting of carpet pieces held together with duct tape; four additional players were released a day later.

[14] Following the 2019 season, Eucker announced the team would undergo a minor rebrand with a new logos and colors, choosing more military tones in olive green, black, silver, and brass to better represent the city.