Carolina Rhinos

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Carolina Rhinos
Established 2000 Folded 2002 Played in Bi-Lo Center in Greenville, South Carolina
League/conference affiliations
af2 (2000–2002) American Conference (2000–2002) Eastern Division (2001–2002)
Current uniform
Team colors	Navy blue, red, silver, white
Personnel
Owner(s)	Carl Scheer
Chairman	Carl Scheer
President	Bob Scheer
General manager	Byron K. Rucker
Head coach	Rod Miller
Team history
Carolina Rhinos (2000–2002)
Championships
League championships (0)
Conference championships (0)
Division championships (0)
Playoff appearances (1)
2001
Home arena(s)
Bi-Lo Center (2000–2002)

The Carolina Rhinos were one of the original 15 teams to join the inaugural 2000 AF2 season. They were members of the American Conference for their entirety of existence, and the Eastern Division in 2001 and 2002. In their first year, they won 7 of their first 9 games, finished the 2000 season with a 9 wins and 7 losses, en route to the playoffs, before losing to the Augusta Stallions. In 2001, again, they won 7 of their first 9 games, completing a season record of 12 wins and 4 losses, and for the first time ever, they won a playoff game, beating the Tulsa Talons, before losing to the eventual champion, Quad City Steamwheelers. In 2002, everyone expected Carolina to not only go to the playoffs, but to do something great. The Rhinos. didn't do so well on the playing field, going 5-11, and missed the playoffs. To add insult to injury, the Rhinos folded after their post season-less year, and left Arena Football to the Carolina Cobras, which fittingly, folded 2 years after the Rhinos said good-bye to the BI-LO Center.

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