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| Sport | Team tennis |
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| Founded | 1995 |
| League | World TeamTennis |
| Conference | Eastern (2000 to 2010) |
| Team history | New York OTBzz 1995–1998 Schenectady County Electrics 1999–2000 New York Buzz 2001–2010 New York Sportimes 2011–2013 San Diego Aviators 2014–present |
| Based in | Guilderland, New York |
| Stadium | SEFCU Arena (Capacity: 2,100) |
| Colors | Black, royal blue, yellow, alizarin crimson |
| Owner | Nitty Singh |
| President | Nitty Singh |
| Head coach | Jay Udwadia |
| Championships | 2008 |
| Conference titles | 3 Eastern Conference Championships 2002, 2007, 2008 |
| Playoff berths | 6 – 1995, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2007, 2008 |
| Website | www |
The New York Buzz was a professional tennis team competing in World TeamTennis (WTT). The team was originally based in Schenectady, New York, from 1995 to 2007, before moving to Albany, New York, in 2008, and Guilderland, New York, in 2009. The team was founded as the New York OTBzz in 1995, before changing its name to the Schenectady County Electrics in 1999, and finally adopting the name New York Buzz in 2001. In 2008, the team won its third Eastern Conference Championship and went on to defeat the Kansas City Explorers to capture its first and only King Trophy in its fourth appearance in the WTT Final.
On February 14, 2011, WTT announced that the New York Buzz and New York Sportimes had merged and would play the 2011 season as the New York Sportimes.[1] In the three seasons following the merger, the Sportimes played home matches in both New York City and the Capital District every year. In 2013, a majority (five of seven) of the Sportimes' home matches were played in Guilderland. On January 16, 2014, Claude Okin, CEO of the New York Sportimes announced that the franchise had been sold to businessman Russell Geyser and his minority partner Jack McGrory, and the team would be relocated to San Diego, California, and renamed the San Diego Aviators.[2][3]
- ^ "New York Sportimes to Play Two Matches in Albany This Summer as World TeamTennis' New York Teams Consolidate". World TeamTennis. February 14, 2011. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
- ^ "Claude Okin Announces Sale of New York Sportimes to San Diego Group". Our Sports Central. January 16, 2014. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
- ^ "Mylan World TeamTennis Team Headed to San Diego". World TeamTennis. January 16, 2014. Retrieved July 26, 2014.