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| Sport | Team tennis |
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| Founded | 1995 (moved to San Diego in 2014) |
| League | World TeamTennis |
| Conference | Western 2014–2015 Eastern 2000–2013 |
| Division | East 1995 |
| Team history | New York OTBzz 1995–1998 Schenectady County Electrics 1999–2000 New York Buzz 2001–2010 New York Hamptons 2000–2002 New York Sportimes 2003–2013 San Diego Aviators 2014–present |
| Based in | Carlsbad, California |
| Stadium | Omni La Costa Resort and Spa (capacity: 2,100) |
| Colors | Thunderbird red and white |
| Owner | Fred Luddy (majority) Jack McGrory (minority) |
| Head coach | John Lloyd Jim Ault (assistant) |
| General manager | Jim Ault Tamara Sarafijanovic (assistant) |
| Championships | 3 King Trophies – 2005 (as New York Sportimes) 2008 (as New York Buzz) 2016 (as San Diego Aviators) |
| Conference titles | 0 Western Conference Championships 6 Eastern Conference Championships – 2002 (as New York OTBzz) 2005, 2006 and 2010 (as New York Sportimes) 2007 and 2008 (as New York Buzz) |
| Playoff berths | 14 (in 13 different seasons) – 1995 and 1998 (as New York OTBzz) 1999 (as Schenectady County Electrics) 2002, 2007 and 2008 (as New York Buzz) 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2012 (as New York Sportimes) 2014 and 2016 (as San Diego Aviators) |
| Website | www |
The San Diego Aviators were a World TeamTennis (WTT) team based in Carlsbad, California. The team played at Omni La Costa Resort and Spa. The Aviators, founded in 1995, were the oldest continuously operating franchise in WTT.
The team is the successor to two WTT franchises. The first was created in 1995, as the New York OTBzz, later renamed the Schenectady County Electrics and then the New York Buzz. The second was created in 2000, as the New York Hamptons, later renamed the New York Sportimes.
The team won the King Trophy as WTT champions three times: once playing as the New York Sportimes in 2005, once as the New York Buzz in 2008, and once as the San Diego Aviators in 2016. The three championships is the second most of any active WTT franchise behind the Washington Kastles, who have won six.