Sean Gauss returned for the 2009 season with Andrew Loague serving as club captain. While Harry Gauss would serve as a consultant to general manager Ryan Gauss. Notable acquisitions were Dominican internationals Chad Bertrand, Rasheed Bertrand, and the return of Euclid Bertrand. Shortly into the season Sean Gauss resigned and Loague was elevated to the position. Though Loague managed to improve the club's record they still finished at the bottom of the standings. At the conclusion of the season the Gauss family decided to put the club up for sale. One month later on October 31, 2009, Harry Gauss died from cancer.