Dayton Sharks
Dayton Sharks | |
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Established 2012 Folded 2014 Played in Hara Arena in Trotwood, Ohio | |
League/conference affiliations | |
Continental Indoor Football League (2013–2014)
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Current uniform | |
Team colors | Black, Blue, Silver |
Mascot | Shark |
Personnel | |
Owner(s) | CA Sports Entertainment LLC. Group |
General manager | Lavar Glover |
Head coach | Chris Taylor (2013) Lavar Glover (2014) |
Team history | |
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Championships | |
League championships (0) | |
Conference championships (0) | |
Division championships (0) | |
Playoff appearances (1) | |
Home arena(s) | |
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The Dayton Sharks were a professional
Franchise history
2013 play begins
In July 2012, the team announced CA Sports Entertainment LLC. was awarded an expansion franchise in
2014
In June 2013, the Sharks agreed to terms with the CIFL to return for the 2014 season.[2]
Logos and uniforms
When the Dayton Sharks were announced, the ownership stated the franchise would be red, black and silver, but after a month changed the colors to be blue, black and silver. The team also introduced a new logo at that time, a Shark with the text "Sharks" underneath it.
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First Proposed Dayton Sharks Logo
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Second Proposed Dayton Sharks Logo
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2013–2014 Logo
Notable players
Final roster
Dayton Sharks roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
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Defensive backs
Kickers
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Injured reserve
Exempt list
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Awards and honors
The following is a list of all Dayton Sharks players who have won league Awards
Season | Player | Position | Award |
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2013 |
Tommy Jones | QB | CIFL Offensive Player of the Year |
All-League players
The following Sharks players have been named to All-League Teams:
- QB Tommy Jones (2)
- RB Derrick Moss (1)
- WR Robert Redd (1), Kenyez Mincy (1), Eugene Cooper (1), Derrick Shearer (1)
- OL Andrew Phelan (1), Frank Straub (1), Josh Ellison (1)
- DL James Spikes (1)
- LB Santino Turnbow (1)
- DB Mike Davis (1), Viterio Jones (1), Donte Johnson (1)
Notable coaches
Head coaches
Name | Term | Regular season | Playoffs | Awards | ||||
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W | L | T | Win% | W | L | |||
Chris Taylor | 2013
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8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 0 | 1 | |
Lavar Glover | 2014
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6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 0 | 0 |
Coaching staff
Dayton Sharks staff | ||||||
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Front office
Head coach
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
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Season-by-season results
League Champions | Conference Champions | Division Champions | Wild Card Berth | League Leader |
Season | Team | League
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Conference
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Division | Regular season
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Postseason results
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Finish | Wins | Losses | Ties | |||||||||||
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2013
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2013 | CIFL | 2nd | 8 | 2 | 0 | Lost CIFL Semifinals (Saginaw) 63-66 | |||||||
2014
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2014 | CIFL | South | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 0 | |||||||
Totals | 14 | 6 | 0 | All-time regular season record (2013-2014) | ||||||||||
0 | 1 | - | All-time postseason record (2013-2014) | |||||||||||
14 | 7 | 0 | All-time regular season and postseason record (2013-2014) |
Media
- Broadcasters: Radio - Lee W. Mowen, Doug Brown, Brian Reiss
- Local media: Radio - Gem City Sports Network
References
- ^ a b c Marc Pendleton (February 14, 2013). "Jones hopes to jump-start Sharks". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
- ^ Cory Butzin (June 10, 2013). "Continental Indoor Football League agree to terms with five teams for next season". www.mlive.com. MLive Media Group. Retrieved June 11, 2013.