Dayton Sharks
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| Founded | 2012 |
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| League | CIFL (2013-Present) |
| Division | South |
| Team history | Dayton Sharks (2013-present) |
| Based in | Trotwood, Ohio |
| Arena | Hara Arena (2013-present) |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Silver |
| Owner | CA Sports Entertainment LLC. Group |
| Head coach | Lavar Glover |
| General manager | Lavar Glover |
| Championships | 0 |
| Division titles | 0 |
| Mascot | Shark |
| Broadcasters | Radio - Lee W. Mowen, Doug Brown, Brian Reiss |
| Local media | Radio - Gem City Sports Network - http://gemcitysports.com |
| Website | daytonsharks.com |
 [[2014|Current season]] | |
The Dayton Sharks are a professional indoor football team based in Dayton, Ohio. The team is currently a member of the Continental Indoor Football League. The franchise started as an expansion team in the CIFL during the 2013 season. The Sharks are the fifth indoor football team to be based in Dayton, the first being the Dayton Skyhawks of the original Indoor Football League. The Skyhawks were followed by the Dayton Warbirds, who later became the Dayton Bulldogs, of the National Indoor Football League the third being the Cincinnati Marshals who played their 2007 season in Dayton and the fourth being the Dayton Silverbacks who played from 2006 to 2012. The Owner of the Sharks is CA Sports Entertainment LLC. The Sharks play their home games at Hara Arena in nearby Trotwood, Ohio.
Franchise history
2013 Play begins
In July 2012, the team announced CA Sports Entertainment LLC. was awarded an expansion franchise in Dayton, Ohio and that the team would be named the Dayton Sharks. The Sharks filled the void left after the Dayton Silverbacks folded at the conclusion of the 2012 season.[1] The team was led by Corwyn Thomas, who was the team's Managing General Parter, CEO and Chairman.[1] The team signed many local players, who have a track record for success, such at Tommy Jones and Robert Redd.[1] The Sharks had a great start to the season, going 8−0 before losing to the Erie Explosion and the Kentucky Xtreme in the final two weeks. With an 8–2 record, the Sharks had won the 2 seed for the CIFL playoffs, but due to a scheduling conflict with Hara Arena, the Sharks played their playoff game at the Saginaw Sting. The Sting would go on to upset the Sharks, scoring twice in the final minute to defeat their former quarterback Jones.
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 -
Second Proposed Dayton Sharks Logo -
2013–present Logo
Notable players
Current roster
Awards and honors
The following is a list of all Dayton Sharks players who have won league Awards
| Season | Player | Position | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Tommy Jones | Quarterback | CIFL Offensive Player of the Year |
| 2013 | Robert Redd | Wide Receiver | 1st Team All-CIFL |
| 2013 | Andrew Phelan | Offensive Lineman | 1st Team All-CIFL |
| 2013 | James Spikes | Defensive Lineman | 1st Team All-CIFL |
| 2013 | Santino Turnbow | Linebacker | 1st Team All-CIFL |
| 2013 | Tommy Jones | Quarterback | 2nd Team All-CIFL |
| 2013 | Derrick Moss | Running Back | 2nd Team All-CIFL |
| 2013 | Kenyez Mincy | Wide Receiver | 2nd Team All-CIFL |
| 2013 | Frank Straub | Offensive Lineman | 2nd Team All-CIFL |
| 2013 | Mike Davis | Defensive Back | 2nd Team All-CIFL |
Notable coaches
Head Coaches
Note: Statistics are correct through Week 3 of the 2014 CIFL season.
| Name | Term | Regular Season | Playoffs | Awards | ||||
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| W | L | T | Win% | W | L | |||
| Chris Taylor | 2013 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 0 | 1 | |
| Lavar Glover | 2014-present | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 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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Statistics and records
Season-by-season results
Note: The Finish, Wins, Losses, and Ties columns list regular season results and exclude any postseason play.
| League Champions | Conference Champions | Division Champions | Wild Card Berth | League Leader |
| Season | Team | League | Conference | Division | Regular season | Postseason Results | ||||||||
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| Finish | Wins | Losses | Ties | |||||||||||
| Dayton Sharks | ||||||||||||||
| 2013 | 2013 | CIFL | 2nd | 8 | 2 | 0 | Lost CIFL Semifinals (Saginaw) 63-66 | |||||||
| 2014 | 2014 | CIFL | South | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
| Totals | 10 | 3 | 0 | All-time regular season record (2013-2014) | ||||||||||
| 0 | 1 | - | All-time postseason record (2013-2014) | |||||||||||
| 10 | 4 | 0 | All-time regular season and postseason record (2013-2014) | |||||||||||
* Season currently in progress
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.
