Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons men's basketball
| Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons | |||
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| University | Purdue University Fort Wayne | ||
| First season | 1973 | ||
| Head coach | Jon Coffman (7th season) | ||
| Conference | Horizon League | ||
| Location | Fort Wayne, Indiana | ||
| Arena | Hilliard Gates Sports Center (Capacity: 2,700) Allen County War Memorial Coliseum (Capacity: 13,000, select games) | ||
| Nickname | Mastodons | ||
| Student section | TBD | ||
| Colors | Black and gold[1] | ||
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| NCAA tournament appearances | |||
| 1993* *at Division II level | |||
| Conference regular season champions | |||
| 2016 | |||
The Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons men's basketball team represents the newly created Purdue University Fort Wayne (PFW) in the Horizon League and formerly represented the now defunct Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW). Purdue Fort Wayne has competed in the Summit League from the 2007–2020. The team has yet to participate in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament. The Mastodons are coached by Jon Coffman and play their home games at the Hilliard Gates Sports Center and the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana.[2]
History
The Mastodons' first season was 1973–74. Two-time All-American and conference player of the year Sean Gibson (1993) is the current all-time leading rebounder and Hall of Fame member. In 2013, Frank Gaines passed Gibson to be the Mastodons all-time leading scorer. Their first season in Division I was 2001–02. In 2007, the Mastadons joined the Summit League. Before joining NCAA Division I athletics, IPFW competed in NCAA Division II's Great Lakes Valley Conference.
In 2014, IPFW reach their first Summit League Tournament championship before losing to North Dakota State.
Beginning in 2016, the school rebranded itself from IPFW to Fort Wayne to build a stronger tie to the Fort Wayne community.[3] The transition only affected the athletic department's branding efforts. The university's IPFW academic brand remained unchanged.
On November 22, 2016, the Mastodons defeated the then No. 3-ranked Indiana Hoosiers 71–68 in overtime in front of 11,076 in attendance at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum.[4] This defeat of Indiana was the Mastodons first victory over an AP Top 25 ranked team in program history.[5]
Conference affiliation
| Years | Conference | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Joining 2020 | Horizon League | |
| 2007–08 to Present | The Summit League | 12 |
| 2001–02 to 2006–07 | NCAA D-I Independent | 6 |
| 1984–85 to 2000–01 | Great Lakes Valley Conference | 17 |
| 1981–82 to 1983–84 | NCAA D-II Independent | 3 |
| 1973–74 to 1980–81 | NCAA D-III Independent | 8 |
Postseason
NCAA Division II Tournament results
The Mastodons have appeared in one NCAA Division II Tournament. Their record is 0–2.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Regional Semifinals Regional 3rd Place Game |
Wayne State Southern Indiana |
L 72–78 L 93–95 |
NIT results
The Mastodons have appeared in one National Invitation Tournament (NIT). Their record is 0–1
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 2016 | First round | San Diego State | L 55–79 |
CIT results
The Mastodons have appeared in four CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournaments (CIT). Their combined record is 2–4.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | First Round Second Round |
Akron VMI |
W 97–91 L 95–106 |
| 2015 | First Round | Evansville | L 77–82 |
| 2017 | First Round Quarterfinals |
Ball State Texas A&M–Corpus Christi |
W 88–80 L 62–78 |
| 2018 | First Round | Central Michigan | L 89–94 |
Division I season records
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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| Doug Noll (Independent) (2001–2006) | |||||||||
| 2001–02 | Doug Noll | 7–21 | |||||||
| 2002–03 | Doug Noll | 9–21 | |||||||
| 2003–04 | Doug Noll | 3–25 | |||||||
| 2004–05 | Doug Noll (3–13) Joe Pechota (4–9) |
7–22 | |||||||
| Doug Noll: | 40–119 (.252) | ||||||||
| Dane Fife (Independent) (2005–2006) | |||||||||
| 2005–06 | Dane Fife | 10–18 | |||||||
| Dane Fife (United Basketball Conference) (2006–2007) | |||||||||
| 2006–07 | Dane Fife | 12–17 | 6–4 | 3rd | |||||
| Dane Fife (The Summit League) (2007–2011) | |||||||||
| 2007–08 | Dane Fife | 13–18 | 9–9 | 5th | |||||
| 2008–09 | Dane Fife | 13–17 | 8–10 | 5th | |||||
| 2009–10 | Dane Fife | 16–15 | 9–9 | 5th | |||||
| 2010–11 | Dane Fife | 18–12 | 11–7 | 4th | |||||
| Dane Fife: | 82–97 (.458) | ||||||||
| Tony Jasick (The Summit League) (2011–2014) | |||||||||
| 2011–12 | Tony Jasick | 11–19 | 5–13 | T–8th | |||||
| 2012–13 | Tony Jasick | 16–17 | 7–9 | 5th | |||||
| 2013–14 | Tony Jasick | 25–11 | 10–4 | T–2nd | CIT Second Round | ||||
| Tony Jasick: | 52–47 (.525) | ||||||||
| Jon Coffman (The Summit League) (2014–present) | |||||||||
| 2014–15 | Jon Coffman | 16–15 | 9–7 | T–4th | CIT First Round | ||||
| 2015–16 | Jon Coffman | 24–10 | 12–4 | T–1st | NIT First Round | ||||
| 2016–17 | Jon Coffman | 20–13 | 8–8 | T–4th | CIT Second Round | ||||
| 2017–18 | Jon Coffman | 18–15 | 7–7 | 4th | CIT First Round | ||||
| 2018–19 | Jon Coffman | 18–15 | 9–7 | T–3rd | |||||
| 2019–20 | Jon Coffman | 12–14 | 5–6 | ||||||
| Jon Coffman: | 90–67 (.573) | 50–39 | |||||||
| Total: | 250–300 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- ^ "Purdue Fort Wayne Branding Released". GoMastodons.com. June 7, 2018. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
- ^ IPFW Mastodons athletic facilities http://www.gomastodons.com/sports/2014/7/17/GEN_0717142321.aspx?tab=facilities.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Introducing the Fort Wayne Mastodons". Fort Wayne. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
- ^ Geary, Molly. "Fort Wayne upsets No. 3 Indiana in stunner". SI.com. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
- ^ "Indiana falls to Fort Wayne: Takeaways from Mastodons' epic upset of No. 3 Hoosiers". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
- ^ "IPFW Mastodons Index | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
- ^ "Fort Wayne Mastodons Athletics – Men's Basketball Media Resource". www.gomastodons.com. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
