Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons men's basketball

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]

Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons
2020–21 Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons men's basketball team
UniversityPurdue University Fort Wayne
First season1973
Head coachJon Coffman (7th season)
ConferenceHorizon League
LocationFort Wayne, Indiana
ArenaHilliard Gates Sports Center
(Capacity: 2,700)
Allen County War Memorial Coliseum (Capacity: 13,000, select games)
NicknameMastodons
Student sectionTBD
ColorsBlack and Gold[1]
         
Uniforms
Home
Away
NCAA Tournament Appearances
1993*
*at Division II level
Conference Regular Season Champions
2016

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
1993Regional 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
2016First roundSan Diego StateL 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
2014First Round
Second Round		Akron
VMI		W 97–91
L 95–106
2015First RoundEvansvilleL 77–82
2017First Round
Quarterfinals		Ball State
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi		W 88–80
L 62–78
2018First RoundCentral MichiganL 89–94

Division I season records
Statistics overview
Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
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 12–176–43rd
Dane Fife (The Summit League) (2007–2011)
2007–08 Dane Fife 13–189–95th
2008–09 Dane Fife 13–178–105th
2009–10 Dane Fife 16–159–95th
2010–11 Dane Fife 18–1211–74th
Dane Fife: 82–97 (.458)
Tony Jasick (The Summit League) (2011–2014)
2011–12 Tony Jasick 11–195–13T–8th
2012–13 Tony Jasick 16–177–95th
2013–14 Tony Jasick 25–1110–4T–2ndCIT Second Round
Tony Jasick: 52–47 (.525)
Jon Coffman (The Summit League) (2014–present)
2014–15 Jon Coffman 16–159–7T–4thCIT First Round
2015–16 Jon Coffman 24–1012–4T–1stNIT First Round
2016–17 Jon Coffman 20–138–8T–4thCIT Second Round
2017–18 Jon Coffman 18–157–74thCIT First Round
2018–19 Jon Coffman 18–159–7T–3rd
2019–20 Jon Coffman 12–145–6
Jon Coffman: 90–67 (.573)50–39
Total:250–300

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

Source[6][7]

References
  1. Purdue University Fort Wayne Brand Quick Guide (PDF). June 7, 2018. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  2. IPFW Mastodons athletic facilities http://www.gomastodons.com/sports/2014/7/17/GEN_0717142321.aspx?tab=facilities. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. "Introducing the Fort Wayne Mastodons". Fort Wayne. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
  4. Geary, Molly. "Fort Wayne upsets No. 3 Indiana in stunner". SI.com. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
  5. "Indiana falls to Fort Wayne: Takeaways from Mastodons' epic upset of No. 3 Hoosiers". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
  6. "IPFW Mastodons Index | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
  7. "Fort Wayne Mastodons Athletics – Men's Basketball Media Resource". www.gomastodons.com. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
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