Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons men's basketball
The Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons men's basketball team is the intercollegiate men's basketball team that represents Purdue University Fort Wayne (PFW). They have been a member of the Horizon League since 2020 (departing from the Summit League after thirteen years). Formerly, they represented the now defunct Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW). 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 | |||
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| University | Purdue University Fort Wayne | ||
| First season | 1973 | ||
| Head coach | Jon Coffman (10th 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 | The Blue Crew | ||
| Colors | Black and gold[1] | ||
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| NCAA tournament appearances | |||
| 1993* *at Division II level | |||
| Conference regular season champions | |||
| Summit: 2016 Horizon: 2022 | |||
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 to Present | Horizon League | 3 |
| 2007–08 to 2019–2020 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | First round | San Diego State | L 55–79 |
CBI results
The Mastodons have appeared in one College Basketball Invitational (CBI). Their combined record is 0–1.
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | #16 | First round | #1 Drake | L 65-87 |
CIT results
The Mastodons have appeared in five CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournaments (CIT). Their combined record is 4–5.
| 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 |
| 2024 | Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship Game | Bowling Green Tarleton State Norfolk State | W 77–75 W 73–72 L 67–75 |
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 | 7th | |||||
| Jon Coffman (Horizon League) (2020–present) | |||||||||
| 2020–21 | Jon Coffman | 8–15 | 6–14 | 10th | |||||
| Jon Coffman: | 98–82 (.544) | 56–53 | |||||||
| Total: | 258–315 (.450) | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion | |||||||||
