| Dayton Sharks | |||
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| General information | |||
| Founded | 2012 | ||
| Folded | 2014 | ||
| Headquartered | Hara Arena inTrotwood, Ohio | ||
| Colors | Black, Blue, Silver | ||
| Mascot | Shark | ||
| Personnel | |||
| Owner | CA Sports Entertainment LLC. Group | ||
| General manager | Lavar Glover | ||
| Head coach | Chris Taylor (2013) Lavar Glover (2014) | ||
| Team history | |||
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| Home fields | |||
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| League / conference affiliations | |||
Continental Indoor Football League (2013–2014)
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| Playoff appearances (1) | |||
TheDayton Sharks were a professionalindoor football team based inDayton, Ohio. The team was a member of theContinental Indoor Football League (CIFL). The franchise started as anexpansion team in the CIFL during the 2013 season. The Sharks were the fifth indoor football team to be based in Dayton, the first being theDayton Skyhawks of the originalIndoor Football League. The Skyhawks were followed by theDayton Warbirds, who later became theDayton Bulldogs, of theNational Indoor Football League the third being theCincinnati Marshals who played their 2007 season in Dayton and the fourth being theDayton Silverbacks who played from 2006 to 2012. The Owner of the Sharks was CA Sports Entertainment LLC. The Sharks played their home games atHara Arena in nearbyTrotwood, Ohio.
In July 2012, the team announced CA Sports Entertainment LLC. was awarded an expansion franchise inDayton, Ohio and that the team would be named theDayton Sharks. The Sharks filled the void left after theDayton Silverbacks folded at the conclusion of the 2012 season.[1] The team was led by Corwyn Thomas, who was the team's Managing General Partner, CEO and Chairman.[1] The team signed many local players, who have a track record for success, such atTommy Jones andRobert Redd.[1] The Sharks had a great start to the season, going 8−0 before losing to theErie Explosion and theKentucky 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 withHara Arena, the Sharks played their playoff game at theSaginaw Sting. The Sting would go on to upset the Sharks, scoring twice in the final minute to defeat their former quarterback Jones.
In June 2013, the Sharks agreed to terms with the CIFL to return for the 2014 season.[2]
When theDayton 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, aShark with the text "Sharks" underneath it.
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 |
The following Sharks players have been named to All-League Teams:
| 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 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 0 | 0 | |
| 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 | 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) | |||||||||||