The Rochester Skeeters was a professional basketball club based in Rochester, Minnesota that competed in the International Basketball Association beginning in the 1998-99 season. The team's head coach and general manager was basketball veteran Bill Klucas. The team's assistant general manager was Chris Lindauer.
Rochester Skeeters | |
Color1: | Red |
Color2: | Purple |
Color3: | Green |
League: | International Basketball Association |
Founded: | 1998 |
Folded: | --> |
History: | Rochester Skeeters (1998–2000) Salina Rattlers (2000–2001) |
Arena: | Mayo Civic Center |
Capacity: | 5,000 |
Location: | Rochester, Minnesota |
Colours: | --> |
Coach: | Bill Klucas |
Championships: | 0 |
Conf Champs: | 0 |
Div Champs: | 0 |
Owner: | David Rowland |
During the first season—the team’s best, average and record-wise—they played to nearly 1,500 fans per night, finishing second in the league in average attendance. After a .500 record of 17-17, the Skeeters just missed the IBA Division playoffs.[1]
The second season in 1999-2000 did not play out as well. Klucas and Lindauer both left the organization. New coach Greg Lockridge used 30 different players in the season. The Skeeters posted a league-worst 8-28 record (after a 4-21 start) and were the only team to not make the IBA playoffs. Attendance dropped to just over 800 a game.
The Skeeters were sold in 2000, relocated and renamed the Salina Rattlers. The Rattlers compiled a 9-31 record, averaged 577 fans a game and folded after just one season.[2]
Head Coaches
Name | Term | Regular season | Playoffs | Achievements | Reference | |||||||
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GC | W | L | Win% | GC | W | L | Win% | |||||
1 | Bill Klucas | 1998–1999 | 34 | 17 | 17 | .500 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 | ||
2 | Greg Lockridge | 1999–2000 | 36 | 8 | 28 | .222 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||
Season | Games | Wins | Losses | Pct. | Finish | Playoff Wins | Playoff Losses | Pct. | Playoff Results | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1998-99 | 34 | 17 | 17 | .500 | 3rd | 0 | 2 | .000 | Lost the semi finals 2-0 to the Des Moines Dragons | |
1999-00 | 36 | 8 | 28 | .222 | 4th | 0 | 0 | .000 | DNQ | |
All-time | 70 | 25 | 45 | .357 | -- | 0 | 2 | .000 | -- |