Rochester Skeeters Explained

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
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History:Rochester Skeeters (1998–2000)
Salina Rattlers (2000–2001)
Arena:Mayo Civic Center
Capacity:5,000
Location:Rochester, Minnesota
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Coach:Bill Klucas
Championships:0
Conf Champs:0
Div Champs:0
Owner:David Rowland

History

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]

Personel

Head Coaches

NameTermRegular seasonPlayoffsAchievementsReference
GCWLWin%GCWLWin%
1Bill Klucas1998–1999341717.500202.000
2Greg Lockridge1999–200036828.222000.000

Season results

Season GamesWins Losses Pct.Finish Playoff Wins Playoff Losses Pct.Playoff Results
1998-99 3417 17 .5003rd 0 2 .000Lost the semi finals 2-0 to the Des Moines Dragons
1999-00 368 28 .2224th 0 0 .000DNQ
All-time7025 45 .357-- 0 2 .000--

Notes and References

  1. Web site: International Basketball Association (1995-99). 25 December 2014. APBR.org.
  2. Web site: Rochester's revolving turnstile. 25 December 2014. Rochester Magazine. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141226052347/http://www.rochestermagazine.com/rochesters/revolving/turnstile/story-105.html. 26 December 2014.