Rochester Skeeters

Rochester Skeeters
Division	IBA East Division (1998–2000)
League	International Basketball Association
Founded	1998
History	Rochester Skeeters (1998–2000) Salina Rattlers (2000–2001)
Arena	Mayo Civic Center
Capacity	5,000
Location	Rochester, Minnesota
Head coach	Bill Klucas
Ownership	David Rowland
Championships	0
Conference titles	0
Division titles	0

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.

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]

Personnel

Head Coaches

#	Name	Term	Regular season				Playoffs				Achievements	Reference
			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 results

Season	GP	W	L	Pct.	Finish	Playoff Wins	Playoff Losses	Pct.	Playoff Results
1998-99	34	17	17	.500	3rd	0	2	.000	Lost 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	--

References

1. "International Basketball Association (1995-99)". APBR.org. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
2. "Rochester's revolving turnstile". Rochester Magazine. Archived from the original on December 26, 2014. Retrieved December 25, 2014.