Elgin Racers
Founded | 2005 |
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League | IBL 2005-present |
Team history |
Windy City Dawgs 2005 Elgin Racers 2006-present |
Based in | Elgin, Illinois |
Arena |
Spartan Events Center 2007 Lindner Fitness Center 2008-present |
Colors | Black, Red, and Silver |
Owner(s) | Bob Fischer |
Head coach | Michael Murphy |
Championships | 0 |
Division titles | 1 (2007) |
The Elgin Racers are a franchise of the International Basketball League. They play their home games at the Lindner Fitness Center at Judson University in Elgin, Illinois.
2005 Season
The Windy City Dawgs were an International Basketball League team based in Palatine, Illinois. The team played home games at Harper College.
The Dawgs featured four all-stars; Brandon Moore, Ryan Edwards, Sherick Simpson and Brandon Watkins. Watkins (21.4 ppg) and Marlon London (25.4 ppg) were in the top in scoring. The team was 7-8 overall.
The team went through two owners, the second of which, Bob Fischer, moved the team to Elgin, Illinois for 2006.
2006 in Elgin
The franchise, rechristened the Racers, played home games at the Linder Fitness Center on the campus of Judson University. The Racers finished 16-6 in their inaugural season, good for third place in the East Division. The Racers were coached by James Condill in both 2005 and 2006.
2007 season
For 2007, the Racers moved to the Spartan Events Center. They also named Michael Murphy as head coach.
Season By Season
Regular Season | |||||||
Year | Wins | Losses | Percentage | Division | |||
2005 | 7 | 8 | .466 | 5th - East Division | |||
2006 | 16 | 6 | .727 | 3rd - East Division | |||
2007 | 16 | 6 | .727 | 1st - Midwest Division | |||
All-Stars
2005
As Windy City Dawgs
- Ryan Edwards
- Brandon Moore
- Sherick Simpson
- Brandon Watkins
2006
- Corey Brown
- Sherick Simpson
2007
- DeAnthony Bowden
- Keith Gayden
- Sherick Simpson