Dayton Sharks
| Dayton Sharks | |||
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| General information | |||
| Founded | 2012 | ||
| Folded | 2014 | ||
| Headquartered | Hara Arena in Trotwood, 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) | ||
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| League / conference affiliations | |||
Continental Indoor Football League (2013–2014)
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| Playoff appearances (1) | |||
The Dayton Sharks were a professional indoor football team based in Dayton, Ohio. The team was a member of the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL). The franchise started as an expansion team in the CIFL during the 2013 season. The Sharks were the fifth indoor football team to be based in Dayton, the first being the Dayton Skyhawks of the original Indoor Football League. The Skyhawks were followed by the Dayton Warbirds, who later became the Dayton Bulldogs, of the National Indoor Football League the third being the Cincinnati Marshals who played their 2007 season in Dayton and the fourth being the Dayton Silverbacks who played from 2006 to 2012. The Owner of the Sharks was CA Sports Entertainment LLC. The Sharks played their home games at Hara Arena in nearby Trotwood, Ohio.