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Kelly Pfeifer


First Season: 2010-11 or earlier

Last Season: 2025-26

Total Games: 1,096

Crew Chief: 110 (10%)

U1: 423 (39%)

U2: 563 (51%)

Home Wins: 70%

Home Fouls: 17.3

Away Fouls: 18.9

Foul Diff: 1.7

Attendance: 7,092

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Games Total 2025-26 2024-25 2023-24 2022-23 2021-22 2020-21 2019-20 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14 2012-13 2011-12 2010-11
Games 1096 86 77 76 86 81 53 95 99 95 87 76 78 54 30 14 9
Crew Chief 110 15 15 13 3 6 2 12 9 10 5 6 6 6 1 0 1
U1 423 41 27 43 31 32 16 35 48 33 31 24 27 21 8 3 3
U2 563 30 35 20 52 43 35 48 42 52 51 46 45 27 21 11 5
NCAA Tournament 17 1 1 2 2 2 4 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
NIT Tournament 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Pre/Mid-Season Tournament 23 5 2 2 5 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Big 10 443 45 38 35 34 39 44 34 37 38 32 24 29 9 5 0 0
Summit 124 7 6 8 1 2 0 9 12 10 10 12 10 11 10 9 7
Mountain West 104 14 20 4 11 11 2 12 10 9 5 6 0 0 0 0 0
PAC 12 79 0 0 13 13 13 1 11 9 7 7 5 0 0 0 0 0
MAC 64 2 0 4 0 1 0 4 7 5 6 10 9 11 4 1 0
Horizon 59 5 0 1 0 2 0 8 8 6 6 8 12 3 0 0 0
Big Sky 55 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 4 6 4 0 10 10 8 3 0
WCC 50 3 6 5 9 4 1 4 5 4 6 3 0 0 0 0 0
WAC 32 1 1 0 7 5 0 5 3 3 3 4 0 0 0 0 0
MVC 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 3 0 1 0
MAAC 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Big East 12 0 0 1 4 1 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Big 12 9 4 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Big West 8 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
CUSA 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 0
Southland 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 0
American 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SEC 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
ACC 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A-10 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
OVC 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
Independent 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Big South 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ivy 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Sun Belt 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Date Crew Chief U1 U2 Home Away Score Fouls Fee Season $
2026-4-5 Bret Smith Matt Potter Kelly Pfeifer West Virginia Oklahoma 89 - 82 13 - 18 $3,800 $292,950
2026-4-4 Bret Smith Clarence Armstrong Kelly Pfeifer Baylor Oklahoma 69 - 82 16 - 16 $3,800 $289,150
2026-3-19 Kelly Pfeifer Marques Pettigrew Jemel Spearman Wisconsin High Point 82 - 83 12 - 15 $4,000 $285,350
2026-3-13 D.J. Carstensen Kelly Pfeifer Randy Richardson Michigan Ohio State 71 - 67 16 - 17 $4,000 $281,350
2026-3-12 Paul Szelc Kelly Pfeifer Randy Richardson Purdue Northwestern 81 - 68 12 - 17 $4,000 $277,350
2026-3-10 Mike Reed Kelly Pfeifer John Floyd Oregon Maryland 60 - 70 16 - 14 $4,000 $273,350
2026-3-8 Kelly Pfeifer Brian McNutt Luke Schumer North Dakota State North Dakota 70 - 62 14 - 18 $2,150 $269,350
2026-3-7 Deldre Carr Kelly Pfeifer Layne Barney Pacific Seattle U 61 - 58 18 - 13 $3,000 $267,200
2026-3-6 Deldre Carr Kelly Pfeifer Tommy Johnson Washington State Portland 68 - 74 18 - 11 $3,000 $264,200
2026-3-5 Shawn Lehigh Kelly Pfeifer James Ford Long Beach State UC Davis 70 - 76 25 - 19 $2,450 $261,200
2026-3-4 Brian Dorsey Kelly Pfeifer Owen Shortt Penn State Ohio State 62 - 94 14 - 18 $4,000 $258,750
2026-3-3 D.J. Carstensen Keith Kimble Kelly Pfeifer Illinois Oregon 80 - 54 9 - 12 $4,000 $254,750
2026-2-28 Mike Reed Kelly Pfeifer John Floyd Washington Wisconsin 73 - 90 8 - 15 $4,000 $250,750
2026-2-26 Alfred Smith Kelly Pfeifer Nate Gamet Kansas City South Dakota State 59 - 73 16 - 13 $2,150 $246,750
2026-2-25 Earl Walton Tim Comer Kelly Pfeifer Nebraska Maryland 74 - 61 10 - 19 $4,000 $244,600
2026-2-24 Tim Comer Bart Lenox Kelly Pfeifer Indiana Northwestern 68 - 72 16 - 13 $4,000 $240,600
2026-2-22 D.J. Carstensen Kelly Pfeifer Jason Phillips Michigan State Ohio State 66 - 60 17 - 21 $4,000 $236,600
2026-2-21 D.J. Carstensen Kelly Pfeifer Jason Phillips Minnesota Rutgers 80 - 61 7 - 10 $4,000 $232,600
2026-2-19 Jimmy Casas Antinio Petty Kelly Pfeifer Sacramento State Eastern Washington 94 - 102 20 - 20 $2,450 $228,600
2026-2-18 Verne Harris Kelly Pfeifer Jason Phillips USC Illinois 65 - 101 22 - 19 $4,000 $226,150
2026-2-17 Verne Harris Kelly Pfeifer Chad Barlow San Diego State Grand Canyon 63 - 73 19 - 16 $3,000 $222,150
2026-2-14 Kelly Pfeifer Randy Richardson Luke Schumer Utah State Memphis 99 - 75 21 - 23 $3,000 $219,150
2026-2-13 Nate Harris Kelly Pfeifer Scott Brown Boise State UNLV 83 - 86 16 - 16 $3,000 $216,150
2026-2-12 Kelly Pfeifer Jermaine Rogers Alex Landis Wright State Detroit Mercy 74 - 77 10 - 17 $2,450 $213,150
2026-2-11 D.J. Carstensen Kelly Pfeifer Jeffrey Anderson Ohio State USC 89 - 82 21 - 21 $4,000 $210,700
2026-2-7 Kelly Pfeifer Jeffrey Anderson Randy Richardson Michigan State Illinois 85 - 82 19 - 21 $4,000 $206,700
2026-2-5 D.J. Carstensen Kelly Pfeifer Kyle Luckie UC San Diego Long Beach State 77 - 74 15 - 22 $2,450 $202,700
2026-2-4 D.J. Carstensen Kelly Pfeifer Randy Richardson New Mexico Utah State 66 - 86 18 - 23 $3,000 $200,250
2026-2-3 Michael Irving Amy Bonner Kelly Pfeifer Fresno State UNLV 98 - 96 28 - 35 $3,000 $197,250
2026-2-1 Mike Littlewood Verne Harris Kelly Pfeifer Oregon Iowa 66 - 84 11 - 15 $4,000 $194,250
2026-1-31 Keith Kimble Nate Harris Kelly Pfeifer UCLA Indiana 97 - 98 27 - 27 $4,000 $190,250
2026-1-30 Kelly Pfeifer Chad Barlow Scott Brown Grand Canyon Boise State 86 - 69 20 - 22 $3,000 $186,250
2026-1-29 Ron Groover James Breeding Kelly Pfeifer Northwestern Penn State 94 - 73 16 - 14 $4,000 $183,250
2026-1-28 Kelly Pfeifer Bill Vinovich Chris Merlo Santa Clara San Francisco 88 - 73 20 - 14 $3,000 $179,250
2026-1-27 D.J. Carstensen Earl Walton Kelly Pfeifer Rutgers Michigan State 79 - 88 21 - 19 $4,000 $176,250
2026-1-24 Rick Crawford Kelly Pfeifer Justin Shamion Oklahoma State Iowa State 71 - 84 21 - 18 $3,800 $172,250
2026-1-22 Jeff Campbell Kelly Pfeifer Chance Moore UC Davis UC San Diego 74 - 80 18 - 18 $2,450 $168,450
2026-1-21 Mike Reed Kelly Pfeifer Jason Phillips USC Northwestern 68 - 74 19 - 25 $4,000 $166,000
2026-1-20 Jeb Hartness Kelly Pfeifer Andy O'Brien Oregon Michigan State 52 - 68 11 - 10 $4,000 $162,000
2026-1-18 Larry Scirotto Bert Smith Kelly Pfeifer Maryland Penn State 96 - 73 17 - 15 $4,000 $158,000
2026-1-17 Mike Littlewood Alfred Smith Kelly Pfeifer Ohio State UCLA 86 - 74 18 - 20 $4,000 $154,000
2026-1-16 Kelly Pfeifer Mike O'Neill Jourdan Love Kent State Toledo 87 - 84 27 - 25 $2,550 $150,000
2026-1-15 Mike Littlewood Kelly Pfeifer Luke Schumer Cleveland State Green Bay 73 - 88 17 - 19 $2,450 $147,450
2026-1-14 Larry Scirotto D.J. Carstensen Kelly Pfeifer Northwestern Illinois 68 - 79 14 - 12 $4,000 $145,000
2026-1-13 Keith Kimble Kelly Pfeifer Jeffrey Anderson Nebraska Oregon 90 - 55 14 - 14 $4,000 $141,000
2026-1-11 Amy Bonner Kelly Pfeifer John Floyd Milwaukee IU Indianapolis 95 - 83 14 - 21 $2,450 $137,000
2026-1-10 Michael Irving Mike Littlewood Kelly Pfeifer Purdue Penn State 93 - 85 10 - 17 $4,000 $134,550
2026-1-8 Antinio Petty Kelly Pfeifer Jacob Hirz California Baptist Utah Tech 84 - 72 19 - 17 $2,100 $130,550
2026-1-7 Mike Littlewood Kelly Pfeifer Rob Keuneman St. Thomas-Minnesota South Dakota 99 - 86 18 - 13 $2,150 $128,450
2026-1-6 Larry Scirotto Todd Von Sossan Kelly Pfeifer Ohio Massachusetts 86 - 83 17 - 19 $2,550 $126,300
Showing 1-50 of 1096 games
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Tournament Games

Tournament Times Worked Seasons
NCAA Sweet 16 1 2020-21
NCAA Second Round 4 2018-19, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23
NCAA First Round 10 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26
NCAA First Four 2 2015-16, 2023-24
NIT 6 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2022-23
2K CLASSIC 1 2015-16
ACC/BIG TEN CHALLENGE PRES. BY LG V20 2 2016-17
ACC/BIG TEN CHALLENGE PRESENTED BY DICK'S SPORTING GOODS 1 2014-15
ACC/Big Ten Challenge pres. by Continental Tire 1 2020-21
ACC/Big Ten Challenge presented by Continental Tire 3 2018-19, 2022-23
Allstate Maui Invitational 3 2023-24
BARCLAYS CENTER CLASSIC 1 2013-14
BARCLAYS CENTER CLASSIC - CAMPUS GAME 1 2017-18
BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME INVITATIONAL 1 2015-16
BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME SHOWCASE 1 2019-20
BATTLE 4 ATLANTIS - CAMPUS GAME 2 2016-17, 2017-18
BIG FOUR CLASSIC 1 2014-15
BIG SKY MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - FINAL 1 2017-18
BIG SKY MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - QUARTERFINAL 1 2017-18
BIG SKY MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - SEMIFINAL 1 2017-18
BIG TEN MEN'S TOURNAMENT - 1st ROUND 2 2014-15, 2018-19
BIG TEN MEN'S TOURNAMENT - 2nd ROUND 3 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19
BIG TEN MEN'S TOURNAMENT - QUARTERFINAL 4 2014-15, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19
BIG TEN MEN'S TOURNAMENT - SEMIFINAL 2 2017-18, 2018-19
BIG TEN/ACC CHALLENGE 1 2017-18
BUCKEYE CLASSIC 1 2014-15
Bad Boy Mowers Crossover Classic 3 2020-21
Basketball Hall of Fame Showcase 1 2025-26
Big Ten 19 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26
Big Ten/ACC Challenge 2 2021-22
CABLE CAR CLASSIC 1 2019-20
CBI CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES - GAME 1 1 2014-15
CBS Sports Classic 2 2023-24, 2025-26
CENTRAL MICHIGAN TOURNAMENT 1 2013-14
CIT - 1st ROUND 6 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2017-18
CIT - 2nd ROUND 2 2013-14, 2014-15
CIT - QUARTERFINAL 3 2014-15, 2016-17
CIT - SEMIFINAL 1 2014-15
CIT CHAMPIONSHIP GAME 1 2015-16
COACHES vs CANCER CLASSIC 1 2013-14
CONTINENTAL TIRE LAS VEGAS CLASSIC 1 2019-20
CONTINENTAL TIRE LAS VEGAS INVITATIONAL - CAMPUS GAME 3 2016-17, 2018-19, 2019-20
Cancun Challenge - Campus Game 1 2025-26
Cayman Islands Classic 2 2024-25
Cayman Islands Classic - 5th Place Game 1 2024-25
College Basketball Crown - Semifinals 1 2025-26
College Basketball Crown Championship Game 1 2025-26
Collegiate Hoops Roadshow 1 2019-20
Cornhusker Classic 1 2023-24
Crossover Classic 3 2021-22
DYNEGY SHOOTOUT 1 2017-18
ELGIN BAYLOR CLASSIC 3 2018-19
EMU ICEMAN CLASSIC 1 2012-13
EMU SHOWCASE 1 2014-15
GARDEN STATE SHOWCASE 1 2019-20
GAVITT TIPOFF GAMES 2 2018-19, 2019-20
Gavitt Tipoff Games 3 2021-22, 2022-23
Golden Window Classic 1 2020-21
HOOPHALL MIAMI INVITATIONAL - CAMPUS GAME 1 2017-18
HOOSIER TIP-OFF CLASSIC 1 2017-18
HY-VEE BIG FOUR CLASSIC 3 2013-14, 2015-16, 2016-17
Hercules Tires WAC 1 2022-23
Hub City Classic 1 2018-19
Jack Jones Classic 1 2023-24
KEIGHTLEY CLASSIC 1 2013-14
LEGENDS CLASSIC - REGIONAL GAME 2 2016-17, 2017-18
LITTLE CAESARS HORIZON LEAGUE MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - 1st ROUND 1 2015-16
LITTLE CAESARS HORIZON LEAGUE MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - 2nd ROUND 1 2016-17
MAKEUP FROM FEB. 1 1 2022-23
MEN AGAINST BREAST CANCER CLASSIC 3 2014-15, 2015-16
MGM GRAND MAIN EVENT - CAMPUS GAME 1 2016-17
MOUNTAIN WEST CHAMPIONSHIP - 1st ROUND 1 2019-20
MOUNTAIN WEST CHAMPIONSHIP - SEMIFINAL 1 2019-20
Myrtle Beach Invitational 3 2022-23
PK80 - MOTION 1 2017-18
PK80 - VICTORY 2 2017-18
Pacific Thanksgiving 1 2018-19
Peraton Armed Forces Classic 1 2022-23
Phil Knight Legacy 3 2022-23
Players Era Festival 3 2025-26
ROUNDBALL SHOWCASE 1 2015-16
SAN DIEGO CLASSIC 1 2016-17
SANFORD PENTAGON SHOWCASE 2 2016-17
SHOWCASE ON THE BANKS 1 2017-18
SUMMIT LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP - FINAL 1 2019-20
SUMMIT LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP - SEMIFINAL 1 2019-20
SUMMIT LEAGUE MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - FINAL 5 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19
SUMMIT LEAGUE MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - QUARTERFINAL 3 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15
SUMMIT LEAGUE MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - SEMIFINAL 6 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19
Summit League Championship - Final 3 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26
Summit League Championship - Semifinal 1 2023-24
Summit League/WAC Challenge 1 2019-20
WEST COAST CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT - 1st ROUND 1 2019-20
West Coast Conference 2 2025-26
Wildcat Classic 1 2022-23
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Kelly Pfeifer Game Pace by Season

Total games worked across seasons, relative to each season's opening day

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Estimated Salary Information

Salary estimates based on conference rates, tier level, and season adjustments. Rates vary by conference and year.

Career Summary

Current Tier: Tier 1

Career Total: $2,915,234

Total Games: 1096

Avg per Game: $2,660

Highest Season: $292,950 (2025-26)

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Season Tier Games CC Games U1/U2 Games Total Earned Avg per Game
2025-26 Tier 1 86 15 71 $292,950 $3,406
2024-25 Tier 1 77 15 62 $260,300 $3,381
2023-24 Tier 1 76 13 63 $246,359 $3,242
2022-23 Tier 1 86 3 83 $272,772 $3,172
2021-22 Tier 1 81 6 75 $252,294 $3,115
2020-21 Tier 1 53 2 51 $174,408 $3,291
2019-20 Tier 1 95 12 83 $257,552 $2,711
2018-19 Tier 1 99 9 90 $254,287 $2,569
2017-18 Tier 1 95 10 85 $241,433 $2,541
2016-17 Tier 1 87 5 82 $209,517 $2,408
2015-16 Tier 1 76 6 70 $171,805 $2,261
2014-15 Tier 2 78 6 72 $142,250 $1,824
2013-14 Tier 2 54 6 48 $82,641 $1,530
2012-13 Tier 3 30 1 29 $34,969 $1,166
2011-12 Tier 3 14 0 14 $13,749 $982
2010-11 Tier 3 9 1 8 $7,948 $883
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Kelly Pfeifer Salary Pace by Season

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