University of Findlay

Dustin Pfeifer was a thrilling and electric men’s basketball player for the Oilers from 2003-06. A flashy point guard who impacted the game on both ends of the floor, Pfeifer set six school records during his tenure with the program and ranks 11th all-time in scoring with 1,590 career points.

Pfeifer began his career at Findlay with a bang and was named the 2003 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Freshman of the Year. After being named Second Team All-GLIAC in 2004, Pfeifer garnered First Team All-GLIAC accolades in 2005 and 2006. He also earned All-Midwest Region honors during his final two seasons and became the Oilers first National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II All-American in 2006. The 2006 GLIAC Player of the Year, Pfeifer also earned All-American honors from Daktronics and the NCAA DII Basketball Times during his final year of competition and was selected to compete in the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) DII East/West All-Star Game. Pfeifer was also named to the GLIAC All-Defensive Team three times (2004, 2005, 2006) and was selected to the GLIAC All-Tournament Team four times (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006) during his illustrious career.

Often referred to as the “Great” Dustin Pfeifer by coach Ron Niekamp, Pfeifer set school records for career assists (561), assists in a season (171), career steals (328), steals in a season (92), career steals per game average (2.6) and steals per game in a season (3.0). His 328 career steals also ranks 12th all-time in NCAA Division II men’s basketball history.