The Fort Wayne Mad Ants have extended head coach Joey Meyer’s contract for the 2011-12 season. Meyer was named to the position in June of 2009.

“We are very happy to have Coach back for another season with the Mad Ants,” said Mad Ants President Jeff Potter. “We have seen unquestioned improvements every year with Joey and we look forward to that trend continuing in the upcoming season.”

In his first two seasons as head coach of the Ants, Meyer has led the team to a 46-54 record. The 2010-11 team recorded the most wins, for the franchise in a season and was half a game shy of making the playoffs with a 24-26 record. Under Meyer’s two year reign, the Mad Ants have had 3 players earn Call-Ups to the NBA.