# Team 1940: Tech Tigers 1940 Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA. Rookie year 2006. District FIM. ## Who backs them - School: Benton Harbor High School - Sponsors: Whirlpool Corporation, Bosch, Intercare Health - Website: https://www.bhas.org ## 2026 season - xP rating: **30.86**, rank 2078 of 3708 (44.0th percentile) - Record: 8-16-0 over 24 matches (33% win rate) - Rating by phase: auto 5.2, teleop 25.7, endgame 0.0 - Ranking-point odds for this robot: RP1 22%, RP2 6% ### Events in 2026 | Event | Key | Week | Rank | Qual record | RP | Alliance | xP | dP | ReP | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | FIM District Berrien Springs Event presented by Edgewater Automation | 2026miber | 3 | 28 | 4-8-0 | 18 | | 21.8 | 9 | | | FIM District Mason Event presented by Altair | 2026mimas | 4 | 37 | 3-8-0 | 14 | | 30.9 | 6 | | ## Name history Every name FIRST recorded for this team, newest first. A span states the first and last season the name was on the team. - 2023 – now: Tech Tigers 1940 - 2019 – 2022: Tech Tigers - 2008 – 2018: The Tech Tigers - 2006 – 2007: Tigers ## Awards, all time - Blue banners: 2 - Awards: 7, over 6 seasons | Award | Won | Years | | --- | --- | --- | | Judges' | 4 | 2019, 2017, 2009, 2006 | | Winner | 1 | 2022 | | Impact | 1 | 2019 | | Creativity | 1 | 2018 | Still open, of the awards FIRST gave out in 2026 and 2025: Autonomous, Engineering Inspiration, Excellence in Engineering, Finalist, Gracious Professionalism, Imagery, Impact Finalist, Industrial Design, Innovation in Control, Leadership, Quality, Rising All-Star, Team Spirit, Team Sustainability, VOTY, Woodie Flowers. ## Playoff runs | Season | Event | Alliance | Result | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026 | FIM District Mason Event presented by Altair | | Not picked | | 2026 | FIM District Berrien Springs Event presented by Edgewater Automation | | Not picked | | 2025 | FIM District Ferris State Event presented by Ferris State | | Not picked | | 2024 | FIM District Kentwood Event presented by Dematic | | Not picked | | 2024 | FIM District St. Joseph Event presented by Whirlpool | Alliance 5 · 3rd pick | Out before the top four | | 2023 | FIRST in Michigan State Championship presented by DTE Foundation - CONSUMERS ENERGY Division | | Not picked | | 2023 | FIM District Lakeview Event #2 | Alliance 5 · captain | Top four | | 2023 | FIM District St. Joseph Event presented by Whirlpool Corporation | Alliance 7 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2022 | FIM District Lakeview Event | Alliance 2 · 2nd pick | Won the event | | 2022 | FIM District St. Joseph Event presented by Whirlpool | Alliance 2 · 2nd pick | Top four | | 2020 | FIM District St. Joseph Event | | Not picked | | 2019 | Michigan State Championship - Dow Division | | Not picked | | 2019 | FIM District Gull Lake Event | Alliance 4 · 2nd pick | Top four | | 2019 | FIM District St. Joseph Event | | Not picked | | 2018 | FIM District Gull Lake Event | Alliance 5 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2018 | FIM District St. Joseph Event | | Not picked | | 2017 | Michigan State Championship - DTE Energy Foundation Division | | Not picked | | 2017 | FIM District - Gull Lake Event | Alliance 3 · captain | Top four | | 2017 | FIM District - St. Joseph Event | Alliance 7 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2016 | FIM District - East Kentwood Event | | Not picked | | 2016 | FIM District - St. Joseph Event | | Not picked | | 2015 | FIM District - St. Joseph Event | | Not picked | | 2015 | FIM District - Gull Lake Event | | Not picked | | 2014 | Lansing FIRST Robotics District Competition | | Not picked | | 2014 | St. Joseph FIRST Robotics District Competition | | Not picked | | 2013 | St Joseph FIRST Robotics District Competition | | Not picked | | 2013 | Gull Lake FIRST Robotics District Competition | | Not picked | | 2012 | Niles FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 2 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2012 | Gull Lake FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 8 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2010 | West Michigan FIRST Robotics District Competition | | Not picked | | 2010 | Ann Arbor FIRST Robotics District Competition | | Not picked | | 2009 | West Michigan FIRST Robotics District Competition | | Not picked | | 2009 | Lansing FIRST Robotics District Competition | | Not picked | | 2008 | West Michigan Regional | | Not picked | | 2007 | West Michigan Regional | | Not picked | | 2006 | West Michigan Regional | | Not picked | ## Every season | Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026 | 30.9 | 2078 / 3708 | 44.0 | 8-16-0 | 2 | | 2025 | 18.4 | 2643 / 3687 | 28.3 | 3-9-0 | 1 | | 2024 | 7.5 | 2767 / 3475 | 20.4 | 10-15-0 | 2 | | 2023 | 26.3 | 1583 / 3284 | 51.8 | 22-19-2 | 3 | | 2022 | 9.6 | 2032 / 3053 | 33.5 | 14-19-2 | 2 | | 2020 | 11.7 | 1682 / 2024 | 16.9 | 7-5-0 | 1 | | 2019 | 19.8 | 1128 / 3763 | 70.0 | 17-22-1 | 3 | | 2018 | 77.3 | 1942 / 3617 | 46.3 | 11-15-0 | 2 | | 2017 | 107.3 | 380 / 3331 | 88.6 | 23-20-0 | 3 | | 2016 | 25.4 | 1502 / 3114 | 51.8 | 7-17-0 | 2 | | 2015 | 9.9 | 2367 / 2873 | 17.6 | Not applicable (qual average) | 2 | | 2014 | 17.0 | 2021 / 2697 | 25.1 | 8-16-0 | 2 | | 2013 | 15.8 | 1141 / 2510 | 54.6 | 8-16-0 | 2 | | 2012 | 13.1 | 342 / 2332 | 85.4 | 12-17-0 | 2 | | 2010 | 0.7 | 1335 / 1801 | 25.9 | 6-13-5 | 2 | | 2009 | 15.9 | 880 / 1675 | 47.5 | 10-14-0 | 2 | | 2008 | 9.4 | 971 / 1498 | 35.2 | 3-5-0 | 1 | | 2007 | 4.8 | 916 / 1295 | 29.3 | 4-5-0 | 1 | | 2006 | 3.9 | 1009 / 1125 | 10.3 | 3-6-0 | 1 | A season is chosen with `?year=` on this URL. 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