Missouri State Bears and Lady Bears
| Missouri State Bears | |
|---|---|
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| University | Missouri State University |
| Conference |
Missouri Valley Conference Missouri Valley Football Conference Mid-American Conference |
| NCAA | Division I (FCS) |
| Athletic director | Kyle Moats |
| Location | Springfield, MO |
| Varsity teams | 14 |
| Football stadium | Robert W. Plaster Sports Complex |
| Basketball arena | JQH Arena |
| Baseball stadium | Hammons Field |
| Nickname | Bears and Lady Bears |
| Fight song | The Scotsman |
| Colors |
Maroon White |
| Website |
www |
The Missouri State Bears and Lady Bears are the athletic teams representing Missouri State University. Missouri State (formerly Southwest Missouri State University) athletics date back to 1908. Missouri State is in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision, and most teams compete in the Missouri Valley Conference.
Teams
Missouri State University sponsors six men's and ten women's teams in NCAA sanctioned sports[1] with women's tennis to be added in 2014-15:
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Men's Intercollegiate Sports |
Women's Intercollegiate Sports
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- Note = The football team competes in the Missouri Valley Football Conference, and the field hockey and men's swimming and diving teams compete in the Mid-American Conference.
Men's basketball
NCAA Tournament Results
| Season | Seed | Eliminated Round |
Teams Defeated | Lost to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | (13) | 2nd Round | (4) Clemson (65-60) | (5) Kansas (63-67) |
| 1988 | (13) | 1st Round | (4) UNLV (50-54) | |
| 1989 | (14) | 1st Round | (3) Seton Hall (51-60) | |
| 1990 | (9) | 1st Round | (8) North Carolina (70-83) | |
| 1992 | (12) | 1st Round | (5) Michigan State (54-61) | |
| 1999 | (12) | Sweet 16 | (5) Wisconsin (43-32) (4) Tennessee (81-51) | (1) Duke (61-78) |
NIT Appearances
1986, 1991, 1993, 1997, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2011
NAIA Appearances
The Bears made six appearances in the NAIA Men's Basketball National Tournament. The combined NAIA Tournament record is 15-4.
- 1939 - First round
- 1943 - First round
- 1949 - Second round
- 1952 - National Champions
- 1953 - National Champions
- 1954 -Third Place.[2]
Conference championships
MIAA (1924–1981) 19
1928, 1931, 1934, 1935, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1958, 1959, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1974, 1978
Mid-Continent Conference (1982–1990) 4
1987, 1988, 1989, 1990
Missouri Valley Conference (1990–present) 1
1992 (Tournament), 2011(Regular Season)
Head coaches
- W.A. Daggett (2 seasons, 11-9), 1908–1910
- Corliss Buchanan (1 season, 13-8), 1910–1911
- No team 1911-1913
- Arthur Briggs (9 seasons, 105-31), 1913–1918, 1919–1923
- Paul Andrews (1 season, 2-4), 1918–1919
- Chester Barnard (1 season, 13-1), 1923–1924
- Donald Holwerda (1 season, 9-6), 1924–1925
- Andrew McDonald (23 seasons, 301-166), 1925–1943, 1945–1950
- No team 1943-1945
- Bob Vanatta (3 seasons, 73-11), 1950–1953, 2-time NAIA Champions
- Edwin Mathews (11 season, 164-91), 1953–1964, NCAA Division II Runners-up
- Bill Thomas (16 seasons, 265-158), 1964–1980, 3-time NCAA Division II Runners-up
- Bob Cleeland (3 seasons, 39-46), 1980–1983
- Charlie Spoonhour (9 seasons, 197-81), 1983–1992, 5 NCAA Tournament Appearances and 3 NIT appearances(1 NIT Quarterfinal)
- Mark Bernsen (3 seasons, 48-37), 1992-1995 1 NIT Quarterfinal Appearance
- Steve Alford (4 seasons, 78-48), 1995–1999, 1 NCAA Sweet 16 Appearance and 1 NIT Appearance
- Barry Hinson (9 seasons, 169-117), 1999-2008 4 NIT Appearances (1 NIT Quarterfinal)
- Cuonzo Martin (3 seasons, 61-41), 2008–2011 1 CIT Appearance (Champions), 1 NIT appearance (2nd round)
- Paul Lusk, (3 season, 47-50) 2011–Present 1 CIT Appearance (1st round)
Retired numbers
- 22 - Winston Garland, 1985–1987
- 32 - Daryel Garrison, 1971–1975; (Bears all-time leading scorer with 1,975 points)
- 43 - Jerry Anderson, 1951–1955
- 54 - Curtis Perry, 1966–1970
- 32 - Danny Moore, 1996-1999
Football
FCS Playoffs
| Season | Eliminated Round |
Teams Defeated | Lost to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Quarterfinals | Maine (38-35) | Stephen F Austin (25-55) |
| 1990 | 1st Round | Idaho (35-41) |
Bowl Games
| Season | Bowl | Champion | Runner-Up | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Missouri-Kansas Bowl | Emporia State | 34 | Missouri State | 20 |
| 1963 | Mineral Water Bowl | Northern Illinois | 21 | Missouri State | 14 |
| 1966 | Mineral Water Bowl | Adams State | 14 | Missouri State | 8 |
| 1989 | Pecan Bowl | Stephen F. Austin | 55 | Missouri State | 25 |
Note: The 1989 Pecan Bowl was the Midwest Regional Championship (FCS Playoff Quarterfinal).
Head coaches
- Walter Langston (1 season, 4-2), 1909
- Corliss Buchanan (2 seasons, 1-10), 1910–1911
- Arthur Briggs (5 seasons, 76-54-11 ), 1912–1917, 1919–1933
- Paul Andrews (1 seasons, 1-2), 1918
- A.J. McDonald (4 seasons, 5-32-5), 1934–1937
- Red Blair (7 seasons, 39-24-7), 1938–1946
- Tommy O'Boyle (2 seasons, 16-4-1), 1947–1948
- Fred Thomsen (4 seasons, 19-17-4), 1949–1952
- Bill Dellastatious (2 seasons, 5-12), 1953–1954
- Harold Stratton (1 season, 2-6-1), 1955
- Aldo Sebben (5 seasons, 17-27-1), 1956–1960
- Orville Pottenger (4 seasons, 24-12-2), 1961–1964
- Jim Mentis (4 seasons, 20-21), 1965–1968
- Don Cross (7 seasons, 23-45-3), 1969–1975
- Rick Johanningmeier (10 seasons, 58-44-5), 1976–1985
- Jesse Branch (9 seasons,55-44-1), 1986–1994
- Del Miller (4 seasons, 21-23), 1995–1998
- Randy Ball (7 seasons, 34-42), 1999–2005
- Terry Allen (7 seasons, 27-42), 2006-Current
Division-One All-Americans
1985
AP Honorable Mention
- Kevin Bor (OL)
- David Heim (OL)
- Brad Sellenriek (OL)
- Keith Williams (RB)
- Preston Estes (DL)
- James Houston (LB)
Don Hansen First Team
- Keith Williams (RB)
1986
AP Honorable Mention
- Chris Tayrien (OL)
1987
AP Second Team
- Matt Soraghan (LB)
AP Honorable Mention
- Preston Estes (DL)
- Ken Braden (LB)
AFCA First Team
- Matt Soraghan (LB)
Don Hansen Second Team
- Preston Estes (DL)
1988
AP Third Team
- Mark Christensen (OG)
AP Honorable Mention
- Doug Gardner (OC)
- James Turnage (LB)
1989
AP Third Team
- Mark Christensen (OG)
TSN First Team
- Mark Christensen (OG)
AFCA First Team
- Mark Christensen (OG)
1990
AP First Team
- DeAndre Smith (QB)
AP Third Team:
- Chris Reed (OG)
TSN Second Team
- DeAndre Smith (QB)
TSN Honorable Mention
- Chris Reed (OG)
AFCA First Team
- DeAndre Smith (QB)
Walter Camp First Team
- DeAndre Smith (QB)
1991
AP First Team
- DT—Bill Walter (DT)
TSN First Team
- Bill Walter (DT)
TSN Honorable Mention
- Adrion Smith (CB)
AFCA First Team
- Bill Walter (DT)
Don Hansen First Team
- Bill Walter (DT)
Don Hansen Second Team
- Adrion Smith (CB)
Don Hansen Honorable Mention
- Tim McDuffey (OT)
Walter Camp First Team
- Bill Walter (DT)
1992
AP Third Team
- Matt Irvin (OG)
TSN Honorable Mention
- Matt Irvin (OG)
Don Hansen Third Team
- Richard Grote (PK)
1993
AP Second Team
- Adrion Smith (DB)
TSN Second Team
- Adrion Smith (DB)
Don Hansen Second Team
- Adrion Smith (DB)
Walter Camp First Team
- Adrion Smith (DB)
1994
TSN Honorable Mention
- DeLaun Fowler (LB)
1995
AP First Team
- DeLaun Fowler (LB)
AP Third Team
- Luke Hake (OC)
Don Hansen Third Team
- DeLaun Fowler (LB)
- Christ Hurst (P)
1996
AP First Team
- Wayne Boyer (PK)
- Mike Miano (DL)
TSN First Team
- Wayne Boyer (PK)
TSN Third Team
- Mike Miano (DL)
Don Hansen First Team
- Michael Cosey (RB)
- Wayne Boyer (PK)
TSN Honorable Mention
- Mike Miano (DL)
Walter Camp First Team
- Wayne Boyer (PK)
1997
AP First Team
- Travis Brawner (PK)
TSN Second Team
- Brad Kubik (OL)
- Travis Brawner (PK)
AFCA First Team
- Travis Brawner (PK)
Don Hansen Honorable Mention
- Brad Kubik (OL)
- Travis Brawner (PK)
Walter Camp First Team
- Travis Brawner (PK)
1998
Don Hansen Honorable Mention
- Travis Brawner (PK)
1999
Don Hansen Second Team
- Brad St. Louis (TE)
Teamlink.com First Team
- Brad St. Louis (TE)
2000
Don Hansen Honorable Mention
- Jeff Hewitt (WR)
- Luis Almanzar (DL)
2001
Don Hansen First Team
- P.J. Jones (LB)
2004
AP First Team
- Jon Scifres (PK)
TSN First Team
- Jon Scifres (PK)
Don Hansen Second Team
- Jon Scifres (PK)
Dopke.com First Team
- Jon Scifres (PK)
AP Third Team
- Darren Barnett (DB)
2007
AP Third Team
- Clay Harbor (TE)
TSN Honorable Mention
- Clay Harbor (TE)
Women's basketball
NCAA Tournament Results
| Season | Eliminated Round |
Teams Defeated | Lost to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2nd round | Tennessee Tech (94-64) | Tennessee (47-55) |
| 1992 | Final Four | Kansas (75-59) Iowa (61-60) UCLA (83-57) Mississippi (94-71) | Western Kentucky (72-84) |
| 1993 | Sweet 16 | Oklahoma State (86-71) Maryland (86-82) | Louisiana Tech (43-59) |
| 1994 | 2nd round | Northern Illinois (75-56) | Virginia (63-67) |
| 1995 | 2nd round | Utah (49-47) | Colorado (34-78) |
| 1996 | 1st round | Texas (55-73) | |
| 1998 | 1st round | Notre Dame (64-78) | |
| 1999 | 2nd round | Cal.-Santa Barbara (72-70) | Colorado State (70-86) |
| 2000 | 1st round | Auburn (74-78) | |
| 2001 | Final Four | Toledo (89-71) Rutgers (60-53) Duke (81-71) Washington (104-87) | Purdue (64-81) |
| 2003 | 1st round | Texas Tech (59-67) | |
| 2004 | 1st round | Notre Dame (65-69) | |
| 2006 | 1st round | Purdue (52-73) |
WNIT Appearances
2002, 2005 (Champions), 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015
Conference championships
AIAW Division II (1969–1982) 5
1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1981
Mid-Continent Conference (1983–1992) 2
1991, 1992
Missouri Valley Conference (1992–2012) 9
1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2012
Head coaches
- Reba Sims (10 seasons, 129-116), 1969–1979
- Marti Gasser (4 seasons, 62-60), 1979–1983
- Valerie Goodwin-Colbert (4 seasons, 48-63), 1983–1987
- Cheryl Burnett (15 seasons, 319-136), 1987–2002, 10 NCAA Tournament Appearances, 2 Final Four Appearances, 1 Sweet 16 Appearance. 1 WNIT Appearance
- Katie Abrahamson-Henderson (5 seasons, 95-61), 2002–2007, 3 NCAA Tournament Appearances, WNIT Championship
- Nyla Milleson, (5th season, 89-69), 2007–2013, 3 WNIT Appearances
- Kellie Harper, (Inaugural Season), 2013-Present
Retired numbers
- 10 Jackie Stiles, 1997-2001 (NCAA Division I Women's Basketball's all-time leading scorer with 3,393 points)
- 35 Melody Howard, 1990–1994
- 42 Jeanette Tendai, 1982–1986
Club Sports
The university also sponsors several club sports teams, including ice hockey (ACHA), lacrosse (MCLA), and roller hockey (NCRHA).
Men's Ice Hockey
Missouri State men's ice hockey, known as the Ice Bears, began in 2001 and despite not being a varsity NCAA sport receives much attention on and off-campus. The Ice Bears currently compete at the Division II level of the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) in the Mid-American Collegiate Hockey Association (MACHA).[4] The teams play off-campus at the 2,000-seat Mediacom Ice Park.[5][6][7]
Men's varsity ice hockey finished the 2009-2010 season ranked 2nd in the MACHA DII with a record of 12-4-0 in 16 league games, the team lost in the MACHA Championship 1-5 to Southern Illinois University- Edwardsville. In addition to the ACHA DII team the University also fields a JV teams playing at the ACHA DIII level.[8] The team won the MACHA DIII championship with a 5-3 win over Robert Morris University- Peoria.[9][10][11]
Men's Lacrosse
Missouri State also fields a highly successful club Lacrosse Team. Founded in 2003, it competes in the Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association (MCLA) Division II in the Great Rivers Lacrosse Conference (GRLC). In 2009 and 2010, the Bears received an automatic qualifier for the MCLA National Championships in Denver, Colorado, after winning the GRLC championship. The Bears finished the 2010 season with a record of 11-5, including victories over Creighton, Arkansas, and a 9-3 defeat of in-state rival the University of Missouri. Since 2003, MSU Lacrosse has fielded 5 All-Americans, 41 All-Conference players, 2 GRLC Tournament MVP's, and 2 GRLC Division II Coach's of the Year.
| Head Coach | Year | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Daren Turner | 2002-2008 | 24-21 |
| Austin Holman | 2009-2010 | 23-9 |
| Pat Callaham | 2011- | 6-5-1 |
References
- ↑ http://www.missouristatebears.com/
- ↑ NAIA Championship History
- ↑ Source: MVFC Media Guide
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- ↑ "Mid-America Collegiate Hockey Association Home Page". Machahockey.com. 2012-03-08. Retrieved 2012-05-30.
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