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
A member of the Missouri Valley Conference, Missouri State University sponsors six men's and eleven women's teams in NCAA sanctioned sports:[1]
| Men's Intercollegiate Sports | Team Article | Head Coach | Women's Intercollegiate Sports | Team Article | Head Coach | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseball | Bears baseball | Keith Guttin | Basketball | Kellie Harper | ||
| Basketball | Bears basketball | Paul Lusk | Cross Country | Jordan Fife | ||
| Football [v 1] | Bears football | Dave Steckel | Field Hockey [v 2] | Vacant | ||
| Golf | Neal Stafford | Golf | Kevin Kane | |||
| Soccer | Bears soccer | Jon Leamy | Soccer | Rob Brewer | ||
| Swimming & Diving [v 2] | Dave Collins | Softball | Holly Hesse | |||
| Swimming & Diving | Dave Collins | |||||
| Track & Field (Indoor & Outdoor) | Ronald Boyce | |||||
| Tennis | Mallory Weber | |||||
| Volleyball | Melissa Stokes |
- Notes
- ↑ The football team competes as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
- 1 2 The field hockey and men's swimming and diving teams compete as affiliate members of the Mid-American Conference.
National championships
Team (1)
| Association | Division | Sport | Year | Opponent/Runner-Up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCAA | Division II | Men's Golf[2] | 1963 | Aquinas | 1,188–1,199 |
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
Soccer
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).[3] The teams play off-campus at the 2,000-seat Mediacom Ice Park.[4][5][6]
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.[7] The team won the MACHA DIII championship with a 5-3 win over Robert Morris University- Peoria.[8][9][10]
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
- ↑ "Missouri State Official Athletic Site". Missouristatebears.com. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
- ↑ "NCAA Division II Men's Golf Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
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- ↑ "Mid-America Collegiate Hockey Association Home Page". Machahockey.com. 2012-03-08. Retrieved 2012-05-30.
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