Missouri State Bears

Missouri State Bears
University	Missouri State University
Conference(s)	Missouri Valley Conference Missouri Valley Football Conference Mid-American Conference
NCAA	Division I (FCS)
Athletics director	Kyle Moats
Location	Springfield, MO
Varsity teams	14
Football stadium	Robert W. Plaster Sports Complex
Basketball arena	JQH Arena
Nickname	Bears and Lady Bears
Fight song	The Scotsman
Colors	Maroon and White
Homepage	www.missouristatebears.com

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. The exceptions are the football team (Missouri Valley Football Conference), the field hockey team (Mid-American Conference) and the men's swimming and diving team (Mid-American Conference).

Men's sports Baseball Basketball Football Golf Soccer Swimming and Diving

Women's sports Basketball Cross country Field Hockey Golf Soccer Softball Swimming and diving Track and field Volleyball

Club sports Ice Hockey (ACHA) Lacrosse (MCLA) Roller Hockey (NCRHA)

Men's basketball

Main article: Missouri State Bears 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.^[1]

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, 2011-Present

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 (2 seasons, 8-14), 2006-Current

Division-One All-Americans

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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:
• LB—DeLaun Fowler
• AP Third Team:
• OC—Luke Hake
• Don Hansen Third Team:
• LB—DeLaun Fowler
• P—Christ Hurst

1996

• AP First Team:
• PK—Wayne Boyer
• DL—Mike Miano
• TSN First Team:
• PK—Wayne Boyer
• TSN Third Team:
• DL—Mike Miano
• Don Hansen First Team:
• RB—Michael Cosey
• PK—Wayne Boyer
• TSN Honorable Mention:
• DL—Mike Miano
• Walter Camp First Team:
• PK—Wayne Boyer

1997

• AP First Team:
• PK—Travis Brawner
• TSN Second Team:
• OL—Brad Kubik
• PK—Travis Brawner
• AFCA First Team:
• PK—Travis Brawner
• Don Hansen Honorable Mention:
• OL—Brad Kubik
• PK—Travis Brawner
• Walter Camp First Team:
• PK—Travis Brawner

1998

• Don Hansen Honorable Mention:
• PK—Travis Brawner

1999

• Don Hansen Second Team:
• TE—Brad St. Louis
• Teamlink.com First Team:
• TE—Brad St. Louis

2000

• Don Hansen Honorable Mention:
• WR—Jeff Hewitt
• DL—Luis Almanzar

2001

• Don Hansen First Team:
• LB—P.J. Jones

2004

• AP First Team:
• PK—Jon Scifres
• AP Third Team:
• DB—Darren Barnett
• TSN First Team:
• PK—Jon Scifres
• Don Hansen Second Team:
• PK—Jon Scifres
• Dopke.com First Team:
• PK—Jon Scifres

2007

• AP Third Team:
• TE—Clay Harbor
• TSN Honorable Mention:
• TE—Clay Harbor

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

Conference championships

AIAW Division II (1969–1982) 5
1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1981

Mid-Continent Conference (1983–1992) 2
1991, 1992

Missouri Valley Conference (1992–2007) 9
1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005

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 WNIT Appearance
• Katie Abrahamson-Henderson (5 seasons, 95-61), 2002–2007, 3 NCAA Tournament Appearances, WNIT Championship
• Nyla Milleson, (3rd season, 64-58), 2007–present, 2 WNIT Appearances

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

Men's Ice Hockey

Missouri State ice hockey players celebrate a goal against University of Missouri.

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 on-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.

References

1. ^ NAIA Championship History
2. ^ Source: MVFC Media Guide
3. ^ http://media.www.the-standard.org/media/storage/paper1059/news/2008/11/20/Sports/Silent.Leader.Paves.The.Way-3554426.shtml
4. ^ http://www.cfpmidweek.com/weeks/IssuePDFs/vo5i19web.pdf
5. ^ http://springfieldmo.org/ttd_listing_page.asp?ID=723&Company=Mediacom+Ice+Park
6. ^ http://alumni.missouristate.edu/46496.htm
7. ^ http://www.machahockey.com/index.htm
8. ^ http://www.springfieldmo.org/sportscommission/1208_SC.pdf
9. ^ http://www.cfpmidweek.com/weeks/IssuePDFs/vo5i21web.pdf
10. ^ http://www.the-standard.org/home/index.cfm?q=ice+hockey&event=displaySearchResults&buttonPushed=1&client=testing-testing&forid=1&ie=ISO-8859-1&oe=ISO-8859-1&cof=GALT%3A%23008000%3BGL%3A1%3BDIV%3A%23666666%3BVLC%3A663399%3BAH%3Acenter%3BBGC%3AFFFFFF%3BLBGC%3AFFFFFF%3BALC%3A0000FF%3BLC%3A0000FF%3BT%3A000000%3BGFNT%3A0000FF%3BGIMP%3A0000FF%3BLH%3A37%3BLW%3A310%3BFORID%3A1%3B&hl=en

External links

• Missouri State Athletics
• Missouri State Ice Bears Hockey
• Springfield News-Leader MSU blog
• Bear Nation Blog and Forum