Missouri State Bears
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| University | Missouri State University |
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| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| NCAA | Division I (FCS) |
| Athletics director | Bill Rowe |
| Location | Springfield, MO |
| Varsity Teams | 15 |
| Stadium | Robert W. Plaster Sports Complex |
| Arena | Hammons Student Center |
| Mascot | Boomer the Bear |
| Nickname | Bears and Lady Bears |
| Fight Song | |
| Colors | Maroon and White
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| 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 (Gateway Football Conference), the field hockey team (Mid-American Conference) and the men's swimming and diving team (Sun Belt Conference.)
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[edit] Men's Basketball
[edit] NCAA Tournament Results
| Season | Seed | Eliminated Round |
Teams Defeated | Lost to |
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| 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) |
[edit] NIT Appearances
1986, 1991, 1993, 1997, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2007
[edit] Conference Championships
MIAA (1924-1981) 19
1927-1928, 1930-1931, 1933-1934, 1934-1935, 1948-1949, 1949-1950, 1951-1952, 1952-1953, 1953-1954, 1957-1958, 1958-1959, 1965-1966, 1966-1967, 1967-1968, 1968-1969, 1969-1970, 1972-1973, 1973-1974, 1977-1978
Mid-Continent Conference (1982-1990) 4
1986-1987, 1987-1988, 1988-1989, 1989-1990
Missouri Valley Conference (1990-2007) 1
1991-1992 (Tournament)
[edit] 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
- Mark Bernsen (3 seasons, 48-37), 1992-1995
- Steve Alford (4 seasons, 78-48), 1995-1999, 1 NCAA Sweet 16 Apearance
- Barry Hinson (8 seasons, 152-100), 1999-Present
[edit] Retired Numbers
- 22 - Winston Garland, 1985-1987
- 43 - Jerry Anderson, 1951-1955
- 54 - Curtis Perry, 1966-1970
[edit] Women's Basketball
[edit] NCAA Tournament Results
| Season | Eliminated Round |
Teams Defeated | Lost to |
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| 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) | |
[edit] WNIT Appearances
[edit] Conference Championships
AIAW Division II (1969-1982) 5
1970-1971, 1972-1973, 1973-1974, 1974-1975, 1980-1981
Gateway Conference (1983-1992) 2
1990-1991, 1991-1992
Missouri Valley Conference (1992-2007) 9
1992-1993, 1993-1994, 1994-1995, 1995-1996, 1998-1999, 2000-2001, 2002-2003, 2003-2004, 2004-2005
[edit] 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
- Katie Abrahamson-Henderson (5 seasons, 95-61), 2002-2007, 3 NCAA Tournament Appearances
[edit] Retired Numbers
- 10 Jackie Stiles, 1997-2001
- 35 Melody Howard, 1990-1994
- 42 Jeanette Tendai, 1982-1986
[edit] External links
- | Missouri State Athletics
- | Men's Basketball Statistics
- | Springfield News-Leader: Missouri State Bears
| Missouri Valley Conference |
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| Bradley • Creighton (Bluejays) • Drake (Bulldogs) • Evansville • Illinois State (Redbirds) • Indiana State • Missouri State (Bears) • Northern Iowa (Panthers) • Southern Illinois • Wichita State |
| Gateway Football Conference |
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| Illinois State (Redbirds) • Indiana State • Missouri State (Bears) • Northern Iowa (Panthers) • Southern Illinois • Western Illinois • Youngstown State |
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| East division | Akron • Bowling Green • Buffalo • Kent State • Miami • Ohio |  |
| West division | Ball State • Central Michigan • Eastern Michigan • Northern Illinois • Toledo • Western Michigan | |
| Affiliates | Indiana-Purdue Fort Wayne (men's soccer, tennis) • Missouri State (field hockey) • Temple (football) | |
