Missouri State Bears
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Missouri State University is a state university located in Springfield, Missouri. It is the state's second largest university in student enrollment, second only to the University of Missouri. From 1972 to 2005, MSU was known as Southwest Missouri State University. MSU was granted a statewide mission in Public Affairs in 1995. The name was changed in 2005 to reflect this mission. In addition to its main campus, it has a two-year branch campus in West Plains, a research campus in Mountain Grove, and various programs in China.
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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Men's Basketball
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 Appearance
- Barry Hinson - (8 seasons, 152-100), 1999-Present
Retired Numbers
- 22 - Winston Garland - 1985-1987
- 43 - Jerry Anderson - 1951-1955
- 54 - Curtis Perry - 1966-1970
Women's Basketball
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
- Nyla Milleson - (0 seasons, 0-0), 2007-present
Retired Numbers
- 10 - Jackie Stiles - 1997-2001
- 35 - Melody Howard - 1990-1994
- 42 - Jeanette Tendai - 1982-1986
