Missouri S&T Miners

The Missouri S&T Miners (variously S&T or Missouri Miners) are the athletic teams that represent the Missouri University of Science and Technology, located in Rolla, Missouri, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) for most of its sports since the 2005–06 academic year; its men's swimming team competed in the New South Intercollegiate Swim Conference (NSISC) before the GLVC began to sponsor swimming as a championship sport. The Miners previously competed in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) from 1935–36 to 2004–05; and in the Missouri College Athletic Union (MCAU) of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) from 1924–25 to 1932–33.

Overview
Until 1964, the school was known as the "Missouri School of Mines", and until 2008 it was the "University of Missouri–Rolla". The nickname "Miner", or a variation of it, is common at mining schools in many states. Missouri S&T's official school colors are silver and gold; the color green has historic relevance and is also used prominently.

Varsity sports
Missouri S&T competes in 17 intercollegiate varsity sports (10 for men, 7 for women): Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, swimming, track & field (indoor and outdoor) and volleyball; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, soccer, softball, track & field (indoor and outdoor), volleyball and spirit squad. Former sports included men's wrestling, women's tennis and women's golf. As of July 2022, men's volleyball became the 17th varsity sport in the 2023 spring season (2022–23 school year).

Baseball
The baseball team won the GLVC West division title in 2011, 2012 and 2016. The baseball team also won a share of the GLVC regular season title in 2019, tying with Maryville University and Quincy University.

Conference affiliations:
 * 1935–2005: Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
 * 2006–present: Great Lakes Valley Conference

Head Coach: Todd DeGraffenreid (2004–present) Home Field: S&T Ballpark Uniform Colors: Black and Gold (inception–2007), Green and Gold (2008–present) MIAA Titles: 1968, 1972 GLVC (West) Titles: 2011, 2012, 2016 GLVC (Regular Season) Titles: 2019

NCAA Tournament Appearances: 1972, 2011, 2016

CoSIDA Academic All-Americans:
 * Jeff Mitchell: 1992
 * Eric Cummins: 2003
 * Steve Hopkins: 2004
 * Brandon Cogan: 2009, 2010
 * Andy Hall: 2012
 * Lee Voth-Gaeddert: 2012
 * Nick Ulrich: 2016
 * Will Hayes, 2021

Missouri S&T baseball records are listed below.

Men's
The team made the GLVC tournament in 2010 for the first time since joining the conference. The Miners also made the GLVC Tournament field in 2012, 2014 and 2017, and as a member of the MIAA, won the conference tournament in 1996.

Head Coach: Bill Walker (2019–present) Assistant Coach: Michael Iseman (2023–present)

Home Court: Gibson Arena

Conference Championships:
 * MIAA: 1975–76, 1995–96

NCAA Tournament Appearances: 1975–76, 1995–96

All-Americans:
 * Curtis Gibson: 1984–85
 * Duane Huddleston: 1987–88
 * Bill Jolly: 1992–93
 * Michael McClain: 1995–96

CoSIDA Academic All-Americans: Missouri S&T men's basketball records are listed below.
 * Russ Klie: 1977
 * Todd Wentz: 1984
 * David Moellenhoff: 1986
 * Brian Westre: 2002, 2003, 2004
 * Bryce Foster: 2014

Women's
The team shared the GLVC West division regular season title in 2011. It reached the championship game of the NCAA Great Lakes Regional in 2008, losing to eventual national champion Northern Kentucky, then made the NCAA Division II Midwest Regional in 2011. The Miners have played in three NCAA Division II Tournaments, having also been in it in 1996 after winning a share of the MIAA regular season championship.

Head Coach: Kira Carter (2020–present) Assistant Coach: Van Klohmann (2024–present)

Home Court: Gibson Arena

Conference Championships: 1995–96 (MIAA)

NCAA Tournament Appearances: 1995–96, 2007–08, 2010–11

CoSIDA Academic All-Americans: Missouri S&T women's basketball records are listed below.
 * Jennifer Cordes: 1990
 * Jamie Mertens: 1998

Men's
Head Coach: Shaun Meinecke (2017–present) Assistant Coach: Mary Duerbeck (2017–present) Conference Championships:
 * MIAA: 1958

All-Americans:
 * Ben Mulvaney: 1996–97

CoSIDA Academic All-Americans:
 * Matt Hagen: 1999
 * Allen Ernst: 2010
 * Tyler Percy: 2016

Women's
Head Coach: Mary Duerbeck (2021–present)

CoSIDA Academic All-Americans:
 * Kim Finke: 1996
 * Kate Hamera: 2003, 2004

Football
Conference affiliations:
 * 1935–2005: Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
 * 2006–2011: Great Lakes Football Conference
 * 2012–present: Great Lakes Valley Conference

Head coach: Andy Ball (2022–present) Home field: Allgood–Bailey Stadium Uniform colors: Black and Gold (Inception–2007), Green and Gold (2008–present)

Conference championships: 9 Post-Season Appearances: 1950 (won Corn Bowl over Illinois State 7–6), 2008 (won Mineral Water Bowl over Minnesota State Moorhead 51–16)
 * MIAA: 1941 (Co-Champions), 1947, 1949, 1950, 1956 (Co-Champions), 1977 (Co-Champions), 1980, 1983 (Co-Champions)
 * GLFC: 2008

All-Americans: • Ed Kromka: 1941

• Frank Winfield: 1969

• Merle Dillow: 1974

• Bill Grantham: 1980

• Eivind Listerud: 1993

• Cole Drussa: 2003, 2004

• Ashton Gronewold: 2005, 2006, 2007

• Joe Winters: 2006

• Brian Crider, 2009

• Eddie Rascon, 2012

• Chris Emesih, 2013

• Will Brown, 2014

• Deshawn Jones, 2017

• Bo Brooks: 2018

• Roderick Chapman: 2018

• Braxton Graham, 2018

• Tyler Swart, 2018

• Tershawn Wharton, 2018

• Ben Straatmann: 2021

• Breon Michel: 2021

• Cameron Clemons: 2021

CoSIDA Academic All-Americans: • Kim Colter: 1972

• Paul Janke: 1980

• Randy Hauser: 1982

• Bob Pressly: 1982

• Tom Reed: 1986

• James Pfeiffer: 1987, 1988

• Mark Diamond: 1991

• Don Huff: 1991, 1992

• Eivind Listerud: 1993

• Brian Gilmore: 1994, 1995, 1996

• Curt Kimmel: 2001, 2002

• Cole Drussa: 2004

• Phil Shin: 2005

• Chad Shockley: 2010

• Brian Peterson: 2012

• Bret Curtis: 2016

• Bo Brooks 2017, 2018

• Landon Compton: 2017

• Deshawn Jones: 2017, 2018, 2019

• Payton McAlister: 2020

• Kyle Urich: 2020, 2021

• Zach Glaess: 2021

Missouri S&T football records since 1935 are listed below. NOTE: The 2020 season was played in the spring of 2021.

Golf
Head Coach: Chad Green (2016–present)

In fall 2017, the men's golf program returned to Missouri S&T (absent since 2003) and the Missouri S&T women's golf program was created.

At the end of the 2020–2021 academic year, S&T discontinued its women's golf program.

Conference championships: 10 NCAA Tournament Appearances: 1969 (12th), 2023 (Tie–8th), 2024 (Competed at NCAA-II Central/Midwest Regional)
 * MIAA: 1938, 1939, 1942, 1947, 1951, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1966, 1969

All-Americans: 
 * Carl Miltun: 2022–23
 * Gustav Liljedahl: 2022–23

CoSIDA Academic All-Americans:
 * Brian Panka: 1996–97
 * Jeppe Thybo: 2022–23
 * Carl Miltun: 2022–23

Men's
Head Coach: Rob Cummings (2018–present)

Conference affiliations:
 * 1981–1988; 1994–1998: Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
 * 2005–present: Great Lakes Valley Conference

Conference championships: 3 NCAA Tournament Appearances: 2010
 * MIAA: 1997 (Co-Champions), 1998
 * GLVC: 2010 (Regular season co-champions)

All-Americans:


 * Spencer Brinkmeyer, 2010
 * Patrick McNamee, 2010

CoSIDA Academic All-Americans:
 * Chris Shaw: 2003
 * Dan Gravlin: 2006
 * Trent Doerner: 2011
 * Ryan Muich: 2011
 * Caleb Collier: 2012
 * Adam Stensland: 2012
 * Timmy Kenny: 2013
 * Ryan Lawhead: 2014, 2015
 * David Murphy: 2017
 * Paal Benum: 2020–21

Missouri S&T men's soccer records are listed below. NOTE: The 2020 season was played in the spring of 2021.

Women's
Head Coach: Matt Perry (2024–present)

Conference affiliations:
 * 1999–2004: Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
 * 2005–present: Great Lakes Valley Conference

CoSIDA Academic All-Americans:
 * Denise McMillan: 2001
 * Anna Fink: 2014, 2016

Missouri S&T women's soccer records are listed below. NOTE: The 2020 season was played in the spring of 2021.

Softball
Affiliations:
 * 1984–2005: Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
 * 2006–present: Great Lakes Valley Conference

Head Coach: Bryan Howard (2023–present) Home Field: Missouri S&T Softball Field

Conference championships: 1 NCAA Tournament Appearances: 2007, 2024
 * GLVC: 2024

CoSIDA Academic All-Americans:
 * Jenny Crede: 1993
 * Christy Deken: 2004
 * Kandi Wieberg: 2007, 2008
 * Kaylea Smith: 2013

Missouri S&T softball records are listed below.

Swimming
Head Coach: Daniel Murphy (2022–present) National Finishes:

• 1969–1970: Tie-30th

• 1970–1971: Tie-40th

• 1971–1972: Tie-32nd

• 1972–1973: Tie-44th

• 1973–1974: 29th

• 1974–1975: 13th

• 1975–1976: 13th

• 1976–1977: 8th

• 1977–1978: 22nd

• 1978–1979: Tie-24th

• 1979–1980: 19th

• 1980–1981: 26th

• 1981–1982: 11th

• 1982–1983: 10th

• 1983–1984: 9th

• 1984–1985: 10th

• 1985–1986: 8th

• 1986–1987: 16th

• 1988–1989: 13th

• 1989–1990: 16th

• 1990–1991: 18th

• 1991–1992: 14th

• 1992–1993: 21st

• 1993–1994: 16th

• 1994–1995: 14th

• 1995–1996: 24th

• 1996–1997: 8th

• 1997–1998: 3rd

• 1998–1999: 7th

• 1999–2000: 6th

• 2000–2001: 5th

• 2001–2002: 5th

• 2002–2003: 13th

• 2003–2004: 9th

• 2004–2005: 6th

• 2005–2006: 7th

• 2006–2007: 4th

• 2007–2008: 2nd

• 2008–2009: 3rd

• 2009–2010: 8th

• 2010–2011: 9th

• 2011–2012: 24th

• 2012–2013: 14th

• 2013–2014: 11th

• 2014–2015: 16th

• 2015–2016: 13th

• 2016–2017: 14th

• 2017–2018: 13th

• 2018–2019: 6th

• 2019–2020: 9th

• 2020–2021: 13th

• 2021–2022: 19th

• 2022–2023: 17th

• 2023–2024: 12th

Conference Championships:


 * 1973–1974: Missouri Intercollegiate Athletics Association
 * 1974–1975: Missouri Intercollegiate Athletics Association
 * 1975–1976: Missouri Intercollegiate Athletics Association
 * 1976–1977: Missouri Intercollegiate Athletics Association
 * 1977–1978: Missouri Intercollegiate Athletics Association
 * 1978–1979: Missouri Intercollegiate Athletics Association
 * 1984–1985: Midwest Independent Champions
 * 1985–1986: Midwest Independent Champions
 * 1986–1987: Midwest Independent Champions
 * 1988–1989: Midwest Independent Champions
 * 1992–1993: Mideast Regional Champions
 * 1993–1994: Mideast Regional Champions
 * 1994–1995: Mideast Regional Champions
 * 1996–1997: Mideast Regional Champions
 * 1997–1998: Mideast Regional Champions
 * 1998–1999: Mideast Regional Champions
 * 2000–2001: Central States Champions
 * 2006–2007: New South Champions
 * 2007–2008: New South Champions
 * 2008–2009: New South Champions
 * 2009–2010: New South Champions
 * 2010–2011: New South Champions
 * 2011–2012: New South Champions
 * 2012–2013: New South Champions

CoSIDA Academic All-Americans: • Jack Pennuto: 2003, 2004

• Bill Gaul: 2005, 2006, 2007

• Andy Shelley: 2006, 2007

• David Calcara: 2008

• Mark Chamberlain: 2008

• Andrew Schranck: 2013

• Keith Sponsler: 2014, 2015, 2016

• Miguel Chavez: 2016

• Stuart Mossop: 2017, 2018

• Tim Samuelsen: 2018, 2020

• Andy Huffman: 2021, 2022

Men's
Head Coach: Shaun Meinecke (2017–present) Assistant Coaches: Mary Duerbeck (2017–present), Trenton Finley (2022–present) Conference Championships – Indoor: Conference Championships – Outdoor:
 * MIAA: 1948
 * GLVC: 2009, 2020, 2023
 * GLVC: 2009, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

All-Americans:
 * Ryan Sharkey (Javelin Throw): 1986 Outdoors (7th)
 * Darren Smith (Long Jump): 1989 Outdoors (6th)
 * Tyson Foster (Pole Vault): 1990 Indoors (6th)
 * Ray Hawthorne (Long Jump): 1990 Indoors (6th)
 * Scott Musgrave (Triple Jump): 1990 Indoors (6th), 1991 Indoors (8th)
 * Jeff Hurt (Long Jump): 1993 Outdoors (7th)
 * Craig Sorensen (High Jump): 1994 Outdoors (Tie-3rd)
 * J.R. Skola (Pole Vault): 2003 Indoors (2nd), 2003 Outdoors (Tie-6th), 2004 Outdoors (Tie-7th), 2005 Indoors (4th)
 * Tyrone Smith (Long Jump): 2006 Indoors (4th), 2006 Outdoors (2nd), 2007 Indoors (2nd)
 * Lucas Handley (Pole Vault): 2006 Outdoors (6th), 2007 Indoors (3rd)
 * Heath Groom (Javelin Throw): 2006 Outdoors (7th)
 * Jordan Henry (Pole Vault): 2007 Indoors (7th), 2008 Indoors (Tie-2nd), 2008 Outdoors (4th), 2009 Indoors (2nd), 2009 Outdoors (Tie-5th)
 * Jared Anders (Pole Vault): 2008 Indoors (7th), 2010 Indoors (8th)
 * Peter Hollenbeck (Pole Vault): 2008 Outdoors (6th), 2009 Indoors (Tie-8th), 2009 Outdoors (4th)
 * Dan Hellwig (Pole Vault): 2009 Indoors (Tie-8th), 2010 Outdoors (3rd), 2012 Indoors (6th), 2012 Outdoors (4th)
 * Terry Robinson (60-meter hurdles): 2010 Indoors (5th) / (400-meter hurdles): 2010 Outdoors (4th), 2012 Outdoors (7th)
 * Bryan Kluge (800-meters): 2011 Outdoors (7th)
 * 4x100-meter relay team (team of Sean Martin, Brett Vessell, Mike Wilson, Adriel Hawkins): 2011 Outdoors (8th)
 * Adriel Hawkins (200-meter dash): 2014 Indoors (6th)
 * Jusean Archibald (110-meter hurdles): 2014 Outdoors (6th)
 * Ryan McGuire (Pole Vault): 2016 Indoors (5th)
 * Nathan Swadley (Shot Put): 2022 Indoors (6th), 2022 Outdoors (7th), 2023 Indoors (6th), 2023 Outdoors (5th)
 * Jacob Luebbert (Weight Throw): 2023 Indoors (4th), 2024 Indoors (7th) / (Hammer Throw): 2023 Outdoors (3rd)

CoSIDA Academic All-Americans: • Matt Hagen: 1999

• Jordan Henry: 2008, 2009

• Allen Ernst: 2010

• Dan Hellwig: 2012

• Adriel Hawkins: 2014

• Joe Vellella: 2014

• Tyler Percy: 2016

• Lucas Rosenbaum: 2018

• Nathan Swadley: 2021, 2022, 2023

• Nick Janke, 2022

• Jake Anderson, 2023

• Otto Knittel, 2023

• Andrew Lofgren, 2023

Women's
Head Coach: Shaun Meinecke (2017–present) Assistant Coach: Mary Duerbeck (2017–present), Trenton Finley (2022–present)

All-Americans:
 * Jackie Kelble (Javelin Throw): 1999 Outdoors (6th)
 * Kate Hamera (Mile): 2004 Indoors (7th) / (1,500-meters): 2003 Outdoors (3rd), 2004 Outdoors (6th)
 * Whitney Rasmussen (High Jump): 2005 Indoors (Tie-5th)
 * Jamie Webb (100-meter dash): 2005 Outdoors (8th)
 * Becca Kueny (Javelin Throw): 2006 Outdoors (8th)
 * Tamara McCaskill (High Jump): 2009 Outdoors (3rd), 2010 Outdoors (2nd)
 * Aubrey Moore (400-meter dash): 2009 Outdoors (8th)
 * Taylor Cipicchio (Pole Vault): 2014 Indoors (Tie-4th), 2014 Outdoors (4th)
 * Amanda Wetzel (Pole Vault): 2017 Outdoors (3rd)
 * Camille Baker (Pentathlon): 2019 Indoors (6th)
 * Skyler Ruszkowski (High Jump): 2019 Indoors (7th)

CoSIDA Academic All-Americans:
 * Kim Finke: 1996
 * Kate Hamera: 2003, 2004
 * Becca Kueny: 2006, 2007
 * Mary Ann Bradshaw: 2014
 * Taylor Cipicchio: 2014
 * Katlyn Meier: 2015

Women's
Affiliations:
 * Great Lakes Valley Conference: 2007–present

Head Coach: Jacquie Cason (2024–present) Home Court: Gibson Arena Uniform colors: Black and Gold (2007), Green and Gold (2008–present)

Conference Championships: NCAA Tournament Appearances: 2011, 2014, 2023
 * GLVC: 2011 (West Division)
 * GLVC: 2012 (West Division)
 * GLVC: 2020–21 (West Division)

All-Americans:
 * Krista Haslag: 2012 (AVCA 3rd team), 2014 (AVCA honorable mention), 2015 (AVCA honorable mention)
 * Shelby Ply: 2023 (AVCA honorable mention)

CoSIDA Academic All-Americans:
 * Jennifer Costello: 2011, 2012
 * Hayley Wright: 2013
 * Krista Haslag: 2015
 * Lauren Flowers: 2017

Missouri S&T women's volleyball records are listed below. NOTE: The 2020 season was played in the spring of 2021.

Men's
Missouri S&T began men's volleyball play in the 2023 season (2022–23 school year). Unlike all other S&T teams, men's volleyball is a de facto Division I member. The NCAA's top-level national championship in that sport is open to both D-I and D-II members, and scholarship limits are identical in both divisions.

Head Coach: Ryan Thompson (2024–present) Assistant Coach: Andy Halaz Home Court: Gibson Arena Uniform colors: Green and Gold (2023–present)