A former volleyball player and Missouri Western graduate, Marian Carbin ’07, was named head volleyball coach in fall 2013. “Griffon volleyball has been an important part of my past, and I’m excited to explore the possibilities that it holds for my future,” Carbin said. “I know that our program is [...]
Coming off a 2012 season that saw Griffon football win 12 games, an MIAA title and reach the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division II Playoffs, the expectations were set extremely high for the 2013 season. The Griffons began the year 7-0, which tied the 1981 team’s mark for the best [...]
The outstanding spring sports seasons coupled with last fall’s football season makes the 2012-13 sports year one of the most successful in Missouri Western’s history. Griffon baseball’s record-breaking season It was a historic run for the 2013 Griffon baseball team. After dropping three out of four in the opening [...]
After a head coaching career spanning 38 years, with 25 of them at Missouri Western, Tom Smith announced his retirement as men’s basketball coach in December, effective at the end of the 2012-13 season. “Tom Smith is a legend in the world of basketball coaches. He has meant [...]
New Coach Edmisson leads Griffon women to winning season As first-year women’s basketball head coach Rob Edmisson approached the 2012-13 season, he had two simple goals in mind for his team: 1) Have a chance to win every game; and 2) For the seniors to [...]
The volleyball team under Coach Cory Frederick ended the 2012 season with a 3-1 victory on the road against the Southwest Baptist University Bearcats. The Griffons ended the regular season with a 16-16 overall record and 6-12 in MIAA action, its best record since 2006 and the most wins under [...]
Women’s and men’s basketball kicked off their seasons with a tip-off night to introduce players and coaches in October for 1,200 fans. The women opened their season with 9-2 record under new head coach Rob Edmsson. Rob came off of an NAIA National Championship at Oklahoma State University last [...]
The women’s soccer team under Coach Chad Edwards finished its 2012 season with a 6-9-1 overall record and 4-7-1 in MIAA play, including two straight victories to end the season. The team earned the National Soccer Coaches Association of America’s Team Academic Award for the 2011-12 academic year. The women [...]
“Historic” and “record-breaking” are two words to describe the football team’s 2012 season, but “riveting,” “victorious” and “awesome” also quickly come to mind. It was an epic season that will be talked about for a long time. The Griffons opened the season ranked third in both the MIAA preseason Coaches [...]
