It was an unprecedented spring for Griffon Athletics; four of five competing teams were represented in NCAA Division II postseason play: baseball, softball, women’s golf and men’s golf. Overall, 23 spring sports student athletes were named All-MIAA with four all-region selections, two CoSIDA Academic All-District selections and one CoSIDA Academic [...]
Women’s basketball The women’s basketball team went 21-8 overall and 13-6 in MIAA play, giving the program back-to-back 20-win seasons for the first time in 12 years. The Griffons claimed three victories over ranked opponents, including knocking off then No. 11 Emporia State at home on Feb. 11. The team [...]
Missouri Western will see six new teams in the 2017-18 academic year with the addition of men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s indoor track and field, and men’s and women’s outdoor track and field. Coach Marc Bierbaum Head coach Marc Bierbaum hired assistant coach Cody Ingold [...]
Head football coach Matt Williamson ’96, who was hired at Missouri Western in December 2016, Coach Matt Williamson compiled his coaching staff for the 2017 season, and it includes three alumni: Scorpio Horn ’05, defensive line, former Griffon defensive and offensive lineman, spent the past three seasons as [...]
It was Sept. 1. It was the second half of the first football game of the 2016 season. Fans were enjoying the newly renovated Spratt Memorial Stadium, especially the new video board. Suddenly, the 2,500 square-foot video screen went black. After a few seconds, an error message appeared on the [...]
Seven former student athletes became members of the Athletics Hall of Fame on Sept. 30.The class of 2016 included, from left, George Hayward ’75 (Meritorious Service), Eric McDowell ’04 (football 2000-03), Jill (Johnson) Brock ’08 (women’s basketball 2004-08), Michael Cobbins ’07 (football 2003-06),), Eric Keeler (men’s basketball 1995-97), Lindsey [...]
Two members of the 2015 Griffon football team gained positions on the 2016 regular season NFL team rosters. Michael Jordan (Rams) and Leonard Wester (Buccaneers) joined Greg Zuerlein (Rams) and Davis Bass (Titans) as Griffons in the NFL this season. Wester made the active roster in Tampa Bay out of [...]
Missouri Western’s first-ever head coach for the men’s and women’s cross country and track and field teams was hired in August 2016. The teams will begin competing in fall 2017. Coach Marc Bierbaum Marc Bierbaum, who was an assistant women’s cross country and track coach at the University [...]
On Nov. 17, 2016, Director of Athletics Kurt McGuffin announced that football head coach Jerry Partridge ’86 was relieved of his coaching duties. “Coach Partridge has been a part of Griffon football for most of his adult life as a player, assistant coach and head coach, and I thank him for his [...]
