Northwest Missouri State Bearcats men's basketball
Northwest Missouri State Bearcats men's basketball | |||
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University | Northwest Missouri State University | ||
First season | 1914 | ||
All-time record | 1,647–992 (.624) | ||
Head coach | Matt Keeley (1st season) | ||
Conference | The MIAA | ||
Location | Maryville, Missouri | ||
Arena | Bearcat Arena (capacity: 2,500) | ||
Nickname | Bearcats | ||
Colors | Bearcat green and white[1] | ||
Uniforms | |||
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NCAA tournament champions | |||
2017, 2019, 2021, 2022 | |||
NCAA tournament Final Four | |||
2017, 2019, 2021, 2022 | |||
NCAA tournament Elite Eight | |||
2002, 2004, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022 | |||
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
2002, 2004, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024 | |||
NCAA tournament round of 32 | |||
2002, 2004, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | |||
NCAA tournament appearances | |||
1982, 1984, 1989, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | |||
Conference tournament champions | |||
1989, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024 | |||
Conference regular season champions | |||
1925, 1926, 1928, 1929, 1939, 1945, 1986, 1997, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
The Northwest Missouri State Bearcats men's basketball team represents Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, Missouri, in the NCAA Division II men's basketball competition. The team is currently coached by Ben McCollum, who has been at the helm since 2009.[2] The Bearcats currently compete, and are one of two founding members remaining, of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA).[3] The basketball team plays its home games in the Bearcat Arena on campus.[4]
National championship games
[edit]The men's team in its first national championship appearance in 1932 lost to Henry's Clothiers in the Amateur Athletic Union title game at Convention Hall in Kansas City, Missouri 15–14 in a last second shot. The Bearcat team was coached by Hank Iba. The featured Bearcat players included Jack McCracken and Wilbur Stalcup.[5] At the time both corporate-sponsored teams and colleges competed in the same tournament.
The Bearcats played Fairmont State University in the national championship game on March 25, 2017, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, winning 71–61.[6]
The Bearcats won their second national championship when they played Point Loma Nazarene University in the national championship game on March 30, 2019, in Evansville, Indiana, winning 64-58.
Northwest was ranked #1 in 2020 going into the NCAA Division II men's tournament to defend its title but the tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.[7]
The Bearcats won their third national championship when they played West Texas A&M in the national championship game on March 27, 2021, in Evansville, Indiana, winning 80-54.
Bearcat Arena
[edit]Bearcat Arena has a seating capacity of 2,500. The facility also houses the university's commencement ceremonies, as well professional concerts. Bearcat Arena, formerly known as Lamkin Gymnasium, was built in 1959 and underwent a $6 million renovation during the 1993–94 academic year with additions. The south side received a new face which included a fitness center and coaches' offices on the second floor.[8]
Year-by-year results
[edit]Northwest Missouri State men's basketball — year-by-year record | |||||||||
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Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
Carl Hanson (Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1914–1915) | |||||||||
1914–15 | Carl Hanson | 6–2 | |||||||
Carl Hanson: | 6–2 | ||||||||
George Palfreyman (Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1915–1918) | |||||||||
1915–16 | George Palfreyman | 7–5 | |||||||
1916–17 | George Palfreyman | 6–2 | |||||||
1917–18 | George Palfreyman | 6–3 | |||||||
George Palfreyman: | 19–10 | ||||||||
M. H. Sims (Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1918–1919) | |||||||||
1918–19 | M. H. Sims | 6–4 | |||||||
M. H. Sims: | 6–4 | ||||||||
Robert Rice (Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1919–1921) | |||||||||
1919–20 | Robert Rice | 2–7 | |||||||
1920–21 | Robert Rice | 3–4 | |||||||
Robert Rice: | 5–11 | ||||||||
Russell Sprong (Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1921–1922) | |||||||||
1921–22 | Russell Sprong | 0–15 | |||||||
Russell Sprong: | 0–15 | ||||||||
Eugene Maynor (Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1922–1923) | |||||||||
1922–23 | Eugene Maynor | 7–7 | |||||||
Eugene Maynor: | 7–7 | ||||||||
H. Frank Lawrence (Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1923–1929) | |||||||||
1923–24 | H. Frank Lawrence | 5–5 | |||||||
1924–25 | H. Frank Lawrence | 9–8 | |||||||
1925–26 | H. Frank Lawrence | 12–7 | |||||||
1926–27 | H. Frank Lawrence | 11–7 | |||||||
1927–28 | H. Frank Lawrence | 12–7 | |||||||
1928–29 | H. Frank Lawrence | 13–8 | |||||||
H. Frank Lawrence: | 62–42 | ||||||||
Henry Iba (Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1929–1933) | |||||||||
1929–30 | Henry Iba | 31–0 | |||||||
1930–31 | Henry Iba | 31–6 | |||||||
1931–32 | Henry Iba | 20–2 | |||||||
1932–33 | Henry Iba | 12–7 | |||||||
Henry Iba: | 94–15 | ||||||||
Wilbur Stalcup (Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1933–1943) | |||||||||
1933–34 | Wilbur Stalcup | 8–6 | |||||||
1934–35 | Wilbur Stalcup | 10–8 | |||||||
1935–36 | Wilbur Stalcup | 11–7 | |||||||
1936–37 | Wilbur Stalcup | 13–4 | |||||||
1937–38 | Wilbur Stalcup | 15–6 | |||||||
1938–39 | Wilbur Stalcup | 11–7 | |||||||
1939–40 | Wilbur Stalcup | 20–1 | |||||||
1940–41 | Wilbur Stalcup | 18–5 | |||||||
1941–42 | Wilbur Stalcup | 14–6 | |||||||
1942–43 | Wilbur Stalcup | 18–7 | |||||||
Wilbur Stalcup: | 138–57 | ||||||||
Ryland Milner (Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1943–1951) | |||||||||
1943–44 | Ryland Milner | 5–8 | |||||||
1944–45 | Ryland Milner | 10–6 | |||||||
1945–46 | Ryland Milner | 12–3 | |||||||
1946–47 | Ryland Milner | 8–8 | |||||||
1947–48 | Ryland Milner | 4–14 | |||||||
1948–49 | Ryland Milner | 13–12 | |||||||
1949–50 | Ryland Milner | 15–9 | |||||||
1950–51 | Ryland Milner | 11–11 | |||||||
Ryland Milner: | 78–71 | ||||||||
H. D. Peterson (Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1951–1953) | |||||||||
1951–52 | H. D. Peterson | 9–10 | |||||||
1952–53 | H. D. Peterson | 7–13 | |||||||
H. D. Peterson: | 16–23 | ||||||||
Dale Kessinger (Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1953–1955) | |||||||||
1953–54 | Dale Kessinger | 8–12 | |||||||
1954–55 | Dale Kessinger | 10–10 | |||||||
Dale Kessinger: | 18–22 | ||||||||
Robert Gregory (Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1955–1959) | |||||||||
1955–56 | Robert Gregory | 5–15 | |||||||
1956–57 | Robert Gregory | 8–13 | |||||||
1957–58 | Robert Gregory | 4–16 | |||||||
1958–59 | Robert Gregory | 10–10 | |||||||
Robert Gregory: | 27–54 | ||||||||
Marion Moss (Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1959–1964) | |||||||||
1959–60 | Marion Moss | 15–8 | |||||||
1960–61 | Marion Moss | 14–6 | |||||||
1961–62 | Marion Moss | 7–14 | |||||||
1962–63 | Marion Moss | 12–11 | |||||||
1963–64 | Marion Moss | 5–18 | |||||||
Marion Moss: | 53–57 | ||||||||
Dick Buckridge (Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1964–1972) | |||||||||
1964–65 | Dick Buckridge | 2–20 | |||||||
1965–66 | Dick Buckridge | 10–13 | |||||||
1966–67 | Dick Buckridge | 7–16 | |||||||
1967–68 | Dick Buckridge | 8–13 | |||||||
1968–69 | Dick Buckridge | 11–11 | |||||||
1969–70 | Dick Buckridge | 17–8 | |||||||
1970–71 | Dick Buckridge | 14–10 | |||||||
1971–72 | Dick Buckridge | 8–18 | |||||||
Dick Buckridge: | 77–109 | ||||||||
Bob Iglehart (Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1972–1977) | |||||||||
1972–73 | Bob Iglehart | 12–13 | |||||||
1973–74 | Bob Iglehart | 12–13 | |||||||
1974–75 | Bob Iglehart | 6–18 | |||||||
1975–76 | Bob Iglehart | 7–17 | |||||||
1976–77 | Bob Iglehart | 11–16 | |||||||
Larry Holley: | 48–77 | ||||||||
Larry Holley (Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1977–1980) | |||||||||
1977–78 | Larry Holley | 11–15 | |||||||
1978–79 | Larry Holley | 15–11 | |||||||
1979–80 | Larry Holley | 16–11 | |||||||
Larry Holley: | 42–37 | ||||||||
Lionel Sinn (Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1980–1989) | |||||||||
1980–81 | Lionel Sinn | 13–14 | |||||||
1981–82 | Lionel Sinn | 20–10 | NCAA Division II 1st Round | ||||||
1982–83 | Lionel Sinn | 17–11 | |||||||
1983–84 | Lionel Sinn | 24–7 | NCAA Division II 1st Round | ||||||
1984–85 | Lionel Sinn | 17–10 | |||||||
1985–86 | Lionel Sinn | 18–10 | |||||||
1986–87 | Lionel Sinn | 19–10 | |||||||
1987–88 | Lionel Sinn | 20–8 | |||||||
1988–89 | Lionel Sinn | 21–9 | NCAA Division II 1st Round | ||||||
Lionel Sinn: | 169–89 | ||||||||
Steve Tappmeyer (Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (1989–2009) | |||||||||
1989–90 | Steve Tappmeyer | 14–13 | |||||||
1990–91 | Steve Tappmeyer | 12–15 | |||||||
1991–92 | Steve Tappmeyer | 16–12 | |||||||
1992–93 | Steve Tappmeyer | 14–13 | |||||||
1993–94 | Steve Tappmeyer | 18–10 | |||||||
1994–95 | Steve Tappmeyer | 13–14 | |||||||
1995–96 | Steve Tappmeyer | 19–7 | |||||||
1996–97 | Steve Tappmeyer | 11–16 | |||||||
1997–98 | Steve Tappmeyer | 23–7 | NCAA Division II 1st Round | ||||||
1998–99 | Steve Tappmeyer | 19–10 | |||||||
1999–2000 | Steve Tappmeyer | 22–8 | NCAA Division II 1st Round | ||||||
2000–01 | Steve Tappmeyer | 25–6 | NCAA Division II 1st Round | ||||||
2001–02 | Steve Tappmeyer | 29–3 | NCAA Division II Elite 8 | ||||||
2002–03 | Steve Tappmeyer | 22–9 | NCAA Division II 1st Round | ||||||
2003–04 | Steve Tappmeyer | 29–5 | NCAA Division II Elite 8 | ||||||
2004–05 | Steve Tappmeyer | 19–11 | 9–9 | ||||||
2005–06 | Steve Tappmeyer | 22–10 | 10–6 | NCAA Division II 1st Round | |||||
2006–07 | Steve Tappmeyer | 24–7 | 15–3 | NCAA Division II 1st Round | |||||
2007–08 | Steve Tappmeyer | 24–8 | 12–6 | NCAA Division II 1st Round | |||||
2008–09 | Steve Tappmeyer | 12–15 | 7–13 | ||||||
Steve Tappmeyer: | 387–199 | ||||||||
Ben McCollum (Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (2009–2024) | |||||||||
2009–10 | Ben McCollum | 12–15 | 7–13 | ||||||
2010–11 | Ben McCollum | 10–16 | 8–14 | ||||||
2011–12 | Ben McCollum | 22–7 | 15–5 | NCAA Division II 1st Round | |||||
2012–13 | Ben McCollum | 21–10 | 11–7 | ||||||
2013–14 | Ben McCollum | 24–9 | 16–3 | NCAA Division II Sweet 16 | |||||
2014–15 | Ben McCollum | 25–7 | 15–4 | NCAA Division II Sweet 16 | |||||
2015–16 | Ben McCollum | 27–6 | 19–3 | NCAA Division II Sweet 16 | |||||
2016–17 | Ben McCollum | 35–1 | 18–1 | NCAA Division II National Champion | |||||
2017–18 | Ben McCollum | 27–4 | 16–3 | NCAA Division II 1st Round | |||||
2018–19 | Ben McCollum | 38–0 | 19–0 | NCAA Division II National Champion | |||||
2019–20 | Ben McCollum | 31–1 | 18–1 | ||||||
2020–21 | Ben McCollum | 28–2 | 21–1 | NCAA Division II National Champion | |||||
2021–22 | Ben McCollum | 34–5 | 18–4 | NCAA Division II National Champion | |||||
2022–23 | Ben McCollum | 31–3 | 20–2 | NCAA Division II 2nd Round | |||||
2023–24 | Ben McCollum | 29–5 | 20–2 | NCAA Division II Sweet 16 | |||||
Ben McCollum: | 394–91 | 241–63 | |||||||
Matt Keeley (Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (2024–present) | |||||||||
2024–25 | Matt Keeley | 0–0 | 0–0 | ||||||
Matt Keeley: | 0–0 | 0–0 | |||||||
Total: | 1,647–992 | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion |
Notable players
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Northwest Missouri State Bearcats Athletics Graphic Standards (PDF). February 8, 2018. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
- ^ "Northwest Missouri State University – Staff Directory". Bearcatsports.com. 2015-01-05. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
- ^ "Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Conference History". Themiaa.com. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
- ^ "Northwest Missouri State University – Bearcat Arena". Bearcatsports.com. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
- ^ Henry Clothiers – hoopedia.nba.com – Retrieved September 12, 2009
- ^ MIAA Scoreboard (2017-03-25). "Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association – NWMSU Claims Men's Basketball National Title". Themiaa.com. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
- ^ "Division II tournament, MIAA spring sports canceled due to coronavirus".
- ^ "Northwest Missouri State University – Bearcat Arena". Bearcatsports.com. Retrieved 2016-08-22.