Missouri State University

• Location: Springfield, MO
• Nickname: Bears
• Conference: Conference USA 2026- ; Missouri Valley Conference 1991-2025; Association of Mid-Continent Universities 1984-1990; Division-I Independent 1983; Division-II Independent 1982; Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association 1966-1981
• Ballpark: Route 66 Stadium

College World Series Appearances: 1 2003

Missouri State University was known as Southwest Missouri State College through 1972 and Southwest Missouri State University through 2004. Missouri State had only two coaches over a sixty-year period spanning from 1964 to 2024.

Division II College World Series runner-up in 1969

Notable Alumni

• Scott Bailes, pitcher
• Mark Bailey, catcher
• Drake Baldwin, catcher
• Buddy Baumann, pitcher
• Scott Berry, college coach
• Jim Brady, college coach
• Dante Brinkley, minor league outfielder
• Jake Burger, infielder
• Lance Burkhart, minor league catcher
• Sam Carel, college coach
• Ben Carlson, minor league infielder
• Scott Carroll, pitcher
• Matt Cepicky, outfielder
• Keith Champion, minor league catcher
• Kirk Champion, minor league coach and coach
• Bryce Darnell, minor league catcher
• Ross Detwiler, pitcher
• Pat Doyle, minor league pitcher
• Bart Evans, pitcher
• Toby Gardenhire, minor league infielder
• Larry Geracioti, college coach
• David Glass, owner
• Jeff Gray, pitcher
• Keith Guttin, college coach
• Matt Hall, pitcher
• Chad Harris, college coach
• Jon Harris, minor league pitcher
• Jason Hart, outfielder
• Joey Hawkins, minor league infielder
• Anthony Herron, minor league infielder
• Ryan Howard, infielder
• Geoff Jimenez, minor league coach
• Earnie Johnson, minor league pitcher
• Pierce Johnson, pitcher
• Hayden Juenger, pitcher
• Perry Keith, college coach
• Dan Kickham, minor league pitcher
• Mike Kickham, pitcher
• Matt Lawson, minor league infielder
• Jerry Lumpe, infielder
• Shaun Marcum, pitcher
• Ben Margalski, minor league catcher
• Tate Matheny, minor league outfielder
• Jarrod Mays, minor league pitcher
• Brandon Mazely, scout
• Josh Mazzola, minor league infielder
• Kevin Medrano, minor league infielder
• Drew Millas, catcher
• Bill Mueller, infielder
• Scott Nasby, college coach
• Matt Palmer, pitcher
• Rick Parker, outfielder
• John Rheinecker, pitcher
• Matt Schaufert, minor league umpire
• Norm Siebern, outfielder
• Orvis Sigler, college coach
• Shae Simmons, pitcher
• Brett Sinkbeil, pitcher
• Dave Slemmer, minor league infielder
• Bob Speake, outfielder
• Mark Stratton, college coach
• Ralph Terry, pitcher
• Sean Toler, minor league pitcher
• Van Vanatta, college coach
• Luke Voit, infielder
• Preston Ward, outfielder
• Brad Ziegler, pitcher
• Rob Zimmermann, minor league pitcher

Coaches

• Bill Rowe, 1964-1982
• Keith Guttin, 1983-2024
• Joey Hawkins, 2025-present

Assistant Coaches

• Jim Brady
• Jeremy Cologna, 2021-2022, 2025
• Paul Evans, 1989-2022
• Keith Guttin, 1979-1981
• Joey Hawkins, 2023-2024
• Matt Lawson, 2018-2021
• Craig Massoni, 2020
• Brent Thomas, 1983-2014

Year-by-Year Record

Year	Overall Record	Conference Record	Post Season
1964	6-12
1965	5-9
1966	13-11	4-6
1967	12-13	4-5
1968	12-8	3-4
1969	27-10	11-1	Division II Regionals / Division II CWS
1970	23-13	9-3	Division II Regionals / Division II CWS
1971	21-11	8-4
1972	17-16	5-7
1973	19-11	4-6
1974	21-11	8-4
1975	21-12	10-5
1976	23-13	11-5
1977	24-13	9-5	Division II Regionals
1978	28-10	11-4	Division II Regionals / Division II CWS
1979	27-18	6-2	Division II Regionals
1980	32-13	11-1	Division II Regionals
1981	32-12	12-0
1982	31-14-1		Division II Regionals / Division II CWS
1983	32-11
1984	35-22		AMCU
1985	24-16	5-3	AMCU
1986	47-14	11-1	AMCU
1987	38-14	7-3	AMCU / CWS Regionals
1988	41-17	12-0	AMCU
1989	41-10	8-2	AMCU
1990	42-15	11-0	Mid-Con
1991	40-22	14-10	MVC
1992	31-23	10-11	MVC
1993	32-23	14-6	MVC
1994	31-23	13-7	MVC
1995	37-21	18-13	MVC / CWS Regionals
1996	32-25	18-11	MVC / CWS Regionals
1997	35-25	16-10	MVC / CWS Regionals
1998	32-21	19-13	MVC
1999	38-19	18-11	MVC / CWS Regionals
2000	24-33	15-17	MVC
2001	36-22	22-10	MVC
2002	43-21	19-13	MVC / CWS Regionals
2003	40-26	19-11	MVC / CWS Regionals / CWS
2004	31-28	19-12	MVC
2005	26-29	10-14
2006	33-22	15-8	MVC
2007	23-34	7-17	MVC
2008	40-17	18-6	MVC
2009	34-20	17-5	MVC
2010	21-34	6-15	MVC
2011	33-23	11-9	MVC
2012	40-22	13-7	MVC / CWS Regionals
2013	31-23	12-9	MVC
2014	26-31	9-12	MVC
2015	49-12	18-3	MVC / CWS Regionals / CWS Super Regionals
2016	38-21	7-13	MVC
2017	43-20	18-1	MVC / CWS Regionals / CWS Super Regionals
2018	40-17	18-3	MVC / CWS Regionals
2019	20-36	10-11	MVC
2020	9-8	0-0
2021	21-23	11-13	MVC
2022	31-29	8-13	MVC / CWS Regionals
2023	33-23	18-9	MVC
2024	23-34	11-16	MVC
2025	30-25	17-8	MVC
2026		20-10	C-USA / CWS Regionals