Missouri State Bears and Lady Bears
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The Missouri State Bears and Lady Bears are the athletic teams representing Missouri State University (formerly Southwest Missouri State University). Missouri State's athletics programs date back to 1908. Missouri State competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision. The majority of sports play in the Division I Missouri Valley Conference. Missouri State football competes in the Missouri Valley Football Conference, while men's swimming & diving competes in the Mid-American Conference, and the women's beach volleyball team, nicknamed Beach Bears instead of "Bears" or "Lady Bears",[2] competes in Conference USA, having moved from the Coastal Collegiate Sports Association after the spring 2023 season.[3] Missouri State athletics are frequently abbreviated as "MOST" when televised.
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Missouri State Bears and Lady Bears | |
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University | Missouri State University |
Conference | Missouri Valley Conference (primary) Missouri Valley Football Conference Mid-American Conference (men's swimming & diving) Conference USA (beach volleyball) |
NCAA | Division I (FCS) |
Athletic director | Kyle Moats |
Location | Springfield, Missouri |
Varsity teams | 17 |
Football stadium | Robert W. Plaster Stadium |
Basketball arena | Great Southern Bank Arena |
Baseball stadium | Hammons Field |
Soccer stadium | Allison South Stadium |
Mascot | Boomer the Bear and Growl the Bear |
Nickname | Bears and Lady Bears |
Fight song | The Scotsman |
Colors | Maroon and white[1] |
Website | missouristatebears |