The Missouri S&T Miners (variously S&T or Missouri Miners) are the athletic teams that represent the Missouri University of Science and Technology, located in Rolla, Missouri, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) for most of its sports since the 2005–06 academic year; its men's swimming team competed in the New South Intercollegiate Swim Conference (NSISC) before the GLVC began to sponsor swimming as a championship sport. Men's volleyball, added in 2022–23, competes as an independent through the 2025 season (2024–25 school year), after which the GLVC will start sponsoring that sport. The Miners previously competed in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) from 1935–36 to 2004–05; and in the Missouri College Athletic Union (MCAU) of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) from 1924–25 to 1932–33.

Overview

Until 1964, the school was known as the "Missouri School of Mines", and until 2008 it was the "University of Missouri–Rolla". The nickname "Miner", or a variation of it, is common at mining schools in many states. Missouri S&T's official school colors are silver and gold; the color green has historic relevance and is also used prominently.

Varsity sports

Missouri S&T competes in 17 intercollegiate varsity sports (10 for men, 7 for women): Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, swimming, track & field (indoor and outdoor) and volleyball; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, soccer, softball, track & field (indoor and outdoor), volleyball and spirit squad. Former sports included men's wrestling, women's tennis and women's golf. As of July 2022, men's volleyball became the 17th varsity sport in the 2023 spring season (2022–23 school year).

Baseball

The baseball team won the GLVC West division title in 2011, 2012 and 2016. The baseball team also won a share of the GLVC regular season title in 2019, tying with Maryville University and Quincy University. Conference affiliations: Head Coach: Todd DeGraffenreid (2004–present) Home Field: S&T Ballpark Uniform Colors: Black and Gold (inception–2007), Green and Gold (2008–present) MIAA Titles: 1968, 1972 GLVC (West) Titles: 2011, 2012, 2016 GLVC (Regular Season) Titles: 2019 NCAA Tournament Appearances: 1972, 2011, 2016 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans: Missouri S&T baseball records are listed below.

Basketball

Men's

The team made the GLVC tournament in 2010 for the first time since joining the conference. The Miners also made the GLVC Tournament field in 2012, 2014 and 2017, and as a member of the MIAA, won the conference tournament in 1996. Head Coach: Bill Walker (2019–present) Assistant Coach: Michael Iseman (2023–present) Home Court: Gibson Arena Conference Championships: NCAA Tournament Appearances: 1975–76, 1995–96 All-Americans: CoSIDA Academic All-Americans: Missouri S&T men's basketball records are listed below.

Women's

The team shared the GLVC West division regular season title in 2011. It reached the championship game of the NCAA Great Lakes Regional in 2008, losing to eventual national champion Northern Kentucky, then made the NCAA Division II Midwest Regional in 2011. The Miners have played in three NCAA Division II Tournaments, having also been in it in 1996 after winning a share of the MIAA regular season championship. Head Coach: Kira Carter (2020–present) Assistant Coach: Van Klohmann (2024–present) Home Court: Gibson Arena Conference Championships: 1995–96 (MIAA) NCAA Tournament Appearances: 1995–96, 2007–08, 2010–11 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans: Missouri S&T women's basketball records are listed below.

Cross country

Men's

Head Coach: Cameron Knudsen (2024–present) Conference Championships: All-Americans: CoSIDA Academic All-Americans:

Women's

Head Coach: Mary Duerbeck (2021–present) CoSIDA Academic All-Americans:

Football

Conference affiliations: Head coach: Andy Ball (2022–present) Home field: Allgood–Bailey Stadium Uniform colors: Black and Gold (Inception–2007), Green and Gold (2008–present) Conference championships: 9 Post-Season Appearances: 1950 (won Corn Bowl over Illinois State 7–6), 2018 (won Mineral Water Bowl over Minnesota State Moorhead 51–16) All-Americans: • Ed Kromka: 1941 • Frank Winfield: 1969 • Merle Dillow: 1974 • Bill Grantham: 1980 • Eivind Listerud: 1993 • Cole Drussa: 2003, 2004 • Ashton Gronewold: 2005, 2006, 2007 • Joe Winters: 2006 • Brian Crider, 2009 • Eddie Rascon, 2012 • Chris Emesih, 2013 • Will Brown, 2014 • Deshawn Jones, 2017 • Bo Brooks: 2018 • Roderick Chapman: 2018 • Braxton Graham, 2018 • Tyler Swart, 2018 • Tershawn Wharton, 2018 • Ben Straatmann: 2021 • Breon Michel: 2021 • Cameron Clemons: 2021 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans: • Kim Colter: 1972 • Paul Janke: 1980 • Randy Hauser: 1982 • Bob Pressly: 1982 • Tom Reed: 1986 • James Pfeiffer: 1987, 1988 • Mark Diamond: 1991 • Don Huff: 1991, 1992 • Eivind Listerud: 1993 • Brian Gilmore: 1994, 1995, 1996 • Curt Kimmel: 2001, 2002 • Cole Drussa: 2004 • Phil Shin: 2005 • Chad Shockley: 2010 • Brian Peterson: 2012 • Bret Curtis: 2016 • Bo Brooks 2017, 2018 • Landon Compton: 2017 • Deshawn Jones: 2017, 2018, 2019 • Payton McAlister: 2020 • Kyle Urich: 2020, 2021 • Zach Glaess: 2021 Missouri S&T football records since 1935 are listed below. NOTE: The 2020 season was played in the spring of 2021.

Golf

Head Coach: Chad Green (2016–present) In fall 2017, the men's golf program returned to Missouri S&T (absent since 2003) and the Missouri S&T women's golf program was created. At the end of the 2020–2021 academic year, S&T discontinued its women's golf program. Conference championships: 10 NCAA Tournament Appearances: 1969 (12th), 2023 (Tie–8th), 2024 (Competed at NCAA-II Central/Midwest Regional) **All-Americans: ** CoSIDA Academic All-Americans:

Soccer

Men's

Head Coach: Rob Cummings (2018–present) Conference affiliations: Conference championships: 3 NCAA Tournament Appearances: 2010 All-Americans: CoSIDA Academic All-Americans: Missouri S&T men's soccer records are listed below. NOTE: The 2020 season was played in the spring of 2021.

Women's

Head Coach: Matt Perry (2024–present) Conference affiliations: CoSIDA Academic All-Americans: Missouri S&T women's soccer records are listed below. NOTE: The 2020 season was played in the spring of 2021.

Softball

Affiliations: Head Coach: Bryan Howard (2023–present) Home Field: Missouri S&T Softball Field Conference championships: 1 NCAA Tournament Appearances: 2007, 2024 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans: Missouri S&T softball records are listed below.

Swimming

Head Coach: Daniel Murphy (2022–present) National Finishes: • 1969–1970: Tie-30th • 1970–1971: Tie-40th • 1971–1972: Tie-32nd • 1972–1973: Tie-44th • 1973–1974: 29th • 1974–1975: 13th • 1975–1976: 13th • 1976–1977: 8th • 1977–1978: 22nd • 1978–1979: Tie-24th • 1979–1980: 19th • 1980–1981: 26th • 1981–1982: 11th • 1982–1983: 10th • 1983–1984: 9th • 1984–1985: 10th • 1985–1986: 8th • 1986–1987: 16th • 1988–1989: 13th • 1989–1990: 16th • 1990–1991: 18th • 1991–1992: 14th • 1992–1993: 21st • 1993–1994: 16th • 1994–1995: 14th • 1995–1996: 24th • 1996–1997: 8th • 1997–1998: 3rd • 1998–1999: 7th • 1999–2000: 6th • 2000–2001: 5th • 2001–2002: 5th • 2002–2003: 13th • 2003–2004: 9th • 2004–2005: 6th • 2005–2006: 7th • 2006–2007: 4th • 2007–2008: 2nd • 2008–2009: 3rd • 2009–2010: 8th • 2010–2011: 9th • 2011–2012: 24th • 2012–2013: 14th • 2013–2014: 11th • 2014–2015: 16th • 2015–2016: 13th • 2016–2017: 14th • 2017–2018: 13th • 2018–2019: 6th • 2019–2020: 9th • 2020–2021: 13th • 2021–2022: 19th • 2022–2023: 17th • 2023–2024: 12th Conference Championships: CoSIDA Academic All-Americans: • Jack Pennuto: 2003, 2004 • Bill Gaul: 2005, 2006, 2007 • Andy Shelley: 2006, 2007 • David Calcara: 2008 • Mark Chamberlain: 2008 • Andrew Schranck: 2013 • Keith Sponsler: 2014, 2015, 2016 • Miguel Chavez: 2016 • Stuart Mossop: 2017, 2018 • Tim Samuelsen: 2018, 2020 • Andy Huffman: 2021, 2022

Track and field

Men's

Head Coach: Shaun Meinecke (2017–present) Assistant Coaches: Cameron Knudsen (2024–present), Trenton Finley (2022–present) Conference Championships – Indoor: Conference Championships – Outdoor: All-Americans: CoSIDA Academic All-Americans: • Matt Hagen: 1999 • Jordan Henry: 2008, 2009 • Allen Ernst: 2010 • Dan Hellwig: 2012 • Adriel Hawkins: 2014 • Joe Vellella: 2014 • Tyler Percy: 2016 • Lucas Rosenbaum: 2018 • Nathan Swadley: 2021, 2022, 2023 • Nick Janke, 2022 • Jake Anderson, 2023 • Otto Knittel, 2023 • Andrew Lofgren, 2023

Women's

Head Coach: Shaun Meinecke (2017–present) Assistant Coach: Mary Duerbeck (2017–present), Trenton Finley (2022–present) All-Americans: CoSIDA Academic All-Americans:

Volleyball

Women's

Affiliations: Head Coach: Jacquie Cason (2024–present) Home Court: Gibson Arena Uniform colors: Black and Gold (2007), Green and Gold (2008–present) Conference Championships: NCAA Tournament Appearances: 2011, 2014, 2023 All-Americans: CoSIDA Academic All-Americans: Missouri S&T women's volleyball records are listed below. NOTE: The 2020 season was played in the spring of 2021.

Men's

Missouri S&T began men's volleyball play in the 2023 season (2022–23 school year). Unlike all other S&T teams, men's volleyball is a de facto Division I member. The NCAA's top-level national championship in that sport is open to both D-I and D-II members, and scholarship limits are identical in both divisions. The Miners are competing as an independent through the 2025 season, after which the GLVC will start sponsoring the sport with S&T as one of the seven inaugural teams. Head Coach: Ryan Thompson (2024–present) Assistant Coach: Andy Halaz Home Court: Gibson Arena Uniform colors: Green and Gold (2023–present)