Quick Facts

 
Location Joplin, MO 64801-1595
Founded 1937 (became a 4-year school in 1968)
Enrollment 5,740
Affiliation NCAA Division II
Conference Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
Nickname Lions
Colors Green & Gold
President Dr. Bruce W. Speck
Faculty Athletics Representative Dr. Al Cade
Ticket Office 417-625-9366
Ticket Office Hours 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Monday-Friday
Press Area Phone Football: 417-659-4384
  Basketball: 417-499-7899
Athletics Main Fax 417-625-9570
Compliance Fax 417-625-9773
Athletic Training Fax 417-625-9601

Staff Directory

Administration

Name Title Phone Email
Jared Bruggeman Athletic Director 417-625-9317
Kevin Greim Associate AD for External Operations 417-625-3075 greim-k@mssu.edu
Julie Wengert Associate AD for Administration/SWA 417-625-9712 wengert-j@mssu.edu
Aaron Lewis Asst. AD for Facilities and Business Operations 417-625-9820 lewis-a@mssu.edu
Karesa Burr Athletics Secretary 417-625-9317 burr-k@mssu.edu
Brenda Hayes Athletics/Kinesiology Secretary 417-625-9316 hayes-b@mssu.edu
Travis Gray Business Manager 417-625-3502 gray-t@mssu.edu
Kate Mata Athletics Special Events and Annual Campaign Director 417-625-3576 mata-k@mssu.edu
Al Cade Faculty Athletic Rep 417-659-4426 cade-a@mssu.edu

Athletic Training

Name Title Phone Email
Darin Moore Head Athletic Trainer 417-625-9337 moore-da@mssu.edu
Amanda Wolf Asst. Athletic Trainer 417-625-3174 wolf-a@mssu.edu
Tadd Parrett Athletic Training Intern 417-625-3174
Stephen Moss Athletic Training Intern 417-625-3174
Matthew Falor Athletic Training Intern 417-625-3174

Athletic Media Relations

Name Title Phone Email
Justin Maskus Sports Information Director (Football, Volleyball, Men's Basketball, Track and Field/Cross Country, Baseball, Golf) 417-625-9359 maskus-j@mssu.edu
Shaun Buck Sports Information Intern (Soccer, Women's Basketball, Softball) 417-625-9851 buck-s@mssu.edu

Strength & Conditioning

Name Title Phone Email
Troy Jorgensen Strength and Conditioning Coach 417-625-9804 jorgensen-t@mssu.edu
John Freeman Asst. Strength & Conditioning Coach 417-625-9805 freeman-j@mssu.edu

Baseball

Name Title Phone Email
Bryce Darnell Head Coach 417-625-9312 darnell-b@mssu.edu
Nick Tuck Assistant Coach 417-625-9312 tuck-n@mssu.edu
Jason Immekus Assistant Coach 417-625-9312 immekus-j@mssu.edu
Dennis Vilela Assistant Coach 417-625-9312

Cheer & Dance

Name Title Phone Email
Janel Smith Head Cheer and Dance Coach 417-625-9317 smith-janel@mssu.edu

Football

Name Title Phone Email
Daryl Daye Head Coach daye-d@mssu.edu
Jay Thomas Assistant Head Coach - Defensive Coordinator thomas-jay@mssu.edu
Bob Howell Assistant Coach - Offensive Coordinator howell-r@mssu.edu
Kevin Carey Assistant Coach - Offensive Line carey-k@mssu.edu
Dustin Gisclair Assistant Coach - Linebackers/Recruiting Coordinator gisclair-d@mssu.edu
Rashad Watson Assistant Coach - Defensive Backs watson-r@mssu.edu
Jake Landoll Assistant Coach - Asst. Defensive Line landoll-j@mssu.edu
Chris Couch Assistant Coach - Running Backs couch-c@mssu.edu
Randall State Assistant Coach - Wide Receivers state-r@mssu.edu
Byron Anderson Assistant Coach - Asst. Defensive Backs

Golf

Name Title Phone Email
Mike Wheeler Head Coach 417-540-4747 captainmike7@sbcglobal.net

Men's Basketball

Name Title Phone Email
Robert Corn Head Coach 417-625-9330 corn-r@mssu.edu
Ronnie Ressel Associate Head Coach 417-625-9701 ressel-r@mssu.edu
Jeff Boschee Assistant Coach 417-625-9701 boschee-j@mssu.edu

Women's Basketball

Name Title Phone Email
Maryann Mitts Head Coach 417-625-9581 mitts-m@mssu.edu
Ronda Hubbard Associate Head Coach 417-625-9753 hubbard-r@mssu.edu

Men's Track & Field/Cross Country

Name Title Phone Email
Tom Rutledge Head Coach 417-625-9554 rutledge-t@mssu.edu
Bryan Schiding Assistant Coach 417-659-5447 schiding-b@mssu.edu

Women's Track and Field/Cross Country

Name Title Phone Email
Patty Vavra Head Coach 417-625-3063 vavra-p@mssu.edu
Jamie Burnham Assistant Coach 417-625-9844 burnham-j@mssu.edu

Softball

Name Title Phone Email
Bill Gray Head Coach 417-625-9873 gray-w@mssu.edu
David Wright Assistant Coach 417-625-9576 wright-d@mssu.edu

Women's Soccer

Name Title Phone Email
Alese Woolard Head Coach 417-625-3014 woolard-a@mssu.edu
Lauren Hoenig Assistant Coach hoenig-l@mssu.edu

Women's Volleyball

Name Title Phone Email
Trish Knight Head Volleyball Coach 417-625-9705 knight-t@mssu.edu
Austin Warren Assistant Coach warren-a@mssu.edu
Karla Gaines Assistant Coach gaines-k@mssu.edu