At a press conference Friday morning, Patrick Ransdell introduced himself officially as the next Athletic Director at Missouri State University. The conference was held at 10:00am Friday morning at the Plaster Student Union to a large and loud crowd, MSU cheerleaders, Sugar Bears, and an upbeat atmosphere. During the press …
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August, 2024
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9 August
Missouri State University Announces Three Finalists for Athletic Director Opening
Missouri State University is narrowing down its choices for who will be the next Director of Athletics for the Bears. On Friday, university officials announced the three finalists for the position, and a timetable for a possible hiring. Roger Denny, Patrick Ransdell, and Vince Volpe have been selected as the …
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8 August
Art Hains Announces Plans for Retirement as Legendary Career Comes to a Conclusion
After over four decades as the “Voice of the Bears” legendary broadcaster Art Hains is revealing when he will be stepping away from the headset. Hains, who took over as the Bears play-by-play voice from 1977-1981, then again from 1985 to the present, says his final game will be when …
June, 2024
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12 June
Missouri State Tabs Casey Hunt as Interim AD, Brent Dunn to Lead Search Committee
As Missouri State University begins its search for a new athletic director, school officials are taking steps to get the process started. On Wednesday, MSU Athletics announced that Senior Associate Director of Athletics Casey Hunt has been named as the interim AD for the school. Likewise, incoming President Biff Williams …
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10 June
Missouri State Athletic Director Kyle Moats Accepts Position at Eastern Kentucky
After 15 years as the head of the Missouri State Athletic Department, Kyle Moats is leaving the Ozarks. Eastern Kentucky University announced Monday morning that he will be the school’s new athletic director beginning July 1. Moats has had an up-and-down tenure at Missouri State, which included dwindling attendance for …
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4 June
Joey Hawkins Named Next Head Coach for Missouri State Baseball
Since the Missouri State Baseball program was founded in 1964, it has only been led by two men in Bill Rowe and Keith Guttin. That number became three Tuesday morning. In a release from the MSU Athletic Department, Joey Hawkins has been announced as the team’s next head coach. Hawkins …
May, 2024
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10 May
Missouri State Bears Leaving Missouri Valley Conference, will Join Conference USA in 2025
This fall, Missouri State football will compete in its 34th season as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference.. it will also be its last. In an announcement Friday, Missouri State University announced it will become a full-league member of Conference USA beginning in July of 2025. The move will …
March, 2024
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25 March
ESPN Says Missouri State Basketball Has Found Their Man
ESPN is reporting that a familiar face is returning to Great Southern Bank Arena. Cuonzo Martin is finalizing a deal with the Bears to change the term “former” head coach to “current”. After coaching MSU from 2008-2011 and finishing with a total record of 61-41, Martin gained experience at Tennessee, …