Missouri Southern State University Athletics

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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. Richard Miller
Ticket Office 625-9366
Ticket Office Hours 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Monday-Friday
Press Area Phone Football: 659-4384
Basketball: 437-4513

Staff Directory (Area Code 417)
Title Name Phone Email
Administration
Athletics Director Sallie Beard 625-9574 beard-s@mssu.edu
Asst. Athletics Director - Special Projects Robert Corn 625-9330 corn-r@mssu.edu
Asst. Athletics Director - Compliance Julie Wengert 625-9712 wengert-j@mssu.edu
Athletic Training
Head Athletic Trainer Darin Moore 625-9337 moore-da@mssu.edu
Asst. Athletic Trainer Amanda Wolf 625-3174 wolf-a@mssu.edu
External Operations
Asst. Athletic Director - External Ops. Kevin Greim 625-3075 greim-k@mssu.edu
Sports Information
Sports Information Director Justin Maskus 625-9359 maskus-j@mssu.edu
Sports Information Assistant Levi Convirs 625-9851 sportsinfo@mssu.edu
Sports Information Fax 625-9397
Strength & Conditioning
Strength & Conditioning Coordinator Troy Jorgensen 625-9804 jorgensen-t@mssu.edu
Facilities Management
Facilities & Operations Coordinator Aaron Lewis 625-9820 lewis-a@mssu.edu
Athletics Secretary Karesa Burr 625-9317 burr-k@mssu.edu
Athletics/Kinesiology Secretary Brenda Hayes 625-9316 hayes-b@mssu.edu
Baseball
Head Baseball Coach Bryce Darnell 625-9312 darnell-b@mssu.edu
Asst. Baseball Coaches
Drew Endicott
Kyle Denny
Doug Darnell		  
Men's Basketball
Head Men's Basketball Coach Robert Corn 625-9330 corn-r@mssu.edu
Asst. Men's Basketball Coach Ronnie Ressel 625-9701 ressel-r@mssu.edu
Asst. Men's Basketball Coach Matt Laur 625-9701 laur-m@mssu.edu
Women's Basketball
Head Women's Basketball Coach Maryann Mitts 625-9581 mitts-m@mssu.edu
Asst. Women's Basketball Coach Ronda Hubbard 625-9753 hubbard-r@mssu.edu
Asst. Women's Basketball Coach Chris Kendrick 625-9859 kendrick-c@mssu.edu
Asst. Women's Basketball Coach Tyrone Jones 625-9859 jones-t@mssu.edu
Cheer and Dance
MSSU Cheer & Dance Coach Janel Smith   smith-janel@mssu.edu
Track & Field & Cross Country
Head Men's Track & Field & Cross Country Coach Tom Rutledge 625-9554 rutledge-t@mssu.edu
Head Women's Track & Field & Cross Country Coach Patty Vavra 625-3063 vavra-p@mssu.edu
Asst. W Track & Field & Cross Country Coach Jamie Burnham 625-9844 burnham-j@mssu.edu
Football
Head Football Coach Bart Tatum   tatum-b@mssu.edu
Asst. Football Coach Daryl Daye 625-9874 daye-d@mssu.edu
Asst. Football Coach Matt Karleskint 625-9689 karleskint-m@mssu.edu
Asst. Football Coach Mike Mutz 625-9568 mutz-m@mssu.edu
Asst. Football Coach John Tatum 625-9361 tatum-j@mssu.edu
Asst. Football Coach Matt Plunkett 659-4469 plunkett-m@mssu.edu
Asst. Football Coach Atiba Bradley 659-4446  bradley-a@mssu.edu
Asst. Football Coach Raleigh Jackson 625-9682 jackson-r@mssu.edu
Asst. Football Coach JR Tatum 659-4446  
Asst. Football Coach David Reisner 659-4446   
Asst. Football Coach Johnny Mallatt    
Golf
Head Men's Golf Coach Kevin Greim 625-3075 greim-k@mssu.edu
Men's Soccer
Head Men's Soccer Coach Kiley Cirillo 659-4458 cirillo-k@mssu.edu
Asst. Men's Soccer Coach Chad Edwards 659-4458 edwards-c@mssu.edu
Women's Soccer
Head Women's Soccer Coach Trevor Wachsman 625-3014 wachsman-t@mssu.edu
Asst. Women's Soccer Coach Alese Woolard 625-3014 woolard-a@mssu.edu
Softball
Head Softball Coach Aron Potter 625-9873 potter-a@mssu.edu
Asst. Softball Coach David Wright 625-9576 wright-d@mssu.edu
Women's Tennis
Head Women's Tennis Coach Larry McGregor mcgregor@mssu.edu
Volleyball
Head Volleyball Coach Chris Willis 625-9705 willis-c@mssu.edu
Asst. Volleyball Coach Nicole Cirillo 625-3043 cirillo-n@mssu.edu
Asst. Volleyball Coach Robert Creekmore   creekmore-r@mssu.edu
Asst. Volleyball Coach Leslie Willis    

Facilities
Football & Outdoor Track: Fred G. Hughes Stadium (Sprint Turf/Rubberized Track; 7,000)
Soccer: Hal Bodon Field (Natural Grass; 300)
Basketball & Indoor Track: Leggett & Platt Athletic Center (Hardwood/Rubberized Track; 3,240)
Volleyball: Robert Ellis Young Gymnasium (Hardwood; 1,700)
Baseball: Joe Becker Stadium (Natural Grass; 1,070)
Softball: Lea Kungle & Gene Wild Fields (Natural Grass; 500)