Central Missouri Mules basketball

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Central Missouri Mules basketball
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University University of Central Missouri
First season1905
All-time record1,675–955 (.637)
Head coachDoug Karleskint (4th season)
Conference The MIAA
Location Warrensburg, Missouri
Arena UCM Multipurpose Building
(Capacity: 6,500)
Nickname Mules
ColorsCardinal and black [1]
   
Uniforms
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Home
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NCAA tournament champions
1984, 2014
NCAA tournament Final Four
1965, 1984, 2007, 2009, 2014
NCAA tournament Elite Eight
1965, 1984, 1995, 2007, 2009, 2014
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
1970, 1983, 1984, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1995, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2014
NCAA tournament round of 32
1965, 1970, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2015
NCAA tournament First Four
1965, 1970, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015
NAIA tournament champions
National Association of Intercollegiate Basketball: 1937, 1938
NAIA semifinals
NAIB: 1937, 1938
NAIA: 1942
NAIA quarterfinals
NAIB: 1937, 1938, 1939
NAIA: 1942
NAIA tournament second round
NAIB: 1938, 1939
NAIA: 1942
Conference tournament champions
1982, 1983, 1984, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2013
Conference regular season champions
1912, 1913, 1920, 1924, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1950, 1956, 1964, 1968, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013

The Central Missouri Mules basketball team represents the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg, Missouri, in the NCAA Division II men's basketball competition (the school's women's basketball team is known as the "Jennies"). The team is currently coached by Doug Karleskint, [2] who replaced Kim Anderson after his departure to become head coach at the University of Missouri. [3] The Mules currently compete and are one of two founding members of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA). The basketball team plays its home games in the Multipurpose Building on campus. [4]

Contents

Overview

Central Missouri annually plays a twenty-two-game conference schedule that is preceded by an out-of-conference schedule that includes two exhibition games. The conference schedule consists of playing every MIAA member at least once, some twice. [5] [6] [7]

History

Central Missouri's basketball program was founded in 1905, thirty-four years after the university was founded. [8] Prior to 1912, the Mules were an independent team; in 1912, the Mule were a founding member of the MIAA. [9] Overall, the team has won 24 conference championships and four national titles. [10]

The beginning: 1905–1912

In 1905, the team's first year, Joe Ferguson was named the head coach and only played on game – Co. F Independence. [11] In 1906, the team's first full season, Ferguson led the Normals (as they were known until 1919) to a 7–8 record. In the 1907–08 season, the team's losing record switched and finished with a 7–2 record with Guy Lowman as the coach. In 1908, A.A. Mason took over the team for seasons leaving with a record of 16–10. Frank Winters then took over for the next two seasons as head coach, finishing in 1912 with a record of 9–11.

The beginning: 1905–1912 — Year-by-Year record
Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Joe Ferguson (No conference)(1905–1907)
1905–06Joe Ferguson 0–1
1906–07Joe Ferguson 7–8
Joe Ferguson:7–9
Guy Lowman (No conference)(1907–1908)
1907–08Guy Lowman 7–2
Guy Lowman:7–2
Appleton A. Mason (No conference)(1908–1910)
1908–09Appleton A. Mason 10–4
1909–10Appleton A. Mason 6–6
Appleton A. Mason:16–10
Frank Winters (No conference)(1910–1912)
1910–11Frank Winters 4–3
1911–12Frank Winters 5–8
Frank Winters:9–11
Total:116–81

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

A new era: first 30 years of the MIAA (1912–1946)

1912 began a new era for the Normals basketball team: the team became a founding member of the Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association, [12] and Forrest C. "Phog" Allen took the reins as head coach. [13] In his first two seasons as head coach, Allen lead the team to back-to-back MIAA championships, combining an overall record of 26–11 and 15–1 MIAA record. [14] The next five seasons, Allen lead the Normals to a record of 58–20 and leaving in 1919 to return to his alma mater, The University of Kansas. [15] [16]

After Allen left for KU, Willard N. Greim took over as coach for the next four seasons. [17] During Greim's tenure, the Mules went 70–21 winning one conference championship in 1920–21. During the 1923 season, Greim coached the first two games, but then Tad C. Reid would coach the remainder of the season, as well as the next 14 seasons. During Reid's 15 seasons, the Mules won four MIAA championships and two National Association of Intercollegiate Basketball (NAIB) National championships. [18] In both 1937 and 1938, Central Missouri won back-to-back NAIB National championships. In the 1937 Championship Game, the NAIB's first-ever tournament, Central Missouri took a 35–24 victory over Morningside College, [19] and in 1938, the Mules defeated Roanoke College 45–30 to win their second straight national championship. [20] Following the two back-to-back national championship seasons, Tom Scott led the Mules to an 87–35 record, winning the MIAA Championship for the next five seasons. Clarence Whiteman replaced Scott for one season, and Robert White followed for two more seasons. Scott returned for the 1945–46 season.

A new era: first 30 years of the MIAA — Year-by-Year record
Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Forrest C. Allen (Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(1912–1919)
1912–13Forrest C. Allen 11–76–01st
1913–14Forrest C. Allen 15–49–11st
1914–15Forrest C. Allen 13–4
1915–16Forrest C. Allen 9–4
1916–17Forrest C. Allen 13–2
1917–18Forrest C. Allen 9–4
1918–19Forrest C. Allen 14–6
Forrest C. Allen:84–3115–1
Willard Greim (MIAA)(1919–1923)
1919–20Willard Greim 17–2
1920–21Willard Greim 22–210–0
1921–22Willard Greim 14–6
1922–23Willard Greim 15–11
1923Willard Greim 2–0
Willard Greim:70–2110–0
Tad C. Reid (MIAA)(1923–1938)
1923–24Tad C. Reid 19–7
1924–25Tad C. Reid 14–7
1925–26Tad C. Reid 6–122–6
1926–27Tad C. Reid 8–77–5
1927–28Tad C. Reid 7–106–6
1928–29Tad C. Reid 11–89–7
1929–30Tad C. Reid 13–710–6
1930–31Tad C. Reid 9–76–2
1931–32Tad C. Reid 1–130–8
1932–33Tad C. Reid 10–84–4
1933–34Tad C. Reid 9–82–6
1934–35Tad C. Reid 13–65–3
1935–36Tad C. Reid 19–48–2
1936–37Tad C. Reid 17–39–1NAIB National Champions
1937–38Tad C. Reid 24–310–0NAIB National Champions
Tad C. Reid:178–11059–56
Tom Scott (MIAA)(1938–1942)
1938–39Tom Scott 21–79–1
1939–40Tom Scott 17–87–3
1940–41Tom Scott 17–98–2
1941–42Tom Scott 19–710–0
Tom Scott:74–3159–56
Clarence Whiteman (MIAA)(1942–1943)
1942–43Clarence Whiteman 4–141–9
Clarence Whiteman:4–141–9
Robert White (MIAA)(1943–1945)
1943–44Robert White 13–2
1944–45Robert White 7–11
Robert White:20–13
Clarence Whiteman (MIAA)(1945–1946)
1945–46Tom Scott 13–77–3
Tom Scott:13–77–3
Total:443–227

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

Post-World War II: 1946–1975

For the next thirty years after World War II, the Mules saw six coaches come and go, a few who would later go on to lead some NCAA Division I teams very successfully. In 1946, Earl Keth, a member of the 1937 and 1938 Central Missouri State National Championship teams, took the reins as head coach, a position he would hold for 15 seasons. [21] During Keth's first few seasons, the Mules began what would be one of eight losing seasons under Keth. It was not until the 1950–51 season that the Mules won a conference championship under Keth. [18] The next few seasons, though, Keth's teams had losing records, and then winning another conference championship in 1956–57. In 1961, future-NCAA Division I coach, Gene Bartow, took over the program. [22] During his three seasons, Bartow coached the Mules to a 47–21 record, before leaving for Valparaiso University. Following Bartow in 1965 was Joe B. Hall, who led the team to a 19–6 season, and an MIAA conference championship. [23] Chuck Smith coached for one season, 1965–66, finishing with a 14–8, 7–3 MIAA record.

In 1966, Norm Short took over for the Mules, staying for six seasons. In that time Short led the team to a 74–69 record, with two conference championships. After the Mules fell to 7–19 in 1971–72, Jim Kampen replaced Short. Kampen led the team for three seasons with a total record of 32–46. [24]

Post-World War II: 1946–1975 — Year-by-Year record
Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Earl Keth (MIAA)(1946–1975)
1946–47Earl Keth 8–153–6
1947–48Earl Keth 14–116–4
1948–49Earl Keth 16–97–3
1949–50Earl Keth 14–127–3
1950–51Earl Keth 18–78–2
1951–52Earl Keth 12–87–3
1952–53Earl Keth 7–145–5
1953–54Earl Keth 11–85–5
1954–55Earl Keth 7–135–5
1955–56Earl Keth 9–117–3
1956–57Earl Keth 9–118–2
1957–58Earl Keth 9–105–5
1958–59Earl Keth 7–144–6
1959–60Earl Keth 5–172–8
1960–61Earl Keth 13–75–5
Earl Keth:159–16784–65
Gene Bartow (MIAA)(1961–1964)
1961–62Gene Bartow 16–67–3
1962–63Gene Bartow 17–67–3
1963–64Gene Bartow 14–96–4
Gene Bartow:47–2120–10
Joe B. Hall (MIAA)(1964–1965)
1964–65Joe B. Hall 19–69–1NCAA Round of 32
Joe B. Hall:19–69–1
Chuck Smith (MIAA)(1965–1966)
1965–66Chuck Smith 14–87–3
Chuck Smith:14–87–3
Norm Short (MIAA)(1966–1972)
1966–67Norm Short 12–114–6
1967–68Norm Short 10–134–6
1968–69Norm Short 14–98–2
1969–70Norm Short 19–68–2NCAA Sweet Sixteen
1970–71Norm Short 12–118–4
1971–72Norm Short 7–191–11
Norm Short:74–6933–31
Jim Kampen (MIAA)(1972–1975)
1972–73Jim Kampen 12–144–8
1973–74Jim Kampen 10–164–8
1974–75Jim Kampen 10–165–5
Jim Kampen:32–4613–23
Total:345–317

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

Another national championship: 1975–2002

In 1975, Tom Smith took over the program for five years. [25] During his five years as head coach, Smith led the Mules to an 86–46 overall record, winning the MIAA Championship in the 1979–80 season. After that season, Smith left for Valparaiso. Former Iowa State coach, Lynn Nance was hired as Smith's successor. During Nance's first season, the Mules won the conference championship. The next two seasons, Nance compiled a record of 43–16 overall with a 17–7 MIAA record. In the 1983–84 season, Nance led the Mules to A Conference Championship and the NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Championship. [26] The following year, Nance led the Mules to another conference title and finished his career at Central Missouri with a 114–35 record. Nance left Warrensburg after the 1984-85 season, and Nance's assistant coach, Jim Wooldridge, took the reins of the program. [27] In his final three seasons at the helm, Wooldridge led the Mules to the NCAA Tournament, with 20 or more wins each season. Wooldridge left for Southwest Texas State after the 1990–91 season, leaving Central Missouri with a 131–48 overall record. Jerry Hughes, current athletics director for Central Missouri, coached the 1991–92 season as the interim head coach, ending with a 15–13 record. [28]

In 1992, Bob Sundvold was hired as the next head coach, which was his first coaching job. [29] Under Sundvold, the Mules went 81–39 over four seasons. Sundvold's squads made three trips to the NCAA Division II tournament, reaching the Elite Eight in 1995. [30] After Sundvold left, Don Doucette arrived in Warrensburg, compiling a record of 89–76 over six seasons. [31]

Another national championship: 1975–2002 — Year-by-Year record
Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Tom Smith (MIAA)(1975–1980)
1975–76Tom Smith 14–107–5
1976–77Tom Smith 16–1010–2
1977–78Tom Smith 16–117–5
1978–79Tom Smith 14–135–7
1979–80Tom Smith 26–211–1NCAA Round of 32
Tom Smith:87–3840–20
Lynn Nance (MIAA)(1980–1985)
1980–81Lynn Nance 20–911–3NCAA Round of 32
1981–82Lynn Nance 20–98–4NCAA Round of 32
1982–83Lynn Nance 23–79–3NCAA Sweet Sixteen
1983–84Lynn Nance 29–311–1NCAA Division II National Champions
1984–85Lynn Nance 22–79–3NCAA Round of 32
Lynn Nance:114–3548–14
Jim Wooldridge (MIAA)(1985–1991)
1985–86Jim Wooldridge 17–109–3
1986–87Jim Wooldridge 20–88–6
1987–88Jim Wooldridge 18–108–6
1988–89Jim Wooldridge 22–98–6NCAA Sweet Sixteen
1989–90Jim Wooldridge 27–612–4NCAA Sweet Sixteen
1990–91Jim Wooldridge 27–513–3NCAA Sweet Sixteen
Jim Wooldridge:131–4858–28
Jerry Hughes (interim) (MIAA)(1991–1992)
1991–92Jerry Hughes 15–137–9
Jerry Hughes:15–137–9
Bob Sundvold (MIAA)(1992–1996)
1992–93Bob Sundvold 13–146–10
1993–94Bob Sundvold 22–812–4NCAA Round of 32
1994–95Bob Sundvold 24–811–5NCAA Elite Eight
1995–96Bob Sundvold 22–99–7NCAA Round of 32
Bob Sundvold:81–3938–26
Don Doucette (MIAA)(1996–2002)
1996–97Don Doucette 21–812–6NCAA Round of 48
1997–98Don Doucette 14–138–8
1998–99Don Doucette 14–146–10
1999–2000Don Doucette 16–119–9
2000–01Don Doucette 12–157–11
2001–02Don Doucette 12–156–12
Don Doucette:89–7648–56
Total:517–249

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

Kim Anderson: 2002–2014

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Anderson during an MIAA Conference game

On April 12, 2002, Kim Anderson was selected as the next head coach. [32] While at Central Missouri, he won more games than any other coach in school history with a 274-95 (.743) career record. He guided the Mules to two Final Fours, five MIAA regular season championships, four MIAA Tournament Titles and one National Championship.

In the 2006–07 season, the Mules returned to the Division II Elite Eight in Springfield, Massachusetts. They defeated Montevallo to move on to the semi-finals, where they faced the then-unbeaten defending Division II champion Winona State. The Mules lost to Winona in overtime 90–85, ending the season 31–4, which set a new school record for most wins in a season. [33] After the season, the NCAA announced that UCM led all of Division II in attendance for Men's Basketball, at 3,640 fans per home game. [34]

In the 2013–14 season, Anderson led the Mules to a 30–5 overall record and captured the Division II National Championship in Evansville, Indiana. [35] Anderson left to coach at his alma mater, the University of Missouri.

Kim Anderson: 2002–2014 — Year-by-Year record
Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Kim Anderson (MIAA)(2002–2014)
2002–03Kim Anderson 13–156–128th
2003–04Kim Anderson 18–1010–84th
2004–05Kim Anderson 24–714–41st (tie)NCAA Tournament – Round of 64
2005–06Kim Anderson 24–811–52ndNCAA Tournament – Round of 32
2006–07Kim Anderson 31–415–31st (tie)NCAA Final Four
2007–08Kim Anderson 18–1011–73rd (tie)
2008–09Kim Anderson 30–516–42ndNCAA Final Four
2009–10Kim Anderson 27–418–21stNCAA Sweet Sixteen
2010–11Kim Anderson 18–1113–95th
2011–12Kim Anderson 19–715–53rd
2012–13Kim Anderson 22–813–51st (tied)NCAA Round of 64
2013–14Kim Anderson 30–516–31stNCAA Division II National Champions
Kim Anderson:274–94156–67
Total:274–94

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

Doug Karleskint: 2014–present

After Anderson left for Missouri, Doug Karleskint was hired as the next coach. In his first season, Karleskint led the Mules to a 25–7 record. [36] That season included a regional appearance as Central Missouri bowed out in the regional semifinals.

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Doug Karleskint (MIAA)(2014–present)
2014–15Doug Karleskint 25–714–52ndNCAA

Round of 32

2015–16Doug Karleskint 14–158–1412th
2016–17Doug Karleskint 21–913–62nd
2017–18Doug Karleskint 20-1011–85th
Total:60–31

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

Record vs. MIAA opponents

Central Missouri vs. MIAA members
Current MIAA Members
Central Missouri
vs.
First GameOverall recordLast 5 meetingsLast 10 meetingsCurrent streakSince Joining
the MIAA
Central Oklahoma 1957–58UCM, 6–5UCM, 3–2UCM, 6–4W 1UCM, 3–2
Emporia State 1906–07UCM, 68–41ESU, 2–3UCM, 7–3L 2UCM, 29–18
Fort Hays State 1948–49UCM, 12–8UCM, 3–2UCM, 6–4W 2UCM, 10–6
Lincoln 1954–55UCM, 56–32UCM, 5–0UCM, 10–0W 16UCM, 45–28
Lindenwood 1979–80UCM, 6–2UCM, 4–1UCM, 6–2W 1UCM, 4–2
Missouri Southern 1970–71UCM, 36–23UCM, 4–1UCM, 8–2L 1UCM, 35–19
Missouri Western 1986–87UCM, 33–27UCM, 5–0UCM, 8–2W 7UCM, 31–27
Nebraska–Kearney 1973–74UCM, 4–3UCM, 3–2UCM, 4–3L 1UNK, 2–1
Northeastern State 2012–13Tied, 2–2Tied, 2–2Tied, 2–2W 1Tied, 2–2
Northwest Missouri State 1919–20UCM, 127–86UCM, 3–2UCM, 8–2L 1UCM, 122–91
Pittsburg State 1916–17UCM, 70–41UCM, 4–1UCM, 8–2W 4UCM, 33–16
Southwest Baptist 1972–73UCM, 41–22UCM, 5–0UCM, 9–1W 9UCM, 22–20
Washburn 1911–12UCM, 49–46WU, 2–3Tied, 5–5W 2WU, 23–29
– Lincoln left the MIAA after the 1998–99 season and rejoined in the 2010–11 season.
Sources: [10] [11] [37]

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The Central Missouri Jennies basketball team represents the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg, Missouri, in the NCAA Division II women's basketball competition. The team is currently coached by Dave Slifer. The Jennies compete in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA). The team plays its home games in the Multipurpose Building on campus.

David Slifer is an American college women's basketball coach at the University of Central Missouri. During his 14 seasons at Central Missouri, Slifer has led the Jennies to one national championship, four conference regular season championships and eight NCAA tournament appearances. Prior to his current post, Slifer was the head coach for Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association-rival Missouri Western from 1995 to 2004, and was the head coach at his alma mater Mount Mercy University from 1989 to 1995.

The 1946 Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season was the season of college football played by the six member schools of the Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) as part of the 1946 college football season.

The 1939 Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season was the season of college football played by the six member schools of the Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) as part of the 1939 college football season.

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