Maryville Saints

Maryville Saints
University Maryville University of St. Louis
Conference GLVC–West Division
Independent (bowling and wrestling)
NCAA Division II
Athletic director Lonnie Folks
Location St. Louis, Missouri
Varsity teams 23
Basketball arena John E. and Adaline Simon Athletic Center
Baseball stadium Weber Baseball Field
Soccer stadium Maryville Field
Mascot Louie
Nickname Saints
Colors Red and White[1]
         
Website www.maryvillesaints.com

The Maryville Saints are the athletic teams that represent Maryville University of St. Louis, located in St. Louis, Missouri, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports. The Saints compete as members of the West Division of the Great Lakes Valley Conference for 21 of 23 varsity sports. Women's bowling competes in the MIAA, while women's lacrosse is independent. Maryville has been a full member of the GLVC since 2009 and became an active member of Division II in July 2011.[2]

The Saints had formerly competed in the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, a Division III conference, since 1989 and had competed in Division III sports since 1978.

Women’s lacrosse will become Maryville's 23rd sport during Spring 2019.

Varsity teams

List of teams

Individual sports

Wrestling

In 2011, Maryville added wrestling to its athletic program. Head Coach Mike Denney previously led the University of Nebraska-Omaha (UNO) to Division II dominance with seven NCAA Division II titles before the program was eliminated during UNO's transition to Division I. With the majority of the wrestlers having transferred from the UNO program, Maryville qualified for the NCAA championship in its first season and is consistently one of the top teams in Division II, placing third at the national championships in 2014 and 2015.

References

  1. ↑ Maryville University Graphic Identity Standards (PDF). September 16, 2016. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
  2. ↑ Pickle, David (July 13, 2011). "Five new active members join Division II". NCAA. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
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