Missouri Western Griffons

Missouri Western Griffons
University Missouri Western State University
Conference The MIAA
NCAA Division II
Athletic director Josh Looney
Location St. Joseph, Missouri
Varsity teams 10
Football stadium Spratt Memorial Stadium
Basketball arena MWSU Fieldhouse at Looney Complex
Mascot Max
Nickname Griffons
Fight song "Fight On Griffons!"
Colors Black and Gold[1]
         
Website www.gogriffons.com
MIAA logo in Missouri Western's colors

The Missouri Western Griffons are the sports teams of Missouri Western State University located in St. Joseph, Missouri. They participate in the NCAA's Division II and in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA).[2]

Sports sponsored

Men's sports Women's sports
BaseballBasketball
BasketballCross country
Cross countryGolf
FootballSoccer
GolfSoftball
Track and field†Tennis
Track and field†
Volleyball
† – Track and field includes both indoor and outdoor

Football

Football at Missouri is played at Spratt Stadium. The current head football coach is Jerry Partridge, who has held the position since 1997. Partridge became Missouri Western's all-time wins leader on September 30, 2006 as the Griffons defeated Truman State University. His current total of 128+ career victories ranks third on the MIAA all-time list.[3]

Kansas City Chiefs summer training camp

Kansas City Chiefs training camp

The school has been the summer training camp for the Kansas City Chiefs since 2010. The $15.7 million facility was paid for by $10 million from the Chiefs (from state tax credits) and $1.2 million from student fees at Missouri Western, with the rest coming from the City of St. Joseph, Buchanan County and private donations.[4] It was designed by St. Joseph architect firm Ellison-Auxier architects, Inc., which designed the school's Spratt Hall and clock tower.[5]

A climate-controlled, 120-yard NFL regulation grass indoor field, with a locker room, weight room, training room, classrooms and office space was completed in the summer of 2010.[6] This facility is referred to as the "Griffon Indoor Sports Complex."

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ Missouri Western State University Graphic Standards Manual (PDF). September 27, 2017. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Members: Missouri". 2010. Archived from the original on October 31, 2013. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Missouri Western State University Athletics – 2013 Football Coaching Staff". gogriffons.com.
  4. ↑ Chiefs camp carries heftier price tag St. Joseph News-Press – January 16, 2009 Archived January 19, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
  5. ↑ "Western makes familiar firm choice for Chiefs training camp facilities". Griffon News.
  6. ↑ "Chiefs Training Camp to Remain in St. Joe for Another Three Years". Kansas City Chiefs. January 15, 2015. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
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