The University of Missouri–St. Louis

University of Missouri–St. Louis

The University of Missouri–St. Louis is one of four universities in the University of Missouri System. Established in 1963, it is the newest university in the UM System. , it is the largest university by enrollment in the St. Louis area with 16,548 students...

 Triton athletic programs compete in NCAA Division II and are members of the Great Lakes Valley Conference

Great Lakes Valley Conference

The Great Lakes Valley Conference is an intercollegiate athletic conference which competes at the NCAA's Division II level. Member institutions are located in the states of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, and Wisconsin....

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Athletic activities for students, including intercollegiate athletics, campus recreation, and intramurals, support the University of Missouri–St. Louis's mission to educate the whole person. The development and education of the whole student includes academic achievement as well as promoting students' health and mind, spirit and body.

Sports

University of Missouri- St. Louis fields 11 athletic teams (5 men's, 6 women's):

Men's sports Baseball College baseball College baseball is baseball that is played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of higher education. Compared to football and basketball, college competition in the United States plays a less significant contribution to cultivating professional players, as the minor leagues primarily... Basketball College basketball College basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III.... Soccer College soccer College soccer is a term used to describe association football played by teams who are operated by colleges and universities as opposed to a professional league operated for exclusively financial purposes... Golf Golf Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes.... Tennis Tennis Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...

Women's sports Basketball College basketball College basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III.... Golf Golf Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes.... Soccer College soccer College soccer is a term used to describe association football played by teams who are operated by colleges and universities as opposed to a professional league operated for exclusively financial purposes... Softball Softball Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand... Tennis Tennis Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all... Volleyball Volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...

Baseball

Triton Baseball has also had numerous successes at UMSL, reaching the college world series three times in the 70s and twice in the 1990s, along with many NCAA regional appearances.

Men's Golf

Golf has been one of the most successful sports at UMSL, winning four of its six national championships between 1993 and 2001.

Men's Soccer

UMSL soccer has a long history of success. Winning a national championship in 1973, Final Four appearances in 1973, 1976, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1987. The team also played in the NCAA Tournament 16 seasons in a row from 1972-1988.

Inline Hockey

While the Tritons' Inline Hockey compete at the Division I level of the National Collegiate Roller Hockey Association

National Collegiate Roller Hockey Association

The National Collegiate Roller Hockey Association , is non-profit corporation and is the national governing body of collegiate inline hockey in the United States...

 in the Great Plains Collegiate Inline Hockey League

Great Plains Collegiate Inline Hockey League

The Great Plain Collegiate Inline Hockey League is a member organization of the National Collegiate Roller Hockey Association.-Division I:-Division II:-Junior College:-B division:-External links:* * *...

, as roller hockey is not an NCAA-sponsored sport. The team is considered a club sport they are funded out of study body funds just like the rest of the teams at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, except out of the Recreational funds and by fundraising. The team has had the most success of any team recently as they have won the National Championship

NCRHA Collegiate Roller Hockey National Championships

The annual NCRHA Collegiate Roller Hockey National Championships tournament determines the top inline hockey team in the NCRHA Division I, Division II, Junior College Division, and B Division....

 in Division I and Division II.

Results
Season: Regular Season Record, Playoff results

• 2008-2009: 16-4, Division I National Champions
• 2007-2008: 15-3, Division I National Champions Runners Up
• 2006-2007: 16-1, Division II Final Four
• 2005-2006: 18-0, Division II National Champions Runners Up
• 2004-2005: 9-2

Championships

i. NCAA DII Championships:

Soccer (M)	1973
Golf (M)	1971, 1972, 1992, 1993, 2000, 2001

i. NAIA Championships:

Basketball (M)

1968, 1969

Mark Twain Building

The Mark Twain Building is a 4,736-seat indoor arena that serves as the home facility to the UMSL men's and women's basketball teams and the UMSL volleyball team.

The arena was built in the fall of 1971 to serve as the host facility for UMSL's intercollegiate athletics and recreation and intramural activities.

In 1986, the arena underwent a face lift with the installation of new bleachers, including chair-back seats on the lower level. Other recent upgrades include improvements in the facilities lighting and sound system. In the summer of 2003, the University installed a new, four-sided scoreboard above the court. In fall of 2006, due to storm damage, the gym floor was completely replaced with all new support and wood surface. The new court was named Chuck Smith Court after UMSL's first athletic director and men's basketball coach.

In addition to Triton athletics the Mark Twain Building has hosted other events included the MHSAA boys and girls basketball tournament games, and in the summer of 2002 it served as the home gym for the St. Louis Skyhawks of the United States Basketball League

United States Basketball League

The United States Basketball League , often abbreviated to the USBL, was a professional men's spring basketball league. The league was formed in 1985. The final champions are the Kansas Cagerz, who won the title game on July 1, 2007.-History:...

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Other accommodations in the Mark Twain Building include a jogging track on the lower level, a swimming pool, lockerroom facilities, weight lifting room, equipment room and a training room.

Don Dallas Soccer Field

Don Dallas Soccer Field is the soccer facility for the men's and women's Soccer teams. The soccer field was recently renovated in the summer of 2002 with complete new Bermuda surface, allowing for a safer and more playable field for the student-atheltes. In the summer of 2005, the press box was repainted and a new scoreboard was installed.

Originally built in 1970 as an intramural field and was upgraded in with portable bleachers to seat 500 people in 1975. In 1982, lights were added and in 1986 a press box, restrooms and permanent seating for 1,350 fans were built.

The facility is named after the former head soccer coach Don Dallas. Dallas built the UMSL soccer program from scratch and coached the team for 23 years. He led the team to 236 wins, 16 NCAA Tournament appearances and the school's only NCAA National Championship in 1973.

UMSL Baseball Field

UMSL Field is the newest facility, the baseball field was completed in the fall of 2009. The baseball field is located on UMSL’s South Campus and includes, an elevated pressbox with covered bleacher seating behind homepate for 200 and room for lawn seating along either side. with a modern sound system, a full-sized electronic scoreboard which sits in left field, dugouts and bullpens for each team and an infield tarp to protect against inclement weather.