Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers

The Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers athletic teams represent Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg, Maryland. "The Mount" competes in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I athletics as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) and will join the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) in July of 2022.[3]

Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers
UniversityMount St. Mary's University
AssociationNCAA Division I
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Athletic directorLynne Robinson
LocationEmmitsburg, Maryland
Varsity teams22
Basketball arenaKnott Arena
Baseball stadiumStraw Family Stadium
Lacrosse stadiumWaldron Family Stadium
MascotEmmit S. Burg[1]
NicknameMountaineers
ColorsBlue and white[2]
   
Websitewww.mountathletics.com

The Mount sponsors 22 intercollegiate sports. Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field and water polo; while women's sports include basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, lacrosse, rugby, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field and water polo.

Athletic divisions and conferences
Inaugural SeasonFinal SeasonNCAA DivisionConference
1940-411977-78Division IIMason-Dixon Conference
1983-841987-88Division IIMason-Dixon Athletic Conference
1989-902021-22Division INortheast Conference
2022-23CurrentDivision IMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference

Teams
SportHead CoachPrimary Venue
BaseballFrank LeoniE.T. Straw Family Stadium
Men's basketballDan EngelstadKnott Arena
Women's basketballBryan WhittenKnott Arena
Women's bowlingKenneth DeGraaf
Men's cross countryJay PhillipsMorgan Track
Women's cross countryJay PhillipsMorgan Track
Men's golfKevin Farrell
Women's golfKevin Farrell
Men's lacrosseTom GravanteWaldron Family Stadium
Women's lacrosseLauren SchwarzmannWaldron Family Stadium
Women's rugbyFarrah Douglas
Men's soccerBryan CunninghamWaldron Family Stadium
Women's soccerTori KrauseWaldron Family Stadium
SoftballAnna NagroOur Lady of the Meadows Field
Men's swimming & divingNeil YostMount St. Mary's Swimming Pool
Women's swimming & divingNeil YostMount St. Mary's Swimming Pool
Men's tennisSamantha PinchoffMount St. Mary's Tennis Courts
Women's tennisSamantha PinchoffMount St. Mary's Tennis Courts
Men's indoor track & fieldJay PhillipsMorgan Track
Women's indoor track & fieldJay PhillipsMorgan Track
Men's outdoor track & fieldJay PhillipsMorgan Track
Women's outdoor track & fieldJay PhillipsMorgan Track

Men's basketball
Main article: Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball

Mount men's basketball won the 1962 NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Tournament by defeating the Sacramento State Hornets 58–57 and earned their first NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament win against the Coppin State Eagles in 2008.

Men's lacrosse
Main article: Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's lacrosse

Mount men's lacrosse began play in 1970, moved to division I in 1989, participated in the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) until 1995, participated in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) from 1996 to 2010, and joined the NEC in 2011. The 1999, 2001, 2010, 2011, and 2019 teams earned regular season conference titles, while the 2001, 2003, 2010, and 2011 teams won conference tournament championships. The 2003 and 2010 teams faced the University of Virginia in the Mount's two NCAA Men's Lacrosse Tournament appearances.

Men's soccer
Main article: Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's soccer

The Mount sponsored men's soccer from 1953 to 2012, participating in the NEC from 1988 to 2012. The sport was discontinued following the 2012 season for financial reasons but resumed in 2018.[4]

Women's soccer
Main article: Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers women's soccer

Facilities

Sports facilities include E.T. Straw Family Stadium, Knott Arena, Morgan Track, Waldron Family Stadium, Our Lady of the Meadows Field, a swimming pool, and tennis courts.

Olympians
OlympicsAthleteSportEventCountryMedal
1984Dave LisheboTrack and Field400 metersZambia
1984Bill MottiTrack and FieldDecathlonFrance
1984Fred OwusuTrack and Field400 metersGhana
1984Trond SkramstadTrack and FieldDecathlonNorway
1984, 1988Charles CheruiyotTrack and Field5000 metersKenya
1984, 1988Kip CheruiyotTrack and Field1500 metersKenya
1988Carlos O'ConnellTrack and FieldDecathlonIreland
1988Peter RonoTrack and Field1500 metersKenyaGold
1988Georg WerthnerTrack and FieldDecathlonAustria
1992Bill MottiTrack and FieldDecathlonFrance
1996Cliff WongTrack and Field4 × 400 meters relayGuyana
2008Dita KrumbergaWomen's BasketballTournament PlayLatvia

References
  1. "Athletics & Recreation | Mount St. Mary's University".
  2. MSMU Graphic Standards (PDF). Retrieved March 23, 2016.
  3. https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/33814169/mount-st-mary-set-leave-northeast-conference-join-maac-sources-say
  4. "Mount St. Mary's reinstates men's soccer program for 2018". NCAA. 29 August 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
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