Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers
Athletics teams of Mount St. Mary's University
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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 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC).[2]
MAWPC (water polo)
NEC (women's bowling)
CC (women's flag football)
| Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers | |
|---|---|
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| University | Mount St. Mary's University |
| Association | NCAA Division I |
| Conference | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (primary) MAWPC (water polo) NEC (women's bowling) CC (women's flag football) |
| Athletic director | Brad Davis |
| Location | Emmitsburg, Maryland |
| Varsity teams | 23 |
| Basketball arena | Knott Arena |
| Baseball stadium | Straw Family Stadium |
| Nickname | Mountaineers |
| Colors | Blue, White, and Old Gold |
| Mascot | Emmit S. Burg[1] |
| Website | mountathletics |
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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 soccer, basketball, bowling, cross country, flag football, golf, lacrosse, rugby, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field and water polo.
Athletic divisions and conferences
| First | Last | NCAA Division | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940–41 | 1977–78 | Division II | Mason–Dixon |
| 1978–79 | 1982–83 | Division II | D-II Independent |
| 1983–84 | 1987–88 | Division II | Mason–Dixon |
| 1988–89 | Division I | D-I Independent | |
| 1989–90 | 2021–22 | Division I | Northeast |
| 2022–23 | Present | Division I | MAAC |
Teams
| Sport | Head coach | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Baseball | Frank Leoni | E.T. Straw Family Stadium |
| Men's basketball | Donny Lind | Knott Arena |
| Women's basketball | Bryan Whitten | |
| Women's bowling | Kenneth DeGraaf | |
| Men's cross country | Jay Phillips | Morgan Track |
| Women's cross country | ||
| Women's flag football | Sandi James | TBA |
| Men's golf | Kevin Farrell | |
| Women's golf | ||
| Men's lacrosse | Chris Ryan | Waldron Family Stadium |
| Women's lacrosse | Lauren Schwarzmann | |
| Women's rugby | Farrah Douglas | |
| Men's soccer | Bryan Cunningham | Waldron Family Stadium |
| Women's soccer | Liis Abbott | |
| Softball | Anna Nagro | Our Lady of the Meadows Field |
| Men's swimming & diving | Neil Yost | Mount St. Mary's Swimming Pool |
| Women's swimming & diving | ||
| Men's tennis | Samantha Pinchoff | Mount St. Mary's Tennis Courts |
| Women's tennis | ||
| Men's indoor track & field | Jay Phillips | Morgan Track |
| Women's indoor track & field | ||
| Men's outdoor track & field | ||
| Women's outdoor track & field | ||
Men's basketball
Mount men's basketball won the 1962 NCAA College Division basketball tournament (the predecessor to the modern Division II 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
The Mountaineers earned regular-season conference titles in 1999, 2001, 2010, 2011, 2019, and 2023, won conference tournament championships in 2001, 2003, 2010, and 2011, and faced the University of Virginia in their 2003 and 2010 NCAA Division I men's lacrosse tournament appearances.
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.[3]
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
| Olympics | Athlete | Sport | Event | Nation. | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Dave Lishebo | Track and Field | 400 meters | Zambia | |
| 1984 | Bill Motti | Track and Field | Decathlon | France | |
| 1984 | Fred Owusu | Track and Field | 400 meters | Ghana | |
| 1984 | Trond Skramstad | Track and Field | Decathlon | Norway | |
| 1984, 1988 | Charles Cheruiyot | Track and Field | 5000 meters | Kenya | |
| 1984, 1988 | Kip Cheruiyot | Track and Field | 1500 meters | Kenya | |
| 1988 | Carlos O'Connell | Track and Field | Decathlon | Ireland | |
| 1988 | Peter Rono | Track and Field | 1500 meters | Kenya | Gold |
| 1988 | Georg Werthner | Track and Field | Decathlon | Austria | |
| 1992 | Bill Motti | Track and Field | Decathlon | France | |
| 1996 | Cliff Wong | Track and Field | 4 × 400 meters relay | Guyana | |
| 2008 | Dita Krumberga | Women's Basketball | Tournament Play | Latvia |
