From Player to Coach

Recent MBU graduate and athlete, Mike Asleson, becomes new head coach of men’s junior varsity basketball. Photo by Michael Aylor

MBU Women’s Basketball Preseason Training

The Missouri Baptist University women’s basketball team is coming off a rough season with a record of 8-21, but they are ready to improve this year and training hard in preseason to prepare. The season opener is Nov. 3 at College of the Ozarks. 

More Than Just a Coach

Combining his love of basketball and his faith in Christ, an MBU basketball coach has spent the last seven years deeply affecting his students and players. Photo by: Ryan Rerich MBU head men’s basketball coach Ray Farrell has been roaming the sidelines for the Spartans for the past seven years, but he brings more than […]

Midwest Meets Southwest

The Missouri Baptist University basketball team has developed a connection to Houston over the years, and several players on this year’s team discuss their adjustment to the Midwest. Photo by: Brittany Gammon

Full Circle: Overseas Basketball Pro at MBU

The Spartan basketball team added a notable acquisition this past season. John Oden’s journey from pro athlete on one side of the Atlantic Ocean to volunteer coach on the other makes for quite a memorable experience.  CLICK HERE FOR A PHOTO GALLERY OF ODEN

Women’s Basketball vs. Mid-Continent

The lady Spartans took down the lady Cougars 85-68 in the Opening Round of the AMC tournament with incredible play throughout the entire four quarters.