Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers

Athletics teams of Mount St. Mary's University

Websitewww.mountathletics.com

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]

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, golf, lacrosse, rugby, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field and water polo.

Athletic divisions and conferences

Inaugural Season	Final Season	NCAA Division	Conference
1940–41	1977–78	Division II	Mason–Dixon Conference
1983–84	1987–88	Division II	Mason–Dixon Athletic Conference
1989–90	2021–22	Division I	Northeast Conference
2022–23	present	Division I	Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference

Teams

Sport	Head coach	Primary Venue
Baseball	Frank Leoni	E.T. Straw Family Stadium
Men's basketball	Dan Engelstad	Knott Arena
Women's basketball	Bryan Whitten	Knott Arena
Women's bowling	Kenneth DeGraaf
Men's cross country	Jay Phillips	Morgan Track
Women's cross country	Jay Phillips	Morgan Track
Men's golf	Kevin Farrell
Women's golf	Kevin Farrell
Men's lacrosse	Chris Ryan	Waldron Family Stadium
Women's lacrosse	Lauren Schwarzmann	Waldron Family Stadium
Women's rugby	Farrah Douglas
Men's soccer	Bryan Cunningham	Waldron Family Stadium
Women's soccer	Tori Krause	Waldron Family Stadium
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	Neil Yost	Mount St. Mary's Swimming Pool
Men's tennis	Samantha Pinchoff	Mount St. Mary's Tennis Courts
Women's tennis	Samantha Pinchoff	Mount St. Mary's Tennis Courts
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	Country	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

References

^ "Athletics & Recreation | Mount St. Mary's University".
^ "Sources: Mount St. Mary's on track to join MAAC". 27 April 2022.
^ "Mount St. Mary's reinstates men's soccer program for 2018". NCAA. 29 August 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.

External links

Official website

Mount St. Mary's University

Facilities

Athletics

v t e Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Current members	Canisius Golden Griffins Fairfield Stags Iona Gaels Manhattan Jaspers Marist Red Foxes Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers Niagara Purple Eagles Quinnipiac Bobcats Rider Broncs Siena Saints Saint Peter's Peacocks
Future members	Merrimack Warriors Sacred Heart Pioneers (both joining in 2024)
Men's lacrosse associates	LIU Sharks (leaving in 2024) Sacred Heart Pioneers (becoming full member in 2024) VMI Keydets (leaving in 2024) Wagner Seahawks (leaving in 2024)
Women's golf associates	Albany Great Danes Dayton Flyers La Salle Explorers Loyola Chicago Ramblers
Women's rowing associates	Drake Bulldogs Jacksonville Dolphins Robert Morris Colonials Sacred Heart Pioneers (becoming full member in 2024) Stetson Hatters
Women's water polo associates	La Salle Explorers LIU Sharks Villanova Wildcats VMI Keydets Wagner Seahawks

v t e Northeast Conference
Full members	Central Connecticut Blue Devils Fairleigh Dickinson Knights Le Moyne Dolphins LIU Sharks Merrimack Warriors (leaving in 2024) Sacred Heart Pioneers (leaving in 2024) Saint Francis Red Flash Stonehill Skyhawks Wagner Seahawks
Future members	Chicago State Cougars Mercyhurst Lakers (both joining in 2024)
Baseball associates	Coppin State Eagles Delaware State Hornets Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks Norfolk State Spartans
Bowling associates	Duquesne Dukes Niagara Purple Eagles
Field hockey associates	Fairfield Stags Rider Broncs
Football associate	Duquesne Dukes Robert Morris Colonials (joining in 2024)
Golf associates	Binghamton Bearcats (men) Delaware State Hornets (women) Howard Bison (men and women) Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks (men and women) North Carolina Central Eagles (men and women)
Men's lacrosse associates (from 2024–25)	Cleveland State Vikings Detroit Mercy Titans Robert Morris Colonials VMI Keydets
Women's lacrosse associates	Delaware State Hornets Howard Bison
Soccer associates	Delaware State Hornets (women) Howard Bison (men and women)
Swimming & diving associate	Howard Bison (men and women)
Tennis associate	Binghamton Bearcats (men and women)
Men's volleyball associates	Daemen Wildcats D'Youville Saints Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks (joining in 2025)

v t e Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Conference
Bucknell Bison Fordham Rams George Washington Revolutionaries Johns Hopkins Blue Jays Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers Navy Midshipmen Wagner Seahawks

v t e National Intercollegiate Rugby Association
Division 1	Army Black Knights Brown Bears Dartmouth Big Green Harvard Crimson Long Island Sharks Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers Navy Midshipmen Princeton Tigers Quinnipiac Bobcats Sacred Heart Pioneers
Division 2	American International Yellow Jackets Molloy Lions New Haven Chargers Notre Dame College Falcons Post Eagles Queens Royals West Chester Golden Rams
Division 3	Bowdoin Polar Bears Colby–Sawyer Chargers Guilford Quakers Manhattanville Valiants New England College Pilgrims Norwich Cadets University of New England Nor'easters Vermont State Castleton Spartans
Future teams	Adrian Bulldogs

Sports teams based in Maryland

Australian rules football

USAFL/EAFL/WAFA: Baltimore Dockers

Baseball

MLB: Baltimore Orioles
EL: Bowie Baysox
SAL: Aberdeen IronBirds
CL: Delmarva Shorebirds
ALPB: Hagerstown Flying Boxcars; Southern Maryland Blue Crabs; Spire City Ghost Hounds (hiatus)
MDL: Frederick Keys

Basketball

ABA: Arundel Rave; Baltimore Hawks; DMV Warriors; Hub City Hogs; Maryland Bulldogz; PG Valor

Field lacrosse

PLL: Maryland Whipsnakes

Football

NFL: Baltimore Ravens; Washington Commanders
IWFL: Baltimore Nighthawks
WSFL: Baltimore Burn
MAIFL: Maryland Eagles

Hockey

NAHL: Maryland Black Bears

Roller derby

WFTDA: Charm City Roller Derby; Mason-Dixon Roller Vixens; Salisbury Roller Girls
MRDA: Harm City Roller Derby

Rugby union

MARFU: Baltimore-Chesapeake; Maryland Exiles

Soccer

NISA: Maryland Bobcats FC
USL2: Christos FC
NPSL: Annapolis Blues FC; FC Frederick
MASL: Baltimore Blast
MASL 3: Baltimore Kings

College athletics

NCAA Division I	Coppin State Johns Hopkins men's lacrosse Johns Hopkins women's lacrosse Loyola Maryland Maryland Eastern Shore Morgan State Mount St. Mary's Navy Towson UMBC
NCAA Division II	Bowie State Frostburg State

v t e Sports teams based in the Washington, D.C., area
Baseball	MLB Washington Nationals EL Bowie Baysox CL Fredericksburg Nationals ALPB Southern Maryland Blue Crabs Spire City Ghost Hounds MDL Frederick Keys
Basketball	NBA Washington Wizards G League Capital City Go-Go WNBA Washington Mystics
Football	NFL Washington Commanders UFL DC Defenders WFA D.C. Divas
Esports	OWL Washington Justice
Hockey	NHL Washington Capitals
Soccer	MLS D.C. United USLC Loudoun United FC NISA Maryland Bobcats FC USL2 Northern Virginia FC NPSL Northern Virginia United FC NWSL Washington Spirit
Roller derby	WFTDA DC Rollergirls
Rugby union	MLR Old Glory DC Capital Geographical Union Washington Irish R.F.C. Washington Renegades RFC West Potomac Rugby Football Club
Rugby league	NARL Washington DC Cavalry
Tennis	WTT Washington Kastles
Ultimate	AUDL DC Breeze
College athletics	NCAA Div. I American Georgetown George Mason George Washington Howard Maryland Mount St. Mary's NCAA Div. II Bowie State Shepherd UDC NCAA Div. III Catholic Gallaudet Hood Mary Washington Marymount
See also: Sports in Washington, D.C.