MISSOURI STATE
FACILITIES
JQH Arena has been the home of the Missouri State Bears basketball teams since its official opening in November 2008. The world-class arena seats more than 11,000 and has a state-of-the-art video scoreboard. Hotel developer John Q. Hammons made JQH Arena possible with a donation of $30 million.
John Q. Hammons Student Center is the home of the MSU volleyball and swimming teams, which has a main arena capacity of 4,646 permanent reserved seats.
Jim D. Morris Basketball Complex opened in December 2013 thanks to a major gift from Springfield philanthropist Jim D. Morris. The complex, located on the south side of JQH Arena, features locker rooms for both MSU basketball squads, coaches’ offices, an athletic training facility and state-of-the-art team video and meeting rooms.
Plaster Strength Center is one of the largest of its kind in the Missouri Valley Conference. Director of strength and conditioning Terry Sauerbry and his staff supervise the free weight-based facility.
Plaster Stadium is the home of Missouri State football. The 18,000-seat facility includes a 4,000-seat precast concrete east grandstand and a new FieldTurf playing surface thanks to the passage of MSU’s B.E.A.R. Fee, which will provide $1.4 million annually toward four separate athletics facility upgrades in the coming years. Also included in the upgrades will be a raised patio in the grandstand, new concessions, restrooms and ticket windows. A game day meeting room for the Bears and a visitor’s locker room will also be part of the new Plaster Stadium.
Bears Golf Facilities include many of the area’s premier courses, including Hickory Hills Country Club, Highland Springs Country Club, Millwood Golf and Racquet Club, Rivercut Golf Course (pictured above), Twin Oaks Country Club and Branson Creek Golf Club.
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