The Bears Fund

Athletic highlights at the Great Southern Bank Arena.

The Bears Fund

The Bears Fund is the annual fundraising program for men’s and women’s intercollegiate athletics at Missouri State.

Membership in The Bears Fund goes beyond tickets and benefits. Member contributions support Missouri State student-athletes as they pursue excellence on the playing field and in the classroom. As a donor, you help them achieve academic and athletic success.

Our mission at The Bears Fund is to support, enhance and impact our 400+ student-athletes across 17 NCAA-I sports. The Bears Fund assists our teams with programs, recruitment efforts, faculty enhancements and scholarship support for the Bears.

Your membership makes all the difference! You help create today's champions and tomorrow's leaders.

Conference USA Announcement
Missouri State University has accepted an invitation to join Conference USA as a full-league member, effective July 1, 2025

Missouri State University has accepted an invitation to join Conference USA as a full-league member, effective July 1, 2025. League and university officials announced the move on Friday morning (May 10).

A news conference will be held at 1 p.m. May 13 at Great Southern Bank Arena on the Springfield campus to formally announce the transition plans. The event is open to the public with parking available in the lots adjacent to the arena.

The announcement will officially place Missouri State University in the NCAA’s exclusive Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) for the first time.

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