Minnesota State–Mankato Mavericks football
| Minnesota State Mavericks | |
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| University | Minnesota State University, Mankato |
| Conference | Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference |
| NCAA |
NCAA DII most sports NCAA I Men's & women's ice hockey |
| Athletic director | Kevin Buisman |
| Location | Mankato, Minnesota |
| Varsity teams | 21 |
| Football stadium | Blakeslee Stadium (7,500) |
| Basketball arena | Taylor Center (4,800) |
| Baseball stadium | MSU Baseball Complex |
| Other arenas | Verizon Wireless Center (5,280) |
| Mascot | Stomper |
| Nickname | Mavericks |
| Colors | Purple and Gold |
| Website | www |
The athletic teams of Minnesota State University, Mankato are known as the Minnesota State Mavericks. More than 600 students participate each year in athletics for the university. Most of the university's athletic teams compete at the NCAA Division II level in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). The men's and women's ice hockey teams compete at the Division I level in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA). Minnesota State began competition in the NSIC in 2008-09, due to the dissolution of the North Central Conference.
Minnesota State athletics teams have placed favorably in national competitions in NCAA Division II Athletics in Hockey, Football and Baseball. Since 1993 the Mavericks have been awarded the most National Championships out of all sixteen colleges and universities in the Northern Sun Conference. The 2015 Season marked the 14th straight year that the Mavericks have finished in the top 25 in the country in the national standings and seventh time Minnesota State has posted a top-five placing for the Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup. It has also won the NSIC US Bank All-Sports Award 4 times and placed 2nd 2 times during the last six-year period of the 2008-2015 competition seasons.
Maverick baseball plays in NCAA Division II. The program has had considerable success in recent years, reaching the College World Series in 2010, 2012, 2013, and 2014. The baseball team has finished the 2011-2014 seasons with average winning percentages points at 0.750 or above. Top players who helped lead the Mavericks to a second-place at the Division II Baseball World Series in 2013 in included righthanded pitcher Jason Hoppe who set the NCAA single-season record with 55 1-3 consecutive scoreless innings streak and righthanded pitcher Harvey Martin who was named national pitcher of the year by Rawlings/ABCA, Daktronics and the NCBWA and was named First Team All-American by those three organizations. Martin went 9-1 and had a 2.06 earned run average as a senior. In 2013 they finished as runners-up to the University of Tampa. The team is currently coached by Matt Magers.
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