Missouri native and 15-year NBA veteran Joe Kleine will soon be inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame along with quite a lineup: a 500-win high school basketball coach, the state’s all-time leading prep scorer, a college athletic director, a wrestling coach and four teams, eras or programs from high schools. Collectively, they represent… Read more »
Missouri Sports Hall of Fame draws 800 for Class of 2026 Enshrinement in Columbia Ceremony set for 1 PM on Sunday, October 25 at Wyndham Executive Center-Columbia Mall ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame celebrated some of Mid-Missouri’s most successful individuals and teams – including Norm Stewart’s 1994 Elite Eight Mizzou Men’s Basketball Team… Read more »
JJ Birden, a wide receiver who became one of Joe Montana’s favorite targets and fueled the Kansas City Chiefs’ second Golden Era of the 1990s, will soon be inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. CEO & Executive Director Rob Marsh on Friday announced the Football Luncheon presented by the Ozark Coca-Cola/Dr Pepper Bottling… Read more »
The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame will celebrate some of Mid-Missouri’s most successful individuals and teams – including Norm Stewart’s 1994 Elite Eight Mizzou Men’s Basketball Team – at its big fall showcase, the Enshrinement in Columbia. President & CEO Rob Marsh announced the Class of 2026 during a press conference Wednesday at the Wyndham… Read more »
The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame penned a new chapter in its storied history Thursday, opening the doors to its newly relocated downtown Springfield museum following a five-year closure. President & CEO Rob Marsh and the Hall of Fame staff celebrated the re-grand opening milestone against a backdrop of a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its new… Read more »
The long-awaited re-opening of the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame’s museum in downtown Springfield is only days away, marking a defining moment in the organization’s history and a powerful return for one of the state’s most treasured institutions. Located adjacent to the Hall’s new downtown headquarters at 431 W. Walnut St., the reimagined museum offers… Read more »
Nixa’s Adam McKnight and Marshfield’s Gracelyn Bull were recognized as the Athletes of the Year, and the Strafford Lady Indians and Logan-Rogersville Wildcats basketball teams were the Teams of the Year in the annual Sports Commission Awards presented by Elliott Lodging. The ceremony drew a crowd of nearly 600 to the Gillioz Theatre in downtown… Read more »
The 2025-2026 high school sports year in southwest Missouri will be celebrated next week, as the 14th annual Sports Commission Awards presented by Elliott Lodging are set for Tuesday, June 16 at one of the coolest venues in the Ozarks – the Gillioz Theatre in downtown Springfield. The event is run by the Springfield Sports… Read more »
The St. Louis Cardinals’ Jose Oquendo – their ‘Secret Weapon’ from the mid-1980s to mid-1990s and a coach in their organization the past 31 years – was inducted the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame on Tuesday along with six coaches from four different sports, two high school eras, a Springfield fast-pitch pioneer and a Springfield… Read more »
The 2025-2026 high school sports year in southwest Missouri will be celebrated again this summer, as the 14th annual Sports Commission Awards presented by Elliott Lodging are set for Tuesday, June 16 at one of the coolest venues in the Ozarks – the Gillioz Theatre in downtown Springfield. The event is run by the Springfield… Read more »
The St. Louis Cardinals’ Jose Oquendo – their ‘Secret Weapon’ from the mid-1980s to mid-1990s and a coach in their organization the past 31 years – will soon be inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. He headlines a Class of 2026 that includes six coaches from four different sports, two high school eras,… Read more »
The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame celebrated the successes of the landmark federal Title IX legislation that paved the way for girls to compete in sports, with its Women’s Sports Luncheon presented by the Bee Payne-Stewart Foundation. The luncheon drew a crowd of 500 on Thursday to the Wilson Logistics Arena on the campus of… Read more »
The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame proudly announces that its President and CEO, Rob Marsh, has been selected to appear on the upcoming season of the national television series Next Level CEO. This prestigious opportunity places Marsh among a select group of business leaders and innovators from across the country who have demonstrated exceptional leadership,… Read more »
In the rural Ozarks, for high school golfers, a season-opening clinic led by local golf teaching professionals is something special. Just ask Braden McGregor and Blair Abraham. The two Buffalo High School seniors expressed appreciation Monday in turning out for the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame’s 28th annual High School Golf Clinic presented by the… Read more »
The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame celebrated hunting, fishing, motorsports and a new category – competitive barbecue – on Tuesday at its Outdoor Sports Luncheon presented by Bass Pro Shops. A crowd of nearly 500 turned out to the Oasis Hotel & Convention Center in Springfield. Additionally, Mark Stahlman of Highland Springs Country Club was… Read more »
The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame will soon celebrate the successes of the landmark federal Title IX legislation that paved the way for girls to compete in sports, with its Women’s Sports Luncheon presented by the Bee Payne-Stewart Foundation. CEO & President Rob Marsh on Friday announced the luncheon, set for 11 AM on Thursday,… Read more »
