Championships

Hall of Fame

Maryville University of St. Louis has a distinguished heritage of athletics. Established in 1872 in south St. Louis by the Religious of the Sacred Heart, Maryville and its all female
student population began active involvement in athletics.

Cricket was one of the first sports to be played at Maryville. In the 1890's, it was replaced by outdoor baseball and basketball. A Committee of Games was formed in 1914 and, in the mid-1920's,organized sports began.

By the late 1920's, field hockey, a driving tee and badminton
had been added to the list of athletics at Maryville. The St. Louis Globe-Democrat reported that "it was left to Maryville to introduce badminton into this part of the country."

In 1929 the sports offerings were riding, soccer, tennis, golf, archery, hockey and basketball--interclass and intercollegiate.

In 1961 Maryville moved to its present location in west St. Louis County. Men were admitted as students in 1968, and the first male graduated in 1971.

The first sports at Maryville's present location were men's and women's basketball, baseball, tennis and soccer.

Maryville joined the NCAA Division III in 1978.

Maryville had few facilities or fields on which to practice or play games until 1980, when the Simon Athletic and Recreational Center was built for volleyball, men's and women's basketball, indoor practices and intramural. The facility is utilized by students, faculty, staff, alumni and other members of the community.

In 1982 Weber Baseball Field was added. In 1985 an additional widening of the soccer field was done to meet NCAA standards, and in 1986, a softball field was built.

Today Maryville University supports men's and women's basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis, men's baseball, women's softball and volleyball and is a member of the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC). Former Maryville Athletics Director, David Pierce, is a former president and founder of the SLIAC, and former Maryville University president, Dr. Keith Lovin is a former chief executive officer of the conference.