Missouri Western State University Athletics

Slifer is the all-time wins leader at Missouri Western, going 206-69 and 115-33 in his nine seasons in St. Joseph. He was named MIAA Coach of the Year three times, leading the program to two MIAA regular season championships and two MIAA tournament championships. After finishing seventh in the MIAA in his first season, Slifer's Griffons had a string of seven-straight third place or better finishes. Missouri Western advanced to the NCAA tournament in each of each of his final eight seasons at Missouri Western. Slifer left Missouri Western to become the head coach at Central Missouri where he has been since 2005. Last season he led the Jennies to an NCAA Division II National Championship and the best record in program history.  Slifer enters his 30^thseason as a collegiate head coach ranked fourth in wins among active Division II head coaches and 22^nd across all NCAA divisions with 665 career victories. His .736 winning percentage is 13^th among all active NCAA head coaches.