Seth Minter came to Missouri State in June 2019 after an eight-year stint at Western Illinois, the last seven as Associate Head Coach. He serves as recruiting coordinator on Coach Mox’s staff.
Minter played a key role in one of the best seasons in school history his first year in Springfield, helping the Lady Bears to a school-record 26 regular season wins, a Missouri Valley Conference title, and top-25 rankings for the majority of the season. MSU ended the year ranked 19th in the USA Today Coaches Poll, 23rd by the Associated Press, and eighth in the NCAA RPI, with three players earning first-team all-MVC honors. The Lady Bears also ranked among the national leaders in scoring, 3-point accuracy, free throw percentage and rebounding margin, and were one of 10 Division I teams to finish the year unbeaten at home.
Minter was integral to some of the best seasons in Western Illinois history, including the top six scoring seasons at WIU. In 2014-15, the Leathernecks ended a streak of eight consecutive losing seasons, earning a third-place Summit League finish, and translated that success into a second round WBI appearance the next year for the first postseason win in school history.
Western Illinois won a school-record 26 games in 2016-17, sweeping the Summit League regular season and tournament titles for the school’s first NCAA Tournament berth in 22 years, and defeated 18th-ranked Stanford on the road early in the 2017-18 campaign for WIU’s first-ever ranked win on the way to a 22-win season and WNIT bid for a third consecutive postseason appearance.
While at WIU, Minter recruited and coached 15 all-Summit League selections, six all-Newcomer Team members, two conference players of the year and two conference newcomers of the year. Additionally, Ashley Luke earned CoSIDA Academic All-America of the Year honors in 2015, highlighting a culture of academic excellence that saw the Leathernecks post the second-highest GPA in the nation (3.75) in 2017-18.
Originally from Lancaster, Mo., Minter was the head women’s coach at Culver-Stockton during the 2010-11 season, leading the Wildcats to five conference wins after the program combined for just five league victories previous three seasons. Culver-Stockton saw a significant offensive improvement during his one season, and the team GPA increased from 2.7 to 3.3 with four Academic All-Americans.
Prior to the collegiate ranks, Minter coached three years at Canton (Mo.) High School, posting a 77-13 (.856) overall record. He earned a total of six coach of the year awards from four organizations, guiding Canton to a No. 1 state ranking in 2008-09, a runner-up state finish that same season, and fourth-place finish in 2010 after CHS had not advanced to the state tournament since 1977.
Minter received his bachelor’s degree in physical education and health from Culver-Stockton in 2006. He earned his master’s degree in educational administration from William Woods in 2010. He and his wife Jami have a daughter, Addilyn, and a son, Jase.
Coach Mox on Minter:
“Coach Minter will be my recruiting coordinator. Seth is an extremely organized, driven student of the game. He brings a wealth of knowledge, from Xs and Os to recruiting to player mentorship. He is great with data analytics and truly enjoys the grind. Seth is also a Missouri native, which will help us in the community, in recruiting, and beyond.”
