“B – E – A – R – S!” If you’ve ever been to a football game — or been put on hold while on a Missouri State call — you’ve heard the university’s fight song. Creating the tune that has inspired generations of Bears is just one of Jerry Hoover’s many achievements in his 31-year career as the MSU Pride Band’s director. On May 10, 2016, the Foundation celebrated that legacy … [Read more...] about University sends band director off with a bang
In July 2016, Jerry Hoover, music professor and director of bands, will retire after more than 30 years at Missouri State. Saying farewell to a band era Hoover joined the university in 1985 and started the Pride Band program. In March, Hoover told "The Standard," MSU's student-run newspaper, that he estimates he's taught more than 4,000 students in that time. Hoover … [Read more...] about Longtime band director to pass baton this summer