ROLLA, MO -- Missouri S&T has announced the Hall of Fame Inductees for the Class of 2025, naming four student-athletes and one team. The 39th Induction Class includes Spencer Brinkmeyer, Jennifer Costello, Evan Gray, Erin (Bekebrede) Strein, and the 2011 Women's Volleyball team.
The Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony is scheduled for 11 a.m. on Saturday, September 20, in the Havener Center's St. Pat's Ballroom. Attendees must register by August 31 at go.mst.edu/minertix by selecting "Miner Athletic Hall of Fame – 2025 Induction Ceremony." The inductees will also be honored at halftime of Missouri S&T football's game against Truman State later that day.
The 2025 Miner Hall of Fame inductees are as follows:
Spencer Brinkmeyer
CE'13
Men's Soccer
Brinkmeyer (2009-12) was a key figure in the Missouri S&T men's soccer program, becoming one of the first players in team history to earn All-America honors. He was selected to the Daktronics All-America team following the 2010 season, when he emerged as a standout center back. That season he anchored a defensive unit that ranked among the top 11 teams nationally in three defensive categories, including a school record 11 shutouts. Brinkmeyer earned the first of his three All-Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) honors in 2010, contributing four goals and two assists as the Miners claimed a share of the GLVC regular season title and made their first-ever NCAA Division II Midwest Regional appearance, reaching the championship game.
Over his four-year career, Brinkmeyer recorded 11 goals and five assists while playing primarily as a defender. He earned four All-Midwest Region selections, two from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (2010 and 2012) and two from Daktronics (2010 and 2011). His performance on the field and in the classroom culminated in receiving the prestigious GLVC Paragon Award in 2013.
Brinkmeyer's combination of defensive strength, consistency, and leadership helped elevate Missouri S&T's men's soccer program during a historic stretch and established himself as one of the top all-around players in program history.
Jennifer Costello
ChE'13
Women's Volleyball
Costello (2009-12) was a four-year standout for the Missouri S&T women's volleyball team, where she set numerous program records as a setter and earned national recognition for both her athletic and academic excellence. Her remarkable career was capped by being named the Captial One Academic All-America of the Year for volleyball in 2012 and receiving the prestigious Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) Paragon Award in 2013. She was a two-time first-team All-GLVC selection and earned All-Midwest Region honors from the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) in her senior season.
Costello led the conference and set a school record with 1,436 assists during the 2011 campaign, leading the Miners to a GLVC West Division championship and the program's first-ever NCAA Division II Midwest Regional appearance. She followed with 1,359 assists in 2012—the second-highest single-season total in program history—as S&T repeated as division champions. Over her career, she amassed a school-record 4,361 assists and ranks among the program's career leaders in assisted blocks (175) and digs (923).
Costello's excellence extended into the classroom. She was a two-time Academic All-America selection, a three-time GLVC All-Academic team honoree and was named the GLVC Scholar-Athlete of the Year for women's volleyball in 2011.
Costello's performance across all areas of competition and academics makes her one of the most decorated student-athletes in program history.
Evan Gray
Bus'06
Football
Gray (2003, 2005) made an immediate impact in his first season with the Missouri S&T football program in 2003. In just eight games, he threw for 2,014 yards and 20 touchdowns on 191 completions, earning all-conference honorable mention recognition from the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association.
Gray returned in 2005 to lead the Miners to their first winning season in two decades, finishing with a 7–4 record. Gray set multiple single-season school records in 2005 by completing 302 of 525 passes for 3,583 yards and 39 touchdowns. His performance earned him Offensive Player of the Year honors in the Independent Football Alliance (IFA) and a spot on the All-IFA first team.
By the end of his career, Gray held program records for career pass completions (493), passing yards (5,597), total yards of offense (5,469 yards), and touchdown passes (59). He also set single-game records for passing yards (499) and passing touchdowns (six).
Gray's ability to command the offense, stretch the field, and consistently find the end zone established him as one of the most prolific quarterbacks in Missouri S&T football history.
Erin (Bekebrede) Strein
Psyc'12
Women's Volleyball
Strein (2008-11) was a standout frontline player for Missouri S&T women's volleyball, setting program records and elevating the Miners to new heights during her career. She played a pivotal role in the team's historic 2011 season when the Miners won the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) West Division championship and made their first-ever NCAA Division II Midwest Regional appearance.
Strein led the team in kills in her final two seasons, including 490 during the 2011 campaign. She graduated as the program's all-time leader in kills (1,243), service aces (126), and points scored (1,443), and finished second in career digs with 936. In 2011, she earned first-team All-GLVC honors and was selected to the Daktronics All-Midwest Region second team.
Strein's consistent production on the front line established a new standard for future student-athletes. She was a key contributor to the program's early success and a central figure during the foundational years as S&T volleyball became highly competitive at the NCAA Division II level.
2011 Women's Volleyball Team
In just its fifth season after reinstatement, the 2011 Missouri S&T women's volleyball team made history by capturing the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) West Division championship and earning the program's first-ever berth in the NCAA Division II Midwest Regional tournament. Propelled by a program-record 11-match winning streak early in the year, the Miners finished the season with a 24–10 overall record and a 15–3 mark in GLVC play, setting the program record for wins in a season.
The team—led by GLVC Coach of the Year Jason Holt—also earned its first-ever GLVC Tournament victory, sweeping the University of Missouri-St. Louis in straight sets and avenging an earlier regular season loss to the Tritons. Several Miners earned post-season honors, including first-team All-GLVC selections Erin Bekebrede, Jennifer Costello, and Jocelyn DeMotte, along with second-team honoree Jaclyn Zellmer. Bekebrede and DeMotte also earned Daktronics All-Midwest Region recognition.
The 2011 season marked a major milestone for the Missouri S&T volleyball program, setting a new competitive standard and positioning the team as an emerging power in the GLVC and NCAA Division II landscape.
