COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri has started the search for the 21st athletics director with a nine-person search advisory committee. The committee consists of university leaders and other stakeholders with proven experience and deep knowledge of the evolving college athletic landscape. “We’re excited to launch this national search,” said Mun Choi, president of
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He will be paid his base salary of $507,500 for each of the two years remaining on his contract with incentives and deferred compensation worth $450,00 for a total of $1.465 million.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Mizzou offensive lineman Jonah Dubinski will take the helm of the Spartan program, just weeks after former head coach Atiyyah Ellison announced his departure. Dubinski is a Columbia-native who played at Mizzou for four years, before medically retiring from football. The former OL already has quite a bit of coaching expereince, including working
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Oklahoma Sooner and the Texas Longhorns have officially submitted a request to join to the Southeastern Conference. On Monday morning the schools both told the Big 12 that they would not be renewing their media contract, which run through 2025. The formal application to the SEC does ask if the schools
Continue Reading Texas and Oklahoma are reportedly taking steps to leave the Big 12 conference, and their target is the SEC.
Continue Reading The news release did not say why the two were parting ways, but praised Sterk for his accomplishments since becoming the athletic director in 2016, coming to MU from San Diego State University.
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Amid rumors of a possible departure from the Big 12, Texas and Oklahoma notified the conference that they will not be renewing their media contracts, which end in 2025. Essentially, the announcement makes the schools’ intent to leave official. However, the two are not fully guaranteed to still play in the conference
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17’s Nathalie Jones brought on former KMIZ Sports Director and Tiger Radio Network commentator Chris Gervino in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch the conversation in the video player above.
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HOOVER, Ala. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team was picked to finish fourth in the SEC East, according to the preseason media poll released on Friday. Alabama was the consensus pick to win the SEC championship. Meanwhile, Georgia was selected to represent the East in Atlanta. EASTERN DIVISION GeorgiaFloridaKentuckyMizzouTennesseeSouth CarolinaVanderbilt WESTERN DIVISION AlabamaTexas A&MLSUOle MissAuburnArkansasMississippi State
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HOOVER, Ala. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team kept it real amid all the flash of SEC Media Days on Thursday morning. In short, Eli Drinkwitz showcased the team’s “blue blood mentality,” by bringing not one, but two linemen. “We’re a blue collar community, if you work hard you may not always be the flashiest, Mizzou’s
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HOOVER, Ala. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football contingent took its turn at SEC Media Days on Thursday. Head coach Eli Drinkwitz was joined by defensive lineman Akial Byers and offensive lineman Case Cook. It was a full circle moment for Coach Drinkwitz on Thursday. In 2006, he said he took his high school football team to
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HOOVER, Alab. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team will take its turn at SEC Media Days on Thursday morning. Head coach Eli Drinkwitz will be joined by defensive lineman Akial Byers and offensive lineman Case Cook. They’ll begin their media tour at 8 a.m. and will finish up around noon. Drinkwitz is entering his second season
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HOOVER, Ala. (KMIZ) Texas and Oklahoma have inquired about potentially joining the Southeastern Conference, according to a report from the Houston Chronicle on Wednesday. The departure would leave the Big 12 with just eight teams, while the SEC would expand to 16. SEC commissioner Greg Sankey would not talk about the report when asked about
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HOOVER, Ala. (KMIZ) SEC Media Days is officially back after a year off due to COVID-19. Commissioner Greg Sankey was the first person at the podium on Monday. COVID-19 continues to be a major topic in college sports. Sankey said six of the 14 football teams in the league have reached 80% vaccination rates. “That
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 sports director Andrew Kauffman brought on former KTGR radio host Matt Michaels in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch the full conversation in the video player above.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Just days after stepping down from his head coaching position at Battle High School, Atiyyah Ellison announced he will be the Director of Player Development for the Mizzou football team. The MU and NFL alum will be working with student-athletes to cultivate life skills, as they focus on their football career and
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Collegiate student-athletes in Missouri can now profit off their name, image and likeness, by law. Gov. Parson signed House Bill 297 on Tuesday afternoon. It will go into effect on Aug. 28. HB 297 – Missouri NIL BillDownload The new law will prohibit Missouri’s public or private institutions from denying student-athletes
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Mizzou basketball star Laurence Bowers is hosting his seventh annual Camp Bowers this week at the Columbia Sports Fieldhouse. Bowers said the camp set a new record with 315 kids participating this year. “The fact that the camp is continuously growing – I think that’s a testament to my staff and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman brought on Mizzou softball coach Larissa Anderson in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch the full interview in the video player above.
Continue Reading WASHINGTON D.C. (KMIZ) Former Mizzou baseball star Max Scherzer was added to the All-Star game on Saturday afternoon. He’ll replace the injured Jacob deGrom on the National League roster. The All-Star game will be played on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. from Coors Field in Denver, Colorado. You can watch the game on Fox 22, KQFX.
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