COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou athletic director Jim Sterk met with reporters Thursday on a Zoom call to update the public on the athletic department. You can watch the full interview in the video player above. Sterk said the SEC will not make a final determination on fall sports until later this month. He said he
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou athletics gave its second update on its COVID-19 testing results on Wednesday. UPDATE: 367 of 377 tests on #Mizzou student-athletes & athletic staff participating in department testing protocol have been negative for COVID-19. pic.twitter.com/lTGVZRMfOc— Mizzou Athletics (@MizzouAthletics) July 8, 2020 An MU spokesperson confirmed ten total student-athletes and staff have now
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team landed its fourth commitment in four days on Sunday. #NEWZOU🐯💛🖤🐯 pic.twitter.com/Cgkz69NBRg— Dayday🤴🏾 (@DameonWilson10) June 21, 2020 Four-star linebacker Dameon Wilson is the latest to commit to MU. Wilson is the 14th commitment in Mizzou’s 2021 class. Rivals now ranks MU’s class as the 29th best in the nation.
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Mizzou tight ends coach and recruiting coordinator Casey Woods met reporters on Zoom this past week. You can watch the entire interview in the video player above.
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team landed its 12th commitment in the 2021 class on Thursday afternoon. On his 19th birthday, defensive end Shemar Pearl committed to play for the Tigers. The Plano, Texas native was originally committed to MU out of high school, but he chose the JUCO route instead. Last season at
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Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz dressed for the occasion during a Zoom news conference on Wednesday afternoon. “I’d like to give a shoutout to Andy Reid,” Drinkwitz said. You can watch our full interview with Coach Drinkwitz in the video player above.
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Former Mizzou football coach Gary Pinkel is on the 2021 National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame ballot. Pinkel is one of seven coaches on this year’s ballot, which also includes Oklahoma’s Bob Stoops. Pinkel is the winningest coach in Mizzou and Toledo football history. He won 191 games in 25 years as a
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Mizzou’s director of athletic performance for football Zac Woodfin said there are extensive safety measures in place to keep MU’s student-athletes and staff healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We really have left no stone unturned in terms of protecting our athletes and our staff when they come in to work,” Woodfin said. You can watch
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Mizzou athletic director Jim Sterk addressed a group of reporters on Thursday to give an update on the MU athletic department as it continues to navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic. Sterk also spoke about the athletic department’s ongoing discussions regarding social justice and equality. You can watch the entire Zoom news conference in the video
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Mizzou safety Martez Manuel and defensive coordinator Ryan Walters played an integral part in the Tigers peaceful march in downtown Columbia last week to demand justice and promote equality. Manuel, a former Rock Bridge football standout, initially came up with the idea and Coach Walters offered his support. Manuel said he wanted to take on
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University of Missouri officials said Wednesday that they are continuing to assess whether or not they will allow fans to attend games in the fall.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Members of the Mizzou football and men’s and women’s basketball teams’ are allowed to workout on campus for the first time in three months. MU allowed voluntary workouts to begin for those three teams starting Monday. Before arriving back on campus, every student-athlete was tested for COVID-19. Deputy Athletics Director Nick Joos
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The Mizzou football team will be allowed to return to its facilities on Monday, June 8, after months away due to COVID-19. MU will test all of its student-athletes when they return to campus. Head coach Eli Drinkwitz said there are plans in place to keep the players safe. Only 20 football players will be
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Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz and his team said they are committed to fighting for equality. “It’s not an us versus them,” Drinkwitz said on a Zoom call Thursday. “It’s all of us versus racism.” More than 60 student athletes, staff and law enforcement marched together peacefully from the MU columns to the Boone County
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The SEC announced that all schools in its conference will be able to return to in-person athletic events, including team meetings, workouts, etc. on June 8. Mizzou Athletic Director Jim Sterk said, “The health, safety and well-being of Mizzou’s student-athletes, coaches, staff and fans is paramount and will be at the forefront
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COLUMBIA, MO. – Mizzou Athletic Director Jim Sterk spoke with media members about procedures and plans for how MU Athletics has dealt and will deal with COVID-19.
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Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz added to his 2021 recruiting class with a three-star commitment. Florida athlete Davion Sistrunk committed to the Tigers on social media. 🤝 🐯🐯🐯 @Mizzoufootball @CoachDrinkwitz @Coach_Walters @EauGallieHC @QNHall_Uno_JTG @EGCoach_Ramos @coachmiller53 @BBerryCoach @SWiltfong247 @PowerMizzoucom @seanW_Rivals @GabeDeArmond @EGCommodores #bEGreat #EGscholarshipfactory pic.twitter.com/O44eIGFcKu— Davion Sistrunk (@DavionSistrunk) May 13, 2020 Sistrunk plays a lot of
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Former Mizzou quarterback teamed up with former teammates from the 2007 Mizzou football team and MU to raise more than $100,000 to help families in need. The money will go to the Food Bank to help people struggling during the Coronavirus outbreak. Daniel and other teammates such as Jeremy Maclin, Chase Coffman and Sean Weatherspoon
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Mizzou and Kansas football will play a four-game series against each other starting in 2025, according to a release from Kansas Athletics. We first told you in April that Mizzou Athletic Director Jim Sterk sent an email to Tiger Scholarship members stating an agreement on the Border War was near completion. The Tigers will host
Continue Reading Mizzou athletic director Jim Sterk remains optimistic about the 2020 college football season, Sterk said in a letter to season ticket holders on Tuesday. “I can tell you that we remain encouraged with the progress being made against the virus and firmly believe the Tigers will kick off as scheduled this fall,” Sterk said in
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