COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou women’s basketball coach Kellie Harper is set to make nearly $1 million per year in a five-year deal that is worth up to $4.5 million total, according to a contract obtained by ABC 17 through an open records request. Harper’s contract will officially begin on April 1 and run through March
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou women’s basketball coach Kellie Harper’s staff is beginning to take shape. On Tuesday, the new leader of Tiger women’s hoops made the first addition to her coaching staff, with the hiring of former Florida Atlantic University (FAU) head coach Jennifer Sullivan as an assistant coach. It will be far from the
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MADISON, Wis. (KMIZ) For the first time in 15 years, former Mizzou women’s basketball coach Robin Pingeton will open up a season sporting something other than black and gold. On Tuesday, the University of Wisconsin announced that Coach P will be taking the reins of the women’s hoops program. “I am excited to get to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MU Athletics announced on Tuesday that Kellie Harper will be its next women’s basketball coach. She replaces Robin Pingeton, who left after 15 years. Do you think Harper was the right pick? Let us know in the poll and in the comments.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Athletics has named the next leader of its women’s basketball team. MU announced it is hiring former Tennessee head coach Kellie Harper to take the reins of the program, following the departure of Robin Pingeton at the end of the 2024-25 season. “I am incredibly honored to be the next head
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After 15 years with one coach at the helm of the Tiger women’s basketball program, Mizzou Athletics is embarking on a search for a new voice. On Wednesday night, the Robin Pingeton era officially came to an end, with a 20-point loss to Mississippi State in the first round of the Southeastern
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GREENVILLE, S.C. (KMIZ) It is the end of an era for Mizzou Women’s Basketball. The No. 15-seeded Tigers suffered their fifth straight loss in the first round of the SEC Tournament 75-55 to No. 10-seeded Mississippi State, marking head coach Robin Pingeton’s final game as the leader of the program. Coach Pingeton announced last week
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Sunday’s women’s basketball game at Mizzou Arena was about more than just what happened between the lines. It was about honoring a group of four seniors and the legacy of head coach Robin Pingeton. Earlier in the week, Coach P announced she will be stepping aside at the end of the season
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17’s Nathalie Jones caught up with the St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s Mizzou Athletics beat writer, Eli Hoff, on this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-Down. You can watch their full conversation in the video player above.
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KMIZ) Mizzou Women’s Basketball has snapped a 12-game losing skid to Arkansas. The Tigers (14-16) earned their first win over the Razorbacks (9-21) since the 2018-19 season with a 75-73 victory, courtesy of a game-winning layup from Laniah Randle. Thursday’s win marked head coach Robin Pingeton’s 250th career win, just one day after
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The second-winningest coach in Mizzou women’s basketball history is leaving the program.
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri’s women’s basketball program brought in $745,00 for the university during its previous athletic season. MU will now have to look for a new coach of its program, after head coach Robin Pingeton announced she’s stepping down after 15 seasons on Wednesday. While Pingeton and the team failed to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After 15 seasons, the University of Missouri will have to look for a new head coach of its women’s basketball program. MU Athletics shared in a Wednesday press release that head coach Robin Pingeton will leave the program at the end of this season. Pingeton has an overall record of 249-216 during
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OXFORD, Miss. (KMIZ) A much-needed upset was within Mizzou women’s basketball’s reach, on Sunday afternoon. However, a chance to tie the game in the final seconds fell just short, as guard Laniah Randle’s potential game-tying layup was slightly off the mark. Head coach Robin Pingeton and company lost their third-straight game in a heartbreaking 68-66
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Women’s Basketball will have to wait another game to try and surpass last season’s SEC win total. The Tigers (13-15) lost their eighth game against a top-25 conference opponent 73-65 to No. 14 Kentucky at Mizzou Arena. With Thursday’s loss, MU has fallen to 2-11 in SEC action. You can watch
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Despite carrying a four-point lead into halftime, the Mizzou women’s basketball team couldn’t hold off No. 16 Oklahoma for a win on Sunday afternoon. The Sooners topped the Tigers in an 82-66 win at Mizzou Arena to drop MU to below .500 on the season. With the loss, head coach Robin Pingeton
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COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KMIZ) Mizzou Women’s Basketball has snapped its three-game losing skid, behind a dominant outing from sophomore Grace Slaughter. The Grain Valley graduate posted a game-best 29-point performance, leading the Tigers (13-13) to a 69-59 road win over Texas A&M (10-13). With Sunday’s win, MU owns a 2-9 record in SEC action. The
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Women’s Basketball has suffered the ninth loss of its SEC season. The Tigers (12-13) fell victim to a 15-1 rally from No. 6 LSU (24-1) in the second half, leading to a 71-60 loss at Mizzou Arena. With Thursday’s loss, Mizzou’s overall record fell back below the .500-mark for the first
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Women’s Basketball kept pace with back-to-back ranked opponents but could not secure their second SEC win of the 2024-25 season. Despite a fourth quarter rally, the Tigers (12-12) suffered a narrow defeat to No. 18 Tennessee (16-5) 76-71 at home. Sunday’s loss extended MU’s losing streak to eight of its last
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AUSTIN, Texas (KMIZ) Mizzou Women’s Basketball battled from start-to-finish but could not escape the Moody Center with an upset win. The Tigers (12-11) led by as many as 11 points at No. 5 Texas, but the Longhorns took control in the second half to earn a 71-60 win over their former Big-12 Conference rival. The
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