ATLANTA, Ga. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team opened up the first day of SEC Media Days in Atlanta on Monday by speaking with local reporters. The focus of the team continues to be on building Eli Drinkwitz’s culture. “I think going into year three there’s a lot more routine and foundation in our program,” Drinkwitz
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Mizzou basketball standouts Laurence Bowers and DeMarre Carroll hosted an alumni basketball game with some of the biggest names from both the MU gridiron and hardwood on Saturday. You can watch the full interviews with some of the players in attendance in the video players below. https://youtu.be/7nR2W2cigQk https://youtu.be/n5mgB641dtE https://youtu.be/sdWlOozcWW0 https://youtu.be/wUx-OdDQMx4 Fans
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) SEC Media Days at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta are set to kick off on Monday. Coach Eliah Drinkwitz is entering his third season with the Mizzou Tigers and will speak on the upcoming season on the first day of Media Days, July 18, at 1:45 p.m. Joining Drinkwitz
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PHOENIX, Ariz. (KMIZ) Former Mizzou women’s basketball star Sophie Cunningham made WNBA history on Tuesday, courtesy of a career outing against the Minnesota Lynx. Cunningham finished with 36 points, six three pointers, and five steals in the Mercury’s double overtime loss to Minnesota. She became just the second player in league history to record more
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou men’s basketball coach Dennis Gates added a big piece to his class of 2023 on Tuesday afternoon, with the commitment of four-star forward Trent Pierce. The Oklahoma-native picked MU over offers from Florida, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Illinois, and Minnesota. In his junior campaign with Tulsa Union, Pierce averaged about 16 points
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team is bringing senior defensive back Martez Manuel, senior defensive lineman Isaiah McGuire, and graduate student wide receiver Barrett Banister to talkin’ time in Atlanta. The 2022 edition of SEC Football Media Days will kick off on Monday, July 18, as head coach Eli Drinkwitz will make his second-ever
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri will pay former offensive coordinator Derek Dooley $200,000 to settle an 18-month long lawsuit. ABC 17 News received a copy of the settlement agreement between the two sides. It states that an agreement was reached on July 6, which is about a week before the case was set
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on the newest addition to Mizzou’s baseball team, former Nebraska outfielder and Columbia-native Cam Chick, in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch the conversation in the video player above.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou alum, Michelle Parish, says in returning to her alma matter as the assistant women’s golf coach she hopes to protect the state and get local athletes to stay at MU. Parish was standout at Mizzou from 2011-2016 and says this a dream come true and honor for her to be back.
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A trial in a former Mizzou football assistant coach’s lawsuit against the university has been canceled after the two sides reached a settlement, according to court records.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Less than one month after stepping into her role as the head women’s golf coach at Mizzou, Caroline Westrup has brought in someone who is more familiar with Columbia to help her out. Mizzou alum Michelle Parrish, formerly Michelle Butler, was a standout at Mizzou from 2011-16 and most recently was at
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou women’s basketball 2022-23 Southeastern Conference opponents were released Wednesday showing the 16 conference games for the Tigers. There are two SEC teams that MU will play twice both on the road and at home in Alabama and Kentucky. Other home games will be Florida, LSU, Mississippi State, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on former Mizzou men’s basketball star and current MU graduate assistant coach Phil Pressey in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch the conversation in the video player above.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Dennis Gates is working to start building his future teams with landing his first 2023 commit in Anthony Robinson. Robinson from Florida State University High School took to Twitter Thursday saying that he is 1000% committed to play at Mizzou. The 6-foot-3 point guard has collected more than a dozen offers, including
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) It was announced Monday that former Mizzou standout Jordan Chavis is joining the Columbia College women’s basketball team as an assistant coach. Chavis played in 130 games over her Tiger career and ranked fifth in program history in 3-pointers made with 149. “I am thrilled to be adding Jordan to our program,”
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Larissa Anderson named Jeff Cottrill from Oklahoma State the new hitting coach for the Mizzou softball team Monday. “He brings tremendous experience coming off three consecutive trips to the Women’s College World Series and a Big 12 championship while at Oklahoma State. I know that Jeff will make an immediate impact on
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou shortstop Josh Day announced he will be entering the transfer portal on Monday. Day transferred to MU from Copiah Lincoln Community College ahead of the 2021 season. In his first year with the Tigers he started in 43 out of Mizzou’s 44 games and batted .250, driving in 21 runs and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on KSHB 41 Action News’ Aaron Ladd in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch the conversation in the video player above.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Eight Mizzou athletes competing at USA Track and Field Championships this week and two finished with big results. Freshman Ames Burton earned a spot on Team USA for the World U20 Championships in August after finishing second in the discus. Burton tossed a 54.08m / 177-5 on Friday which is the fourth
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Mizzou point guard Phil Pressey announced Friday that he will be returning to Columbia to join Coach Dennis Gates’ coaching staff. Pressey finished his career as MU’s all-time leader is assist with 580 and tied for the career lead in steals. He was also apart of Mizzou’s 2012 Big 12 Tournament
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