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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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) St. Louis native and Mizzou wide receiver Luther Burden greeted fans Friday at the Mercedes-Benz of Columbia. When asked what he’s been working on this summer, Burden says, “just coming together with my team and building that brotherhood and chemistry.” Although it sounds like Burden is settling in nicely at Mizzou, just
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Helias hoops standout Desmond White announced that he will play his senior year of high school at The Skill Factory in Atlanta, Georgia on Wednesday. White is fielding offers from Missouri State, Tulsa, and a couple of other schools. He also had an offer from Mizzou’s previous staff with former head
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Desiree Reed-Francois has made another hire at Mizzou and on Friday Women’s Golf Head Coach Caroline Westrup was introduced to the media. Westrup comes to Columbia after helping lead Georgia’s team to the NCAA Championships last season. She had a nine-year professional career and started her coaching career at the IMG Academy
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) For the second-straight season, Mizzou will take on a longtime rival, the Iowa State Cyclones, in the annual SEC/Big 12 Challenge. MU will host Iowa State at Mizzou Arena on Saturday, Jan. 28. One season ago, the SEC won the annual challenge winning six out of ten games. The Tigers lead the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Rock Bridge standout Isiaih Mosley made his commitment to Mizzou official on Wednesday afternoon. The former Missouri State guard comes in as one of the top-rated transfers in the country. “Mizzou is home,” Mosley said in a press release. “I’m excited about what is building here and want to help bring a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou softball coach Larissa Anderson picked up a name from the transfer portal on Tuesday, as former Texas Tech outfielder Payton Jackson announced her commitment to Mizzou on social media. Jackson had a standout junior season for the Red Raiders. She batted .336 with five home runs and 21 RBIs through the
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A golfer for the University of Missouri men’s team is suspended following his arrest by police last week.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former LPGA player and collegiate standout, Caroline Westrup was named the new Mizzou women’s golf coach Saturday by Director of Athletics Desireé Reed-Francois. Westrup comes to Columbia after a successful season as an assistant coach at Georgia. “When we started our search, we sought a leader with the character, competence and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Rock Bridge Alum and former Missouri State guard Isiaih Mosley announced Monday that he will be returning to Columbia to play for Coach Dennis Gates at Mizzou. Mosley has played three seasons at Missouri State. Last season, he averaged over 20 points per game and shot over 42% from the three-point line.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) It was announced Monday that former Mizzou wide receiver/all-purpose player Jeremy Maclin and defensive lineman Justin Smith are included on the 2023 ballot for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame. With the Tigers, Maclin set the NCAA record for all-purpose yards in a season by a freshman in 2007 with
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Just days after SEC coaches gathered into Florida, Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz me with the media to go over his updates roster and the topics of those coaches meetings. Mizzou has 37 total newcomers this summer, 15 of which are from the state of Missouri. MU released that full list of
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