COLUMBIA, Mo. – The 2023 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft concluded Tuesday with two more University of Missouri standouts selected in the final 10 rounds. Senior pitcher Chandler Murphy was taken by Tampa Bay in the 12th round (363rd overall), before graduate third baseman Luke Mann was picked by Oakland in the 14th round (406th overall). The two selections doubled Mizzou’s 2023 crop …

COLUMBIA, Mo.  — The College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) announced its 2023 Scholar All-America teams Friday, with 30 Tigers earning first or second-team honors. 16 women and 14 men represented the University of Missouri. Seven Tiger women earned first team honors, while the men had nine. To be named a first-team member, student-athletes must have earned a …

COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri pitchers Austin Troesser and Zach Franklin became the first Tigers taken in the 2023 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft Monday. The New York Mets selected Troesser with the 135th overall pick in the fourth (compensation) round, before the Chicago White Sox picked Franklin in the 10th round with the 299th overall choice. Troesser’s selection extended Mizzou’s …

COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Track and Field’s Drew Rogers claimed the 5,000m national title at the USATF U20 Championships on Sunday in Eugene, Ore. Coming off his inaugural collegiate season, Rogers paced the field with a time of 14:57.55. Competing at the USATF Championships on Thursday, Euphenie Andre notched seventh in the triple jump with a leap of …

COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Men’s Golf Head Coach Mark Hankins resigned his position, Director of Athletics Desireé Reed-Francois announced. “We thank Coach Hankins for his service to Mizzou and wish him well in the future,” Reed-Francois said. “We have one of the best coaching jobs in the country. Our golf program is on the rise: Old Hawthorne is a …

COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri softball head coach Larissa Anderson announced the addition of assistant coach Molly Jacobsen to the Tigers staff. Jacobsen will assist with the pitching staff and play a crucial role in scouting. “Molly is an upcoming star in our profession,” Anderson said of Jacobsen. “I’ve always admired her work ethic and determination in her playing career, …

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Recent enhancements to the state’s Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) law will further benefit University of Missouri student-athletes and their ability to capitalize on NIL. Originally signed into law on July 13, 2021, and amended in spring 2022 and on Thursday, July 6, 2023, the state’s NIL law has several changes, including: Allowing individuals employed by, or closely …

The Mizzou Tigers were recognized for their work in the classroom as the Southeastern Conference recently announced its 2023 Spring Academic Honor Roll and its 2022-23 First-Year Honor Roll. Missouri was represented by 189 student-athletes on the pair of honor rolls. A total of 108 earned Spring Academic Honor Roll accolades – which includes the sports of baseball, men’s and …

COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri soccer head coach Stefanie Golan announced the hiring of Taylor Culp as an assistant coach with the program Wednesday, July 5. Culp joins the staff after spending the previous four years at Elon, first as a volunteer assistant for the men’s soccer program, followed by the last two seasons as an assistant with the …

COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri wrestling head coach Brian Smith announced the promotion of Dom Bradley to a full-time assistant coach Monday, July 3. Bradley spent the last four seasons as a volunteer assistant coach with Missouri.  “I have had the privilege to be with Dom now for many years,” said Coach Smith. “I coached him as a student-athlete, and now …