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Mizzou AD Reed-Francois leaving for same job at Arizona

Mizzou is now searching for a new athletic director.

The University of Arizona announced on Monday that it has hired Mizzou athletic director Desiree Reed-Francois to the same position. Her deal is good for five years, and she will officially take over the job on March 3.

Reed-Francois has served as athletic director at Mizzou since August 2021, and had just signed a contract extension to remain at Mizzou through June 2028. She took the position after previously serving as athletic director at UNLV.

Mizzou has had three different full-time athletic directors since 2015.