The Latest Breaking News from Cuonzo Martin

Mizzou athletics builds back revenue base under Desireé Reed-Francois' watch

COLUMBIA, Mo. — For the first time in six years, the University of Missouri’s athletics department reported a budget surplus, but athletics director Desireé Reed-Francois isn’t throwing a victory parade. In her first fiscal year running Mizzou athletics, the department generated record revenues of more than $141 million during the…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Jan 30, 2023

John Clay: Facing the new Mizzou on the road, Kentucky basketball’s SEC opener won’t be easy

When Kentucky travels to Missouri for its SEC basketball opener on Wednesday night, the Cats won’t be facing the same old Tigers. Not by a long shot.

Tribune News Service · Dec 28, 2022

Vahe Gregorian: Step one is not to go to sleep: On Dennis Gates' first few weeks as Missouri basketball coach

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Since Dennis Gates was introduced as the new University of Missouri men's basketball coach on March 22, he's been something of a perpetual motion machine. So when he paused to speak with the media at a Mizzou fan function at Chicken N Pickle in Overland Park,…

Tribune News Service · Apr 29, 2022

Vahe Gregorian: Cuonzo Martin's future is bright after ouster at Missouri, but can Tigers hoops say the same?

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In the 23 years since Norm Stewart's 32-year tenure at the University of Missouri ended in 1999, Mizzou has churned through six men's basketball coaches (including interim coach Melvin Watkins in 2006). Soon, it will be on to a seventh in the aftermath of Cuonzo Martin…

Tribune News Service · Mar 13, 2022

Cuonzo Martin out as Missouri men’s basketball coach after five seasons

Cuonzo Martin will not return as head coach of the Missouri Tigers men’s basketball program next season, athletics director Desireé Reed-Francois announced Friday night in a statement.

Tribune News Service · Mar 12, 2022

Sources: Missouri Parting Ways with Men’s Basketball Coach Cuonzo Martin

The Tigers went 12–21 in his fifth and final season with the program.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 12, 2022

Mizzou no match for No. 17 Tennessee in latest mismatch

COLUMBIA, Mo. — The last time Missouri’s basketball team played Tennessee, Tigers coach Cuonzo Martin savored the road victory with a primal scream as he walked off the court and through the bowels of his former arena in Knoxville.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Feb 23, 2022

Why Mizzou isn't having same success with transfers as other college basketball programs

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Take a look up and down the men's college basketball AP Top 25 or the latest NCAA Tournament projections and you'll find plenty of teams filled with transfers.

Tribune News Service · Feb 17, 2022

Missouri can’t stop No. 23 Iowa State in second half as Cyclones win, 67-50

AMES, IOWA — The Missouri Tigers always seemed to be a step behind.

Tribune News Service · Jan 29, 2022