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Missouri State to hire Bobby Petrino as next football coach

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Missouri State football will name Bobby Petrino its next head coach.  A press conference has been scheduled for 8:45 a.m. on Thursday morning in Springfield.  Petrino, who has previous head coaching stints at Arkansas, Western Kentucky and two stops at Louisville, has a career record of 119-56 in 14 seasons.

Petrino was fired after ten games in the 2018 season with a 2-8 record.

Petrino lasted just one season in 2007 in the NFL coaching the Atlanta Falcons. He left Louisville and was brought to the pros to help quarterback Michael Vick. In December of ’07, Petrino left to become the head coach at Arkansas.

In April of 2012, Petrino was involved in a motorcycle crash. Petrino initially said he was alone on the motorcycle. However, on April 6, just minutes before a police report was to be released showing one of his former employees was also a rider, Petrino revealed that he and the woman were involved in an extra-marital relationship. Four days later, Petrino was fired.

Mizzou’s McKinney suspended.

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Mario McKinney’s status with the Missouri basketball team is up in the air. MU announced over the weekend that the freshman guard has been suspended from the team indefinitely. Tigers coach Cuonzo Martin didn’t give any reasons for the suspension. The backup from Vashon High School in St. Louis has appeared in seven of Mizzou’s 14 games, averaging 2.6 points.

McKinney was tabbed the No. 1 player in the state of Missouri’s class of 2019 by both ESPN and 247Sports and was a four-star recruit ranked No. 19 nationally at the point guard position and No. 125 overall.

Game-By-Game Statistics
Season Statistics
Date Opponent GS MIN FGM/A % 3FG/A % FTM/A % OFF DEF TOT AVG PF AST T/O BLK STL PTS AVG
11/06/19 Incarnate Word 14 3-4 .750 0-0 .000 1-1 1.000 1 2 3 3.0 1 1 2 0 0 7 7.0
11/20/19 Morehead State 9 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 2-2 1.000 1 1 2 2.5 0 0 1 0 0 2 4.5
12/30/19 Chicago State 12 1-2 .500 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000 0 0 0 1.7 2 1 0 0 0 4 4.3
01/07/20 Tennessee 2 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 1 0 1 1.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.3
Total 37 4-10 .400 0-2 .000 5-5 1.000 3 3 6 1.5 3 2 3 0 0 13 3.3

 

Division I basketball roundup: SLU wins on the road. MSU, UMKC and SEMO fall

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Saint Louis shot 66.7 percent in the second half and used a 21-2 second-half run to pull away from Richmond and post an impressive 74-58 victory on Saturday night. The Billikens improve to 14-3 overall and 3-1 in A-10 play. Richmond, which entered the game with a No. 45 NET ranking, dips to 12-4 overall and 2-1 in league play. Jordan Goodwin scored a season-high 26 points on 10-of-19 shooting from the field. He also pulled down a team-high nine rebounds.

Visiting Northern Iowa came out blazing and collected its eighth win in nine games in Springfield, making nine of its first 10 shots to set a blistering pace en route to an 80-57 win over Missouri State in MVC play.The Panthers (14-2, 3-1 MVC) got 28 points from sophomore A.J. Green who went 6-of-8 from 3-point range, while Isaiah Brown knocked down five triples en route to a 19-point game for UNI.

The UMKC Roos, under first-year head coach Billy Donlon, battled and showed grit in a 74-71 loss tonight at New Mexico State, the WAC’s frontrunner. Kansas City hung tough in spite of being without leading scorer and rebounder Javan White, who was injured in Thursday’s loss at UT Rio Grande Valley. The Roos had lost 13-straight games in the overall series entering the conference match-up, despite the Roos hitting a season-high 13 three-pointers and forcing 18 New Mexico State turnovers, the slump reached 14.

Carlos Marshall scored a game-high 21 points and made the game-winning layup with six seconds left to lead Tennessee State (11-6, 3-1) to a 75-73 win over Southeast Missouri (4-13, 0-4) Saturday at the Show Me Center. TSU erased a 16-point deficit and took a 73-71 lead on a Michael Littlejohn 3-pointer with 2:28 remaining.

Coach Stec and Missouri State part ways

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Missouri State head football coach Dave Steckel

Missouri State University and head football coach Dave Steckel have entered into a separation agreement, effective January 14, university officials announced Thursday.  Steckel went just 13-42 record in five seasons with the Bears.

According to the terms of the agreement, Steckel, will step down from his head coaching position, and the university will provide him with a maximum buyout of $340,000, plus moving expenses. The privately-funded buyout would be payable in three annual installments with the first installment of $140,000 and two subsequent payments in January of 2021 and 2022 of $100,000 apiece, depending on Steckel’s coaching status at that time.

“We want to thank Stec for his hard work and dedication to Missouri State,” said Director of Athletics Kyle Moats. “He and I met after the holidays to discuss football-related matters, which ultimately led to this mutual agreement.”

After meeting with Steckel on Nov. 27 to discuss the future of the football program, Moats announced at that time the university’s intentions to honor its commitment to Steckel, who was under contract through the 2021 season.

“I want to thank Kyle Moats, our coaches and our players for the past five years,” Steckel said. “I cannot thank our staff and our players enough for changing the inner workings of our culture. I will always be indebted to them, and I am grateful I had this opportunity.”

According to Moats, a national search to find the program’s next head coach will begin immediately. Offensive coordinator Justin Kramer will serve as the interim head coach until a permanent replacement can been named.

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Bears rally to win at Illinois State for first time since 2011

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Keandre Cook drew a charge and knocked down two clutch 3-pointers, all in the final two minutes to help lead Missouri State to a 67-63 road win in Missouri Valley Conference play Tuesday at Illinois State.

Cook finished with a game-high 22 points, including four 3-pointers, to pace four MSU players in double figures. Gaige Prim also notched 12 points, while Isiaih Mosley and Tulio Da Silva posted 11 points apiece to help Missouri State (8-8, 2-1 MVC) win at Redbird Arena for the first time since 2011. Tyrik Dixon handed out a season-high 7 assists, while Mosley led the Bears with a career-high 8 rebounds.

The Bears return to JQH Arena on Saturday, Jan. 11 to play Northern Iowa at 3 p.m.

Hear Cook’s heroics courtesy of Art Hains, Learfield/IMG College

Former QB comes back to coach his college alma mater

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Aaron Keen

Washington University in St. Louis announced the hiring of 1994 WashU graduate and former assistant coach Aaron Keen as head football coach. Keen is the 31st football coach in program history. He replaces Larry Kindbom, who retired after 31 seasons.

Keen was a three-year starter at quarterback for WashU, and ranks fourth in school history in passing yards (4,329) and fifth in total offense (4,083). In 1991 and 1993, he was an All-American and all-conference selection. He also received an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship in 1994.

Keen spent the past six seasons at Eastern Michigan University. He served as the team’s offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach the last three seasons. Prior to taking over the offense, he was the Eagles special teams coordinator and tight ends coach for three years.

“My family and I are excited about the opportunity to return home to Washington University. I want to thank Anthony J. Azama and the search committee for the opportunity and the trust to lead the football program at WashU,” said Keen. “I look forward to building on the traditions that Coach Kindbom has created here over the last 31 years, and helping to take the program to new heights.”

Working under head coach Chris Creighton, Keen helped the team to three Bowl appearances and was a part of one of the greatest turnaround stories in College Football. The 2016 EMU team tied the Football Bowl Subdivision mark for biggest turnarounds, improving on their win total from one in 2015 to seven.

Keen has over 25 years of collegiate football coaching experience at different levels. Prior to EMU, he spent three seasons at Minnesota State University. Keen joined the staff in 2011 as offensive coordinator before serving as acting head coach in 2012 and 2013. He was the American Football Monthly NCAA Division II National Coach of the Year in 2012, and led the Mavericks to a 24-2 overall record in two seasons.

KEEN COACHING EXPERIENCE
2017-20 – Eastern Michigan, Assistant Coach/Offensive Coordinator/QB
2014-16 – Eastern Michigan, Assistant Coach/Special Teams Coordinator/TE
2013 – Minnesota State, Interim Head Coach
2012 – Minnesota State, Acting Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator
2011 – Minnesota State, Assistant Coach/Offensive Coordinator
2008-10 – Nebraska-Omaha, Assistant Coach/Offensive Coordinator
2003-07 – Illinois College, Head Coach
1999-02 – WashU, Assistant Coach/Offensive Coordinator/QB
1995-98 – WashU, Assistant Coach/Linebackers/Special Teams Coordinator
1994 – WashU, Assistant Coach/Tight Ends

Drury’s Diestelkamp keeps setting records

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Drury forward Hailey Diestelkamp set the women’s basketball program’s all-time scoring record in the Lady Panthers 84-63 win at McKendree on Saturday in Lebanon, Illinois.

Diestelkamp led all scorers with 18 points, passing Amanda Newton-Plottner (2002-06) 1,815 points to set the record. The senior from Owensville, Missouri, also owns Drury’s career rebounding record as well as the best for most points in a season, rebounds in a season, scoring average in a season, and points in a single game.

Drury, ranked number one in NCAA-II, improved to 12-0 and 3-0 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. McKendree fell to 7-4 and 0-3 in the league.

“Hailey is so deserving of this record as she’s one of the hardest-working and most talented athletes I’ve ever coached,” said Drury head coach Molly Miller. “She’s not done yet, obviously, but now she’s etched her name in the history books.”

Northwest Missouri and Truman set to renew longtime rivalry

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The No. 2-ranked Northwest Missouri State University men’s basketball team (9-1 overall, 1-1 MIAA) will play host to the Truman State University Bulldogs (5-3 overall) before the holiday break. Northwest and Truman State will tip Friday at 6 p.m. in Bearcat Arena.

Northwest and Truman State will meet for the 198th time with the Bearcats holding a 103-94 edge in the all-time series. The programs first met in the 1919-1920 season. The Bearcats have won the last two non-conference meetings between the two schools in Maryville. Northwest posted a 90-70 triumph on Nov. 18, 2017, and then added an 87-60 victory last season in Bearcat Arena on Nov. 16, 2018.

NW Missouri State won 46 consecutive games between March 10, 2018 when they fell to Minnesota State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament and December 7 when their streak was broken by a loss to Central Missouri.

The Bearcats are led by Ryan Hawkins, who is averaging 24.2 points per game—which is 12th in the nation. He crossed the 40 point threshold twice this season with 44 against Southern Nazarene and 43 at Lincoln (MO). Brodric Thomas entered the season with a career total of 834 points. He crossed the thousand point threshold on November 30th in the win over Washburn, becoming the 30th Bulldog to reach 1,000 career points. Following the victory over Quincy on December 3rd, he has 1,029 career points—which puts him 28th on the all-time leaderboard. He sits 20 points behind Lou Gregory in 27th, who scored 1,049 points from 1969-73.

Mizzou women tie record for fewest points scored in loss to Princeton

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The Mizzou women’s basketball team lost 68-33 to Princeton on Wednesday night dropping their record to 3-9 on the season. The 33 points scored tied the fewest by a Mizzou team in program history which also happened at Kansas State in 2010. Mizzou’s 35-point loss was the largest since Jan. 10, 2013 when the Tigers lost 84-39 at Tennessee.

Princeton jumped out to a 15-0 advantage after six minutes. Mizzou was able to cut the lead to eight after an 11-4 run that extended into the second quarter, but never threatened.

Hayley Frank led the Tigers with 10 points who were just 13-of-52 from the field.

The Tigers will host Illinois on Friday at noon at Mizzou Arena.