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The Maneater

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The Maneater

Tigers gear up for second season in SEC

Tigers gear up for second season in SEC

Alex Schiffer October 2, 2013

Talented but unproven: the three-word phrase sums up coach Frank Haith’s basketball squad as he enters his third season with the Tigers. The Tigers return a lineup filled with potential, but the team...

Tiger Academy of Gymnastics raises funds to find new home

Tiger Academy of Gymnastics raises funds to find new home

Jack Witthaus August 28, 2013

The Tiger Academy of Gymnastics has found a new home. Program Director Amie Butler said fundraising efforts yielded about $35,000, enough to purchase a 13,500-square-foot building located at 3609 Mojave...

Athletics to roll out new stat tracking software

August 3, 2013

Mizzou Athletics announced an agreement with StatBroadcast Systems July 18 for a new in-game statistics tracking program. The new system, costing $2,433 annually for three years, will be available for...

Oriakhi getting used to life in the desert

Alex Schiffer July 17, 2013

For many players, draft night is a night of anticipation, celebration, and a new chapter in their careers. It usually involves either a green room invite or a phone call in your living room in front of...

Pressey, Bowers ink NBA Summer League deals

Matt Muenzberg July 17, 2013

One overstayed the standard four years in Missouri. The other left before his ended. Whether too late or too soon, both Laurence Bowers and Phil Pressey have signed with NBA teams after going undrafted. Bowers,...

Shannon Welker to replace Drass as gymnastics coach

Jacob Bogage May 9, 2013

Michigan assistant coach Shannon Welker was named Missouri's new gymnastics coach Thursday, ending a month-long national search to replace Rob Drass, who held the position for 14 years. The university...

Adapted Gymnastics program looks for new home

Adapted Gymnastics program looks for new home

Jack Witthaus May 3, 2013

The little girl stands next to the bar and exhales. Her trainer Abby Stewart looks on, hoping she can execute. With her small hands, the girl grabs tightly, jumps and twists her hips, nosing her way...

Did Pressey make the right choice?

Derek Franks April 12, 2013

[A couple of weeks ago,](https://www.themaneater.com/stories/2013/3/19/one-and-done-needs-end/) I wrote about how peeved off I am about basketball players forgoing more college time to bolt for the NBA...

Pressey leaves for the NBA Draft

Pressey leaves for the NBA Draft

Jacob Bogage April 12, 2013

Junior guard Phil Pressey will forego his final year of eligibility at Missouri and leave for the NBA draft, the team announced Wednesday. “Many college basketball players dream of this day, but when...

Rob Drass resigns as MU gymnastics coach

Rob Drass resigns as MU gymnastics coach

Katie Pohlman April 12, 2013

Missouri gymnastics coach Rob Drass resigned from his position Wednesday. Effective immediately, assistant coach Jennifer Green will act as interim coach. “Each team is evaluated after each semester,”...

Pressey to leave for NBA draft

Jacob Bogage April 10, 2013

Junior guard Phil Pressey will forego his final year of eligibility at Missouri and leave for the NBA draft, the team announced Wednesday. Widely projected to be a second-round choice, the Tigers’ career...

How many other coaches are like Mike Rice?

Kalen Wagoner April 5, 2013

If you’ve seen the video — and everyone that cares at all about sports has — then you know why Rutgers basketball coach Mike Rice had to go. The clips, compiled from practices throughout a three-year...