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Busy summer prepares Denmon for senior season

Lindsey Davison • July 6, 2011

Heading into his senior season, point guard Marcus Denmon isn’t wasting a single second. After a junior year that earned him first-team All-Big 12 honors, Denmon spent a weekend earlier this month in...

MU receives NCAA permission for Joplin exhibition game

Pat Iversen • July 6, 2011

When the Missouri Tigers basketball team announced its upcoming charity exhibition game with Missouri Southern State University in Joplin, Mo., it was just the next step in the Missouri athletics department’s...

Contract clause gives newly-hired Haith incentive to stay

Nate Atkins • June 22, 2011

When Missouri recently released the details of newly-hired men’s basketball coach Frank Haith’s five-year, $1.6 million per year contract Monday, the school made one thing clear: the Tigers have their...

Joplin exhibition game approved

Lindsey Davison • June 11, 2011

After setting up donation bins in the eastern concourse of the Hearnes Center and delivering the proceeds to Joplin, Mo., the athletic department, led by basketball coach Frank Haith, is looking to reach...

Bowers, English returning to Missouri for senior seasons

Pat Iversen • May 7, 2011

Missouri basketball junior Lawrence Bowers announced his intentions Wednesday to withdraw his name from the 2011 NBA Draft and return to Columbia for his senior season, according to a news release from...

Students put their faith in Haith

Nate Atkins • May 6, 2011

Upon his hiring, new Missouri men’s basketball coach Frank Haith said a major factor that attracted him to Columbia was the school’s reputation for a strong student fan base. On Wednesday afternoon,...

Missouri wrestlers place at Nationals

Ryan Hood • April 29, 2011

The weekend was a successful one for Missouri wrestling, as four members of the team posted top-eight finishes at University Nationals in their respective weight classes. Junior Dom Bradley, who took...

Haith adds three members to coaching staff

Brian Haenchen • April 15, 2011

Missouri men’s basketball coach Frank Haith filled three positions on his coaching staff Wednesday afternoon with the hiring of Tim Fuller, Ernie Nestor and Todor Pandov. All three will begin working...

Alden walks tightrope with Haith hiring

Jake Kreinberg • April 5, 2011

From an athletics standpoint, MU seemingly has it all. MU resides in a major conference, possesses great facilities and has solid recruiting hubs in St. Louis and Kansas City. Perhaps most importantly,...

Meet Frank: Curators approve contract for new coach

Brian Haenchen • April 5, 2011

Missouri’s search for a new men’s basketball coach is over. Missouri Athletics Director Mike Alden put speculation to rest Monday with an announcement that former Miami Hurricanes coach Frank Haith...

Bowers, English throw their names into NBA Draft pool

Zach Mink • April 5, 2011

Missouri juniors Laurence Bowers and Kim English have declared for the 2011 NBA draft, the university announced Monday afternoon. Both players chose not to hire an agent and will maintain their academic...

MU introduces Haith to fans

Brian Haenchen • April 5, 2011

The Frank Haith Era has officially begun at MU. Haith, who was officially named Missouri’s men’s basketball coach Monday night, was introduced to the public at a news conference Tuesday morning. “It’s...