The day after Missouri coach Robin Pingeton’s father, Arlo Becker, passed away last June, she approached her office to find the door plastered with sticky notes. They contained words of encouragement and love, and they were from the Missouri women’s basketball team.
Months later, before their season opener against Western Kentucky, the Tigers made their coach a personalized shirt. That, among other things, told Pingeton that her team was special.
Through its fifth year as a part of the SEC, Missouri has vastly exceeded historical expectations. The Tigers are on their way to their third consecutive NCAA Tournament and have won their most games since 1984.