News broke Tuesday night that Missouri State was closing in on hiring Tennessee State head coach Dana Ford.
ESPN college basketball insider Jeff Goodman was the first to report though it should be noted, Ford's name appeared on early lists of potential candidates maintained by News-Leader reporter Wyatt Wheeler.
Missouri State hopes Ford can reenergize a fanbase after a disappointing 2017-18 basketball season that ended in the quarterfinal round of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament.
Missouri State announced they parted ways with head coach Paul Lusk the day after the season ended.