AD Kyle Moats and President Clif Smart talk about the decision. Jim Connell/News-Leader
One year ago, immediately after a disappointing Missouri State men's basketball season ended, a press conference was called.
Reporters gathered deep in the tunnels of the Scottrade Center in St. Louis. Boosters and fans watched closely: Would this be the end of an era?
MSU Athletic Director Kyle Moats stood with President Clif Smart by his side. The athletic director then announced Paul Lusk would return for his seventh season as the Bears' head basketball coach.