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Wheeler: There is nothing wrong with Missouri State being a stepping stone for coaches

Missouri State finds itself in an all-too-familiar position after finding success on the basketball court — without a head coach after the leader has moved on to a bigger job.

In this case, Amaka Agugua-Hamilton has left to take a head coaching job at Virginia after a three-year stint that saw her go to the NCAA Tournament in the two seasons it was held while also winning a pair of Missouri Valley Conference regular-season championships.

"Coach Mox" was everything the Lady Bears needed her to be and more. Now that she's gone, there's a portion of the Missouri State fanbase upset that the university is unable to retain its successful head coaches.