After a promising start to the season that turned tumultuous in SEC play, Mizzou Athletic Director Desiree Reed-Francois made the decision to retain women’s basketball head coach Robin Pingeton for the 2023-2024 season. Coach Pingeton is under contract until the conclusion of the 2024-2025 season.
Per reports from Dave Matter of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, who broke the news, the decision came after continuous meetings throughout the season and an exit meeting today. Presumably, AD Reed-Francois decided to give Pingeton one more chance with the confirmed return of Hayley Frank, Katlyn Gilbert and Lauren Hansen, as well as the incoming recruiting class of two ESPN top-100 players in Grain Valley (Mo.