COLUMBIA, Mo. — Heading into Eli Drinkwitz’ second season at Mizzou, several of his returning assistant coaches have agreed to new two-year contracts, including one substantial promotion. MU's athletics department is projecting a budget shortfall of nearly $30 million as a result of the pandemic, but the one sport that continues to drive the most revenue is the one sport that continues to push spending on salaries. The Tigers are coming off a 5-5 season and third-place finish in the Southeastern Conference East Division.
Marcus Johnson (offensive line), Bush Hamdan (receivers), Charlie Harbison (defensive backs), D.J. Smith (linebackers), Casey Woods (tight ends) and Erik Link (special teams coordinator) all have two new two-year deals through Feb.