COLUMBIA, Mo. • On Thursday, new Missouri coach Barry Odom hired his offensive coordinator. On Friday, it appears he has his defensive coordinator. DeMontie Cross, a former Mizzou safety and currently the co-coordinator and linebackers coach at TCU, will be MU’s coordinator at his alma mater, PowerMizzou.com first reported.
Cross, 41, a St. Louis native who played at Hazelwood East, lettered for the Tigers from 1994-96 and finished his career as the team’s all-time tackles leader. He stayed at Mizzou for two seasons as a graduate assistant, working with the outside linebackers in 1999.