COLUMBIA, Mo. - After another disappointing finish to the season, Missouri women's basketball coach Robin Pingeton will return next year, athletics director Desiree Reed-Francois told the Post-Dispatch on Friday.
Reed-Francois and Pingeton met on Friday after a series of meetings throughout a season Reed-Francois said "fell well short of expectations" and it was made clear the Tigers must show progress in 2024 and return to the NCAA Tournament.
"We are not going to apologize for wanting our student-athletes to experience the NCAA Tournament," Reed-Francois said.
The Tigers, 18-14 this past season, have not played in the NCAA Tournament since appearing in four straight from 2016-19.