Missouri Tigers Rumors & News

Mizzou golf course to be named for former curator

Kansas City Star — An $8.3 million contribution has earned a former University of Missouri curator naming rights for the school's golf course at a Columbia country club.

North Carolina ousts Tigers from CWS with 4-2 win

Belleville News Democrat — Home runs are few and far between at the College World Series these days, which made Brian Holberton's first-inning shot all the more important for North Carolina.Click to Continue »

Haith adds former Drake coach to Mizzou staff

St. Louis Post-Dispatch — Mark Phelps had a losing record at Drake but comes with Pac-12, ACC bench experience.

Phelps thrilled to "put down roots" in Missouri

St. Louis Post-Dispatch — Frank Haith's new assistant comes from an extensive coaching tree with ACC, Pac-12 credentials.

Gordon: Haith builds powerhouse staff

St. Louis Post-Dispatch — New Mizzou assistant Phelps was head coach at Drake; he does his best work on the recruiting trail.

MU officially adds Mark Phelps as assistant basketball coach

Kansas City Star — Missouri basketball coach Frank Haith officially announced the hiring of former Drake coach Mark Phelps as an assistant Tuesday.

Report: Former Drake coach Mark Phelps could become MU basketball assistant

Kansas City Star — Missouri basketball coach Frank Haith could be close to landing a new assistant. According to ESPN's Andy Katz, Haith is adding former Drake coach Mark Phelps to fill out the current vacancy on his staff. A spokesman for the Missouri basketball team said no hire is official, but Haith told reporters last week that he already had a replacement in mind for Rick Carter, who recently left to take a job at Xavier.

Missouri redshirt freshman linebacker Torey Boozer dismissed from team

Kansas City Star — Missouri redshirt freshman linebacker Torey Boozer has been dismissed from the program because of undisclosed disciplinary reasons. He was one of three players arrested by MU police in October for suspicion of possession of fewer than 35 grams of marijuana.

Haith close to adding veteran coach to staff

St. Louis Post-Dispatch — Former Drake head coach Mark Phelps has emerged as leading candidate to replace departed assistant Rick Carter.

Linebacker Boozer booted off team

St. Louis Post-Dispatch — Torey Boozer becomes third member of Mizzou's 2012 recruiting class to be dismissed from the team since November.

UCLA makes most of LSU's errors in 2-1 CWS victory

Belleville News Democrat — Adam Plutko and two relievers limited LSU to five hits, and UCLA turned both of the Tigers' errors into runs in a tense 2-1 victory at the College World Series…Click to Continue »

Tigers lose 2-1 to Bruins at College World Series

Belleville News Democrat — A sterling performance by LSU ace Aaron Nola was all for naught at the College World Series, and now the Tigers are facing elimination.Click to Continue »

More on Mizzou baseball's SEC challenge

St. Louis Post-Dispatch — Jamieson has shifted recruiting radar as Tigers regroup after first season in new league.

MU's baseball program faces uphill climb in SEC

St. Louis Post-Dispatch — After rocky rookie SEC season, Tigers confident they'll compete in country's most rugged conference.

On the hoops horizon: UCLA

St. Louis Post-Dispatch — The Bruins visit Mizzou Arena Dec. 7, a rematch of last year's overtime thriller in Los Angeles.

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