COLUMBIA (AP) — Cuonzo Martin is making something of a homecoming, and he'd be happy to stick around for a while this time.
Martin, a native of East St. Louis, Illinois, was introduced as men's basketball coach for Missouri on Monday.
Following stints with Tennessee and California, Martin says he's ready to put down roots about a two-hour drive from his hometown.
"If Mizzou keeps me for 20 years, then it's my plan to be here 20 years," Martin said. "This is it for me."
Director of athletics Jim Sterk and university chancellor Hank Foley introduced Martin at Mizzou Arena.