Missouri State football will hire from within and promote defensive coordinator Ryan Beard to head coach following the departure of head coach Bobby Petrino.
Beard will be introduced Monday at 11 a.m. in the PRIME Overtime Club at Great Southern Bank Arena. The Bears are scheduled to have official recruiting visits over the weekend in advance of Wednesday's signing day.
"I look forward to working with Ryan in this capacity and continuing our success under his guidance," MSU athletics director Kyle Moats said in a release. "He is a young, dynamic coach who understands the nuance of today's recruiting world.