Bryan Blitz never wanted to walk away from the Missouri women's soccer program at a low point for the Tigers.
When thoughts of hanging up his head-coaching whistle first entered his mind about three years ago, he couldn't depart with possible ruins ahead.
The Tigers were expected to be nationally ranked during the 2019 season, but plenty of attrition at goalkeeper demanded Blitz's attention.
Since that "wacky" goalkeeper situation where the team's rostered netminders went down with meningitis and appendicitis — and Blitz had to use the club team's starter for Southeastern Conference matches — he slowly regained momentum for the program.