Kyle Moats recently received a four-year contract that will keep him as Missouri State's athletics director through the 2025-26 academic year. Moats hasn't had a multi-year contract in recent years.
Missouri State President Clif Smart, in a recent interview with the News-Leader, explained why it was necessary to lock Moats into a multi-year deal instead of the typical year-to-year deal he had been under.
Smart spoke to the athletic department's momentum under Moats and the coaching hires he's made in recent years. The university president said he and the university's board of governors wanted to make sure Moats felt appreciated with the hope that he ends his career at Missouri State.