Missouri athletic director Jim Sterk announced earlier this week that his department was beginning a national search for its next head softball coach. Four days later, Sterk has already made his choice.
Larissa Anderson, who comes to Mizzou after four seasons as head coach at Hofstra, will lead the Missouri softball program. She is the 10th head coach in program history and will be formally introduced at a press conference in June, after she completes her duties as a vice president of the National Fastpitch Coaches Association at next week's Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City.
Anderson has agreed to a five-year contract with a base salary of $185,000.