COLUMBIA, Mo. - The transformation of Missouri's athletics department continues with the departure of deputy athletics director for external operations Ryan Alpert. Alpert, the driving force behind MU's fundraising success over the last year, is on the move to another SEC East school. Alpert will take over as Tennessee's new deputy AD and chief operating officer, he confirmed Sunday.
Sunday also marked the first official day in office for newly hired Mizzou AD Desiree Reed-Francois, who now has two major positions to fill on her senior staff. In his second stint at Mizzou, Alpert was tasked with developing revenue streams and oversaw the department's fundraising office, the Tiger Scholarship fund, as well as ticketing and marketing.