COLUMBIA, Mo. — From Missouri’s leap into the upper echelon of college football to a change in athletics department leadership to top-down administrative oversight, the 2023-24 sports year at MU was defined at its upper levels.
There were surprises — such as Eli Drinkwitz’s first winning season with the Tigers totaling 11 wins and former athletics director Desiree Reed-Francois’ departure. And there were slow burns — take the 19 consecutive losses in Southeastern Conference play for the men’s basketball team or the process of planning and approval for the eventual release of Memorial Stadium north concourse renovation renderings.