In January, Missouri named Corey Batoon as its new defensive coordinator following Blake Baker’s departure to his home state of Louisiana. Batoon spent the past three seasons overseeing Kane Wommack’s defenses at South Alabama while also coaching safeties, the position he played during his college days.
Now at his first Power Five coordinating job, Batoon will have big shoes to fill as Baker, in two seasons, helped transform the Tigers defense into a dominate unit in 2022 and 2023. But Batoon is now presented with a great opportunity to leave a mark on a rising program in the mighty Southeastern Conference.