COLUMBIA, Mo. - Missouri’s Eli Drinkwitz will fill out his 10-man coaching staff with the addition of Blake Baker as safeties coach, a source confirmed Thursday. Baker, who coached with Drinkwitz at Arkansas State nearly a decade ago, spent last season as the linebackers coach at Louisiana State. ESPN’s Pete Thamel first reported the hire.
Mizzou has not officially announced the hire, meaning contract details are not available. Baker was halfway through a two-year deal at LSU that paid him $500,000 last year. He was not retained by new LSU coach Brian Kelly.
Mizzou has had two defensive staff openings in recent weeks.