Today we’re talking about a potential new boss on the court for the Mizzou women’s basketball program. Early Tuesday afternoon, reports surfaced online that Tiger AD Laird Veatch had landed Kellie Harper to take over the program.
Breaking: Kellie Harper will be named the head coach at the University of Missouri this week.
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By midafternoon, the hire was officially announced by the athletic department. To someone who admittedly doesn’t follow women’s hoops incredibly closely, this seems like a job well done by Veatch and his staff in getting a respected name in the industry who has plenty of big time experience and success.