Mizzou Hires First-Ever Director of Football Strategy and Finance
BOONE COUNTY, MISSOURI, AUG 8 – Gaurav Verma will manage budget, contracts, and long-term planning for Mizzou Football, supporting operational efficiency amid evolving college athletics, Coach Drinkwitz said.
- On Friday, Missouri Tigers introduced Gaurav Verma as the inaugural executive responsible for overseeing football strategy and financial operations within the program.
- This new role addresses growing complexities in college football, including revenue sharing and contract management amid rapid sport evolution.
- Verma, who has experience with the Denver Broncos and holds degrees from Johns Hopkins and MIT, will oversee budgeting, long-term planning, and roster analytics.
- Coach Eli Drinkwitz expressed enthusiasm about Gaurav joining the program, noting that his NFL experience and business expertise will be valuable in managing revenue sharing.
- Verma’s hiring suggests Mizzou’s intent to build sustainably competitive teams in the SEC while expanding off-field infrastructure and operational efficiency.
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Mizzou hires first-ever Director of Football Strategy and Finance
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Football has created a new role to coincide with the modern era of college athletics. Head Coach Eli Drinkwitz announced that Gaurav Verma is joining the team's staff as its Director of Football Strategy and Finance. “We are really excited to add Gaurav to our program,” Drinkwitz said in Friday's press release. “His NFL experience, as well as his business background, will help us navigate revenue sharing and contract …
Mizzou Football Hires Gaurav Verma as Director of Football Strategy and Finance - University of Missouri Athletics
COLUMBIA, Mo. – As college football begins the new era of roster management and revenue sharing, Mizzou Football has hired Gaurav Verma as the program's first-ever Director of Football Strategy and Finance, Tigers head coach Eliah Drinkwitz announced Friday.
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