Mizzou Assistant Smithpeters Promoted to Associate Head Coach
- On Tuesday, Missouri head coach Dennis Gates announced the promotion of assistant coach Kyle Smithpeters to associate head coach via Mizzou Athletics.
- Following his impact, Smithpeters helped restore Missouri basketball's national standing, led the program to its best SEC finish, and advanced the team to the NCAA Tournament twice.
- Specifically, Missouri achieved two NCAA Tournament appearances, two 20-win seasons, a top-10 seed, a fifth-ranked recruiting class, and five NBA players sent to the pros.
- Following departures of Young and Summers, Smithpeters was promoted to fill the top assistant role, with Fuller hired as Missouri's first general manager, completing the staff shuffle for 2025-26.
- Moving forward, Smithpeters expresses excitement to continue building Mizzou basketball, which has achieved two NCAA appearances in three seasons, reflecting sustained success.
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