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Mizzou women’s basketball to hire ex-SEC coach for head coaching role, per report
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Mizzou is closing in on a new hire for its women’s basketball head coaching position, per a report.
According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s Eli Hoff, the Tigers are set to hire Kellie Harper for the role. Harper most notably served as the head coach at Tennessee from 2019-24. She was fired from that position after last season following a 20-13 campaign.
Although Harper was dismissed, she did have some success in Nashville. Harper led the Vols to the NCAA Tournament in all 4 seasons where a tournament was held (excluding 2020 due to the pandemic). Tennessee twice advanced to the Sweet 16 under Harper’s leadership as well.
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Harper also has some experience in the state of Missouri. Before taking over at Tennessee, Harper was the head coach at Missouri State. Her time with the Lady Bears included a Sweet 16 run back in 2019. Harper’s previous head coaching experience also includes stints at NC State and Western Carolina.
Harper played at Tennessee from 1995-99 under the legendary Pat Summit. She then began her coaching career as an assistant at Auburn in 2000.
She’s set to take over a Missouri program that has not made the NCAA Tournament since 2019 or the Sweet 16 since 2001.
Spenser is a news editor for Saturday Down South and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.
