Missouri Basketball Coaches on the Hot Seat

It’s no secret that Uri Basketball is struggling. The question is, who will be the first coach to get the axe?

Mike Anderson

Heading into his eighth season as Missouri’s Head Coach Mike Anderson is under pressure to deliver results. The Tigers have been a consistently good team under Anderson, but they have yet to make a deep run in the NCAA tournament With Missouri’s move to the SEC, the pressure is on Anderson to prove that he can compete with the best teams in the country.

Anderson’s seat is not as hot as it could be, thanks to the loyalty of Missouri fans and the administration. However, another early exit from the NCAA Tournament could change that quickly.

Frank Haith

Frank Haith is in his seventh season as the head coach of the Missouri Tigers men’s basketball team His record is 143-82.

In his first six seasons, Haith has led the Tigers to two NCAA tournament appearances and one NIT appearance. The Tigers have never advanced beyond the second round of the NCAA tournament under Haith.

Haith’s contract runs through the 2020-21 season. He is owed a base salary of $2.45 million for the 2019-20 season with annual escalators that could increase his salary to as much as $3.1 million by the end of his contract.

Kim Anderson

Kim Anderson is in his fourth season as Head Coach of the Missouri Tigers men’s Basketball team His record is 60-105, and the team has not made the NCAA tournament during his tenure. The program is also reeling from a recruiting scandal that led to a one-year postseason ban. Anderson’s job is very much in jeopardy, and he will need to turn things around quickly to save it.

Cuonzo Martin

Cuonzo Martin is in his third season as the head men’s basketball coach at the University of Missouri His record so far is 48-48, which includes a 17-37 mark in SEC play. He has yet to make an NCAA Tournament appearance at Missouri.

Prior to coming to Missouri, Martin was the Head coach at Tennessee for three seasons. He compiled a 63-41 record with the Volunteers, but went just 26-28 in SEC play. He led Tennessee to the Sweet Sixteen of the 2014 NCAA Tournament

Barry Odom

Entering his fourth season as head coach Odom is under pressure to turn around a Missouri team that has struggled since he took over. The Tigers have gone a combined 18-19 in Odom’s first three seasons, including an 8-16 record in SEC play.

Odom’s seat got even hotter after Missouri missed out on the NCAA tournament last season despite having one of the nation’s best players in freshman guard Michael Porter Jr.

The pressure will be on Odom to deliver results this season, as the Tigers are expected to be a middle-of-the-pack team in the SEC. If Missouri doesn’t make significant strides under Odom this season, it’s likely that he will be replaced.

Robin Pingeton

Robin Pingeton is in her seventh season as the head coach of the Missouri women’s basketball team She has a 159-104 record at Missouri, but the team has not made the NCAA Tournament since 2015. The Tigers have finished near the bottom of the SEC in each of the last two seasons, and Pingeton’s job may be in jeopardy if the team does not improve in 2019-20.

Mike White

According to many experts, Missouri basketball coach Mike White is on the hot seat White has failed to live up to expectations in his two seasons at Missouri, and the program is in danger of missing the NCAA Tournament for the third straight year.

White’s job could be in jeopardy if Missouri fails to make the NCAA tournament this season. The pressure is on White to turn things around quickly, and he will need to have a strong season to save his job.

Steve Alford

Missouri men’s basketball coach Steve Alford is on the hot seat His seat may not be as hot as it was a few weeks ago after the Tigers’ win over Iowa State but it’s still warm. A lot has changed in a few weeks. The Cyclones are no longer the only team with a win over Missouri and Alford’s team has lost four of its last five games.

Dana Ford

In his three years as the head coach of the Missouri Tigers men’s Basketball team Dana Ford has compiled a record of 51-64 (.443). He has not made the NCAA Tournament and his best season came in 2019-20 when the team went 15-17 (.469) and finished ninth in the Eastern Conference

With those results, it’s no surprise that Ford is on the hot seat heading into the 2020-21 season. The pressure will be on him to get Missouri back to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2013, and if he can’t do that, it’s hard to see him keeping his job.

Craig Smith

In his second season as the Missouri head coach Craig Smith has led the Tigers to a 12-8 record and 5-5 in SEC play. The Tigers are currently on a three-game losing skid, which has put them in a tie for last place in the SEC standings. Missouri has not made the NCAA tournament since 2013, and they have not won an NCAA Tournament game since 2012. If Missouri does not make the NCAA tournament this season, it is likely that Smith will be fired.