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Introducing Mizzou’s new athletic director, Desiree Reed-Francois
Season 11 · Episode 28

Introducing Mizzou’s new athletic director, Desiree Reed-Francois

Missouri welcomed new athletic director Desiree Reed-Francois, the first woman to hold that position in school history, to Columbia on Wednesday.

SportsBeat KC

August 11, 202127m 42s

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Show Notes

Missouri rolled out the welcome mat to new athletic director Desiree Reed-Francois on Wednesday.

Hear what she had to say on several topics, including why she was interested in the job; how her son, Jackson, had agreed to walk on to coach Cuonzo Martin’s basketball program before the Mizzou job came open; and lessons learned from one season of rowing at UCLA, even though she didn’t earn a letter.

Also, you’ll hear from University of Missouri president Mun Choi and Board of Curators chairman Darryl Chatman, a former Tigers linebacker, on the hiring of Reed-Francois.

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