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Missouri State AD Kyle Moats makes rare in-season statement on Dana Ford: ‘We expect more’
Missouri State Athletics Director Kyle Moats released a rare in-season statement regarding the men’s basketball program and its head coach following their third-consecutive loss.
Missouri State, which lost 77-53 to Murray State on Wednesday night, has lost two straight games by 24 or more points. The Bears lost 86-60 at Bradley on Saturday.
In a letter addressed to “Bears Fans,” Moats expressed his frustration and said he’s had conversations with sixth-year men’s basketball coach Dana Ford.
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“The last two Bears conference games have not been indicative of the kind of basketball we expect from our Missouri State teams,” Moats wrote. “Like you, I am passionate about our program and share in the frustration that many of you have expressed. We expect more.
“I have spoken to coach Ford, and we both expect changes in all aspects of our team’s performance moving forward. He has spoken about the team’s energy and effort, and we will look to make improvements in those areas as well as toughness on the floor and the results in the standings.
“It is coach Ford’s responsibility to get the players to play at a competitive level. It is my job to continually evaluate the program’s progress to make sure that happens.
“Thank you for your passion and support of Bears basketball, and we look forward to better days ahead. Go Bears!”
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Ford is in the second-to-last season of his contract. A buyout would pay him half of the payments due on the remaining months of his deal.
Ford is 98-73 in his six seasons as head coach. The Bears have yet to reach the Arch Madness title game or win a league title under his leadership.
Moats backed Ford in late February before the 2022-23 team’s appearance at Arch Madness saying there was “much to be excited for now and in the future under Coach Ford’s leadership.”
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Wyatt D. Wheeler is a reporter and columnist with the Springfield News-Leader. You can contact him at 417-371-6987, by email at wwheeler@news-leader.com or X at @WyattWheeler_NL.
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) – A Missouri man was arrested last week following a traffic stop in Topeka.
According to the Shawnee Co. Sheriff’s Office, on Wednesday, May 20, shortly before 9 p.m., a deputy conducted a traffic stop on an SUV in the 1900 block of SW Topeka Boulevard.
Officials said that during the investigation, it was discovered that the driver of the vehicle did not have a valid license, the vehicle was not properly registered and there was no liability insurance as required. In addition, illegal narcotics were allegedly found.
As a result, Robert L. Brooks, 55, of Carthage, Mo., was arrested and booked into the SNDOC on the following:
- Possession of an opiate, opium, narcotic or certain stimulant
- Use/possess with intent to use drug paraphernalia
- Driving while license suspended
- Vehicles; display plate not assigned
- Fail to stop at a stop sign
No additional information was provided.
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As the United States prepares for the 250th celebration, the Missouri State Archives, in collaboration with the America 250 Missouri Commission, are calling for the public to join them with a new project.
From now through December 31st, 2026, the Archives is accepting items of Missouriana to be placed in a time capsule.
The “time capsule” will look different than what most people picture.
Instead of being buried or encased in cement, the time capsule will live in the Archives’ rare documents vault – the perfect place for artifacts to grow old.
One of the items submitted for the time capsule is a ticket stub from Game 6 of the 1964 World Series between the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Yankees.
The Yankees won this game to tie the series 3-3, before the Cardinals took Game 7.
For entry guidelines, additional details, and the submission form, click here.
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