Missouri Tigers athletics director Mike Alden announced Thursday that he’ll step aside at the end of August.
The news came out prior to the men’s basketball game at Mizzou Arena Thursday night.
When Missouri Tigers first-year head coach Kim Anderson was hired last spring, he says Mike Alden dropped no hint that he didn’t plan to be around much longer as athletics director. After the Tigers lost to top-ranked Kentucky, 69-53, to plunge deeper into the depths of their struggles, Anderson said he wants to justify being hired by Alden.
“I don’t want to let him down, so I’m going to keep fighting,” said Anderson. “He’s done some tremendous things at this university for 17 years.”
Anderson is the fourth men’s basketball coach hired by Alden, who plans to hold a news conference Friday to explain his decision. Alden will remain at the university in a teaching position.
