Mizzou’s Robin Pingeton to step down as women’s basketball coach after 2024-25 season

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KCTV) - The University of Missouri will be looking for a new women’s basketball coach at the conclusion of this season.

On Wednesday, head coach Robin Pingeton informed Mizzou Athletics that she will be leaving the program after the 2024-25 season.

“After a lot of reflection, I have decided it’s time for a new voice to lead Mizzou Women’s Basketball,” Pingeton said. “This is a decision I arrived at after initiating conversations with (athletic director) Laird Veatch, and I am incredibly grateful for his leadership and support throughout this process. I love Columbia, Mizzou and the amazing community that has supported my family and this program for so many years. This is the end of this chapter. I’m looking forward to the next one.”

Pingeton made the announcement as the Tigers are 13-16 with a 2-12 record in SEC play. That league record has Mizzou 14th out of 16 teams in the league.

“I love this 2024-25 Mizzou team and could not be prouder of the way these young ladies have competed and represented this university. I’ll always be grateful for my time at Mizzou and will close this chapter just as I opened it, with profound gratitude for the opportunity to lead this program,” Pingeton said. “I know Laird will do amazing things for this athletics department moving forward.”

In 15 seasons at Mizzou, Pingeton is 249-216. She made the NCAA Tournament in four consecutive seasons from 2016-19, but has not made the postseason in any other year. Those four seasons are also the only years in which she’s reached 20 wins with the Tigers.

Before arriving at Mizzou, she was the head coach at Illinois State from 2003-10.

Veatch said a national search for the program’s next women’s coach will begin soon.

“We are incredibly excited about the future of Mizzou women’s basketball,” he said.

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