Nearly halfway through his first season as head men's basketball coach at the University of Missouri, Frank Haith '88 has led the team to an undefeated record and energized the Tigers' once-doubting fan base.
An Associated Press article published Jan. 5 in the Burlington (N.C.) Times-News traces Haith’s tenure, beginning with his introduction as Missouri head coach in April 2011 through the team’s routs of strong non-conference opponents Notre Dame and California. It also touches on Haith and other Missouri officials’ responses to the current NCAA investigation at the University of Miami, where Haith previously coached, which has come under scrutiny for alleged improper benefits for athletes from boosters.