Mizzou hires Reed-Francois as next athletic director

Mizzou has found its next athletic director.

The school announced Sunday it has hired Desiree Reed-Francois to run the department. She has served as the athletic director at UNLV since 2017. Reed-Francois will become the first woman to hold the AD position at Mizzou in a full-time capacity.

Reed-Francois is replacing Jim Sterk, who said last month that he will leave the position once a new AD was found.