Dennis Gates coaches the Missouri men’s basketball team in its 80-77 loss to Illinois in the “Braggin Rights” game on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024, at Enterprise Center. Zachary Linhares, Post-Dispatch ...

COLUMBIA, Mo. — The farthest Dennis Gates could get was three words before tears hijacked his speech following the Missouri ...

As Grill left the court, he stopped to embrace Mizzou head coach Dennis Gates.Grill then began to cry and bury his head into Gates' left shoulder. Missouri radio broadcasters Mike Kelly and Chris ...

Missouri's Caleb Grill (31) hugs head coach Dennis Gates as Grill leaves the game during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Kentucky on Saturday, March 8, 2025, in Columbia ...

Dennis Gates is introduced as the new head basketball coach at Missouri Tuesday, March 22, 2022, in Columbia, Mo. The University is hiring Gates away from Cleveland State to help rebuild a long- ...

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Dennis Gates is rarely fiery. Following Missouri's 91-84 loss to Arkansas though, the second-year head coach strayed away from his usual calm demeanor, providing a honest reading ...

After a challenging 19-game losing streak, Gates brought in 11 new faces—including a 7-foot-5 transfer and top in-state recruits—for the 2025 season.

Entering the SEC Tournament, Mizzou basketball has been revived under Dennis Gates and has a chance to win its first NCAA Tournament game in more than 10 years. Column on how he’s done it.

After Grill checked out of his final game at Mizzou Arena, he fell into the arms of Gates on the sidelines, crying into his coach's shoulder. "I think that's always been really hard with my life ...