BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) _ In a whirlwind few hours, Cuonzo Martin resigned at
California on Wednesday and was announced as the new coach at Missouri in his
home state. He's headed back to the place he knows so well, a big attraction to
lure him away from Berkeley after three seasons.
Meanwhile, Missouri has scheduled a “campus celebration'' for Monday open to
the public. Martin will take over for the fired Kim Anderson.
“We are thrilled that Cuonzo is returning to the Midwest and that his family
will now call Columbia home,'' Mizzou athletic director Jim Sterk said.
He added: “Our goal was to find a coach who had demonstrated success …. and
who can help to re-ignite interest in Mizzou men's basketball among our fan
base. I believe we found all of that and more with Cuonzo and I look forward to
watching him compete for championships and postseason appearances for many years
to come.''
Cal announced Martin's resignation earlier in the day on the heels of the
short-handed Golden Bears' first-round NIT loss at home to Cal State Bakersfield
on Tuesday night. Cal went 21-13 this season and tied for fifth place in the
Pac-12. Martin was 62-39 overall, 29-25 in conference.
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