Missouri Tigers basketball program hires first general manager: About Tim Fuller

The Missouri Tigers men’s basketball team on Monday announced the hire of Tim Fuller as the program’s first general manager.

Fuller and the Tigers are no strangers to one another, with the former serving as an assistant coach for the latter from 2011-15. He was promoted to associate head coach under former coach Frank Haith on April 25, 2012.

Current head coach Dennis Gates made the announcement about the addition of Fuller on Monday morning.

“Tim is a perfect fit for Mizzou and the newly created general manger position,” Gates said in a Mizzou news release. “His elite combination of skills and experience in the sport and his innovative mindset is exactly what this job requires.

“He is one of the most connected individuals in the sport and his ability to form relationships is what makes him a great addition to our staff. I have known Tim for several years and he continues to hold Mizzou in great regard. I’m excited to get to work with him as we continue to build a successful and modern basketball program.”

Fuller was named to ESPN’s Myron Medcalf’s list of the top 10 assistant coaches age 40 and under May 10, 2012. He served as MU’s interim coach for the first five games of the 2013-14 season after Haith was suspended by the NCAA due to his involvement in the Nevin Shapiro scandal.

“This role is a full-circle moment for me,” Fuller said in the MU news release. “College basketball is evolving and I’m excited to help Missouri stay at the forefront as the program’s first general manager.”

Fuller led the Tigers to a 5-0 record during Haith’s suspension with wins over Southern Louisiana (89-53 on Nov. 8, 2013), Southern Illinois (72-59 on Nov. 12, 2013), Hawaii (92-80 on Nov. 16, 2013), Gardner-Webb (72-63 on Nov. 23, 2013) and IUPUI (78-64 on Nov. 25, 2013).

His final season with the program was under former coach Kim Anderson.

Fuller held an 85-51 overall record during his four campaigns in Columbia, featuring NCAA Tournament berths in 2012 and 2013.

After his stint at Missouri, Fuller was hired as the president’s advisor on athletic matters at Harris-Stowe State, where he served in the position from 2015-20.

Fuller worked as a marketing director for Nike from 2008-10, before being hired as an assistant under former Louisville coach Rick Pitino at the Adidas-backed program on June 27, 2010. Fuller was also an assistant at North Carolina A&T (2000-01), Elon (2002-04), Wake Forest (2004-06) and Fairfield (2006-07).

Fuller acted as Overtime Elite’s director of scouting and recruiting from 2021-23.

Former Mizzou standout and current Providence coach Kim English hired Fuller to serve as an assistant May 22, 2023. Fuller helped the Friars to a 33-34 overall record in his two seasons with that program.

Mizzou posted the GM job listing April 9, stating the position would be responsible for “overseeing talent acquisition to enhance the cohesiveness of the team,” “managing the player personnel aspects of the program, such as recruiting talent, roster management, and NIL opportunities” and other administrative responsibilities within the program.

The posting came on the heels of NBA players Stephen Curry, Trae Young and Terance Mann becoming assistant general managers of Davidson, Oklahoma and Florida State, respectively.

The Tigers could next open an assistant GM position, which could then set the stage for Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. to fill the role. Porter spent one season at Mizzou and played high school basketball at Tolton.

Porter’s younger brother Jevon became the fifth Porter to wear the black and gold when he transferred to the Tigers from Loyola Marymount on March 27.

Fuller fills one of two remaining administrative positions, leaving only the assistant director of basketball operations role open after Nick Korta’s departure to VMI on April 10.

With Missouri holding one remaining scholarship spot to reach its 15-player roster limit, Fuller could put his recruiting prowess to use early in his second stint with a key final addition from the transfer portal.

Mizzou offers 4-star guard Bouie

Missouri continued its expedition to land its first recruit from the class of 2026.

SPIRE Academy guard Tarris Bouie III announced that he received a scholarship offer from the Tigers on May 19.

“Blessed to receive a Division I offer from the University of Missouri!” Bouie wrote in a post on X.

The 6-foot-6 Geneva, Ohio, product checked in as the No. 93 overall prospect in the Class of 2026, according to 247Sports.

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This story was originally published June 2, 2025 at 10:19 AM.