Mizzou Tigers men's hoops coach Dennis Gates shakes up his staff of assistants
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- Ryan Sharbaugh was promoted to associate head coach after seven seasons on Gates' staff.
- General Manager Tim Fuller returns to the bench at Mizzou as an assistant.
- Dennis Gates added four assistants: Tavaras Hardy, Jimmie Foster, Jason Crowe Sr.
The Missouri Tigers men's basketball team added four new faces to its coaching staff ahead of the 2026-27 season.
Following the departure of assistant coach Steve Wright to Memphis, the Tigers announced a number of changes.
Beginning internally, longtime Dennis Gates assistant Ryan Sharbaugh was promoted to associate head coach. Sharbaugh has been on Gates' staff in each of his seven seasons as a head coach, following him from Cleveland State to Mizzou in 2022.
The two first worked together under Leonard Hamilton at Florida State from 2014-16. He joins Kyle Smithpeters as the second associate head coach on the staff.
General Manager Tim Fuller is returning to the bench as an assistant. He last sat on the bench at Mizzou from 2011-2015 as an associate head coach.
Alongside Sharbaugh will be four new members of Gates' staff: Tavaras Hardy, Jimmie Foster, Jason Crowe Sr. and Zach Reynolds.
Hardy had spells as an assistant at Northwestern, Georgetown and Georgia Tech before spending six seasons as head coach of Loyola Maryland in the Patriot League. Hardy is set to take on the role of offensive coordinator on the Mizzou staff.
Jimmie Foster most recently served as an assistant for Colorado State in the Mountain West. Prior to that he had spells with North Dakota, Green Bay and Bradley.
The father of incoming freshman guard Jason Crowe Jr., Jason Crowe Sr., is joining Mizzou as an assistant. Crowe Sr. most recently coached his son at Inglewood High School in California. He has held a variety of high school coaching and development roles, including a spell in the Nike Youth Basketball League.
The final addition to the staff also includes a link to the incoming freshman class. Zach Reynolds coached incoming freshman forward Toni Bryant at Zephyrhills Christian Academy, as well as North Tampa Christian Academy in Florida.
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This story was originally published May 20, 2026 at 5:00 AM with the headline "Mizzou Tigers men's hoops coach Dennis Gates shakes up his staff of assistants."