That led to Haith’s hiring — an unpopular choice from the start, especially after his name was linked to the Nevin Shapiro booster scandal at Miami.
Still, Haith won 30 games that first season, including a Big 12 tournament championship, and received national coach-of-the-year honors. His 53-16 mark is the best in Missouri history in a coach’s first two seasons.
Haith’s legacy was tainted by back-to-back postseason flops in the NCAA Tournament round of 64 followed by a subpar 2013-14 season, when the Tigers’ school-record run of five consecutive tourney appearances ended.
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