Mizzou soccer coach Blitz to retire after 25 years in charge
April 18, 2021 GMT
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) Missouri women’s soccer coach Bryan Blitz, who has led the program for the entirety of its 25-year existence, said Sunday that he is retiring to spend more time with his family.
Blitz went 254-216-39 with the Tigers, and he was 299-260-47 in 30 seasons as a college head coach. His tenure at Missouri is the fifth longest in school history behind baseball coach John Simmons (35 years), basketball coach Norm Stewart (32), men’s and women’s track coach Rick McGuire (27) and men’s track and field coach Tom Botts (26).