Gates sees Missouri's first Final Four in not-too-distant future | Jefferson City News Tribune
Dennis Gates has only spent one season at Missouri yet has a deep and profound respect for the history of the program. When he’s asked about the success he had turning around the Tigers, and leading them back to the NCAA Tournament, he talks first about his players. Then, Gates talks about the support of athletic director Desiree Reed-Francois, the joy felt by Missouri fans starved for a winner and even the coaches who came before him, from Norm Stewart to Cuonzo Martin.