Mizzou football: What you need to know about coach press conference

COLUMBIA, MO - SEPTEMBER 16: A general view of Faurot Field/Memorial Stadium during the game between the Purdue Boilermakers and the Missouri Tigers on September 16, 2017 in Columbia, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
COLUMBIA, MO - SEPTEMBER 16: A general view of Faurot Field/Memorial Stadium during the game between the Purdue Boilermakers and the Missouri Tigers on September 16, 2017 in Columbia, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
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COLUMBIA, MISSOURI – SEPTEMBER 07: Missouri Tigers mascot Truman the Tiger entertains fans during a game against the West Virginia Mountaineers in the first quarter at Faurot Field/Memorial Stadium on September 07, 2019 in Columbia, Missouri. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images)

Mizzou football will hold a press conference Tuesday to introduce the new Tigers coach.

The Mizzou football team has a new coach, and the university will introduce that coach Tuesday.

Mizzou Athletics announced an introductory press conference will be held at 10:45 a.m. on Tuesday, located at the Show Me Club in the South End Zone of Memorial Stadium.

The Tigers haven’t officially announced who will be hired to lead Mizzou football in 2020, but the team will introduce Eli Drinkwitz as the new coach Tuesday. Drinkwitz coached Appalachian State in 2019, leading the Mountaineers to a 12-1 record.

Rumors swirled throughout Sunday that the Tigers and Drinkwitz were close to a deal. By Sunday evening, most reports were that the two reached an agreement. Ahead of Tuesday’s press conference, the Mizzou curators board will approve the hire of Drinkwitz. They will meet at 8 a.m. to formally approve the contract.

Here is what else you will need to know about Tuesday’s new coach announcement:

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