"I wanted to give our administration plenty of time to get their ducks in a row and get organized," Pingeton said of early resignation.

Missouri women’s basketball coach Robin Pingeton, after 15 years, has coached her final home game with Mizzou. Here’s what she said after it ended.

Missouri women’s basketball head coach Robin Pingeton’s parking spot outside of Mizzou Arena sits empty after the Tigers’ 100-59 loss to Vanderbilt on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Mo. Coach Pingeton announced on Feb. 26 that she would be leaving the program after a 15-year stint as head coach. (Knox Mynatt/The Maneater)

Missouri women's basketball coach Robin Pingeton announced her resignation effective at the end of the season.

Her contract with Mizzou was due to expire in April and had not been renewed. Pingeton and the university confirmed Wednesday that she would not be returning to the program.

The Tigers have finished below .500 in the Southeastern Conference for each of the past six seasons. Pingeton's career highlights includea mammoth overtime victory over the No. 1 ranked South Carolina in 2021.

Fans stood in the arena as the Mizzou video board played a tribute for Pingeton, commemorating her 15 years coaching Mizzou women's basketball. The video included several notable games including the 70-69 OT winner over South Carolina and then- No. 13 Mizzou's upset over then-No. 11 Tennessee, in front of the program record 11,092 fans.

Mizzou WBB coach Robin Pingeton sat up in front of rows of reporters, giving one final press conference after 15 years at Mizzou. Before giving her press conferences, I asked Grace Slaughter and Ashton Judd what it was like being recruited by and playing under Coach Pingeton.