Following-up on a report from earlier today…Missouri has made the hiring of Tim Fuller official. Here’s the announcement from the school:
A veteran coach, executive and recruiter, Tim Fuller is the first general manager of Missouri men’s basketball, announced by Whitten Family Head Coach Dennis Gates on Monday.
A respected presence at every level of the basketball world – from Nike to the NCAA to the NBA – Fuller brings 25 years of experience across coaching, player development, brand strategy and team building. His work has touched some of the sport’s biggest names and most innovative platforms, including Overtime Elite and multiple top-tier college programs.
In his newest challenge, Fuller becomes the first general manager of Missouri basketball. Among his responsibilities with the Tigers, Fuller will help with strategic planning and roster construction with an emphasis on alumni engagement, agent relations and NIL optimization.
“Tim is a perfect fit for Mizzou and the newly-created general manger position,” Gates said. “His elite combination of skills and experience in the sport and his innovative mindset is exactly what this job requires. He is one of the most connected individuals in the sport and his ability to form relationships is what makes him a great addition to our staff. I have known Tim for several years and he continues to hold Mizzou in great regard. I’m excited to get to work with him as we continue to build a successful and modern basketball program.”
Fuller’s career began at Wake Forest, where he played alongside Tim Duncan and captained the team to the 2000 NIT Championship. His coaching journey then started at West Forsyth High School, where he mentored a young Chris Paul before following the future NBA All-Pro back to Wake Forest as a member of the staff.
Stops at Louisville and Missouri followed, where he served as an assistant on Rick Pitino’s Cardinals staff during the 2010-11 season before joining the Tigers as associate head coach from 2011 to 2015. In his first stint at Mizzou, the Tigers won the 2012 Big 12 Championship and finished the season ranked third nationally with a 30-5 record. Overall, Fuller has coached and recruited dozens of NBA players as a college coach, including Josh Howard, Jeff Teague and Jordan Clarkson.
Between coaching stints, Fuller served as an executive at Nike, working with elite talent like Paul Pierce, Rajon Rondo and Vince Carter, before joining Overtime Elite in its formative years. There, he played a foundational role in developing the league’s identity and guiding four top-10 NBA Draft picks – including Amen and Ausar Thompson, Alex Sarr and Rob Dillingham.
“This role is a full-circle moment for me,” Fuller said. “College basketball is evolving and I’m excited to help Missouri stay at the forefront as the program’s first general manager.”
Most recently, Fuller reunited with former Mizzou student-athlete Kim English as an assistant coach at Providence College, leading the Big East program’s efforts in NIL development, recruiting and brand strategy. During his time with the Friars, Fuller helped develop NBA Lottery Pick and 2024 Big East Player of the Year Devin Carter.
Fuller joins a Mizzou program that has earned a bid to the NCAA Tournament in two of the last three years under the leadership of Gates. During the 2024-25 campaign, the Tigers posted three top-five wins for the first time since 1988-89, finishing sixth in a SEC that earned a record 14 bids to the NCAA Tournament.
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