Mizzou Men's Basketball Makes Historic Announcement

Fuller brings over 25 years of experience to the role, having made previous coaching stops at programs including North Carolina A&T, Wake Forest, Elon, Fairfield and Louisville.

He also spent three seasons as an assistant at Providence under former Tiger, Kim English, where he played a key role in the development of 2024 Big East Player of the Year, Devin Carter.

Familiar to Tiger fans, Fuller previously served as Mizzou's associate head coach from 2011-2015 under Frank Haith and Kim Anderson. In 2012, he was named as one of ESPN's Top 10 College Basketball Coaches Under 40.

"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."

In addition to his coaching resume, Fuller also brings executive experience from his time at Nike and Overtime Elite. 

At Nike, he worked under current Dallas Mavericks GM Nico Harrison, helping athletes with endorsement deals. He later served as Vice President of Recruiting and Player Personnel at Overtime Elite, where he led efforts to recruit elite talent to the emerging league.

According to Mizzou’s job listing, the new GM role includes handling recruiting, roster management, talent acquisition, and NIL opportunities. It also involves managing the team’s budget, travel, scheduling, and tracking performance through internal metrics.

Head coach Dennis Gates had high praise for Fuller stating, "Tim is a perfect fit for Mizzou and the newly-created general manager position. His elite combination of skills and experience in the sport and his innovative mindset is exactly what this job requires. 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 joins a Mizzou program that has earned NCAA Tournament bids in two of the last three seasons under Gates. The Tigers most recently finished sixth in an SEC that sent a record 14 teams to the Big Dance.

With the hire, Mizzou’s staff is now complete for the 2025-26 season, allowing Gates and his team to fully shift their focus to preparing for the year ahead.