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Ryan Lochte will coach Missouri State’s swim program for about $30,000 with bonuses; his estranged wife Kayla Rae Reid expresses concerns about the long-distance co-parenting schedule for their three kids, who remain in Gainesville (roughly a 15-hour drive away), as Lochte says he will visit monthly and use his salary to support seeing them.
Olympic gold medalist Ryan Lochte is joining Missouri State's swim program as an assistant coach, earning about $34.10 per hour ($30,000/year) with bonuses; his girlfriend Molly Gillihan publicly congratulates him on Instagram, and the contract awaits Missouri State board approval in June.
Olympic swimming legend Ryan Lochte has joined Missouri State University’s swimming staff as an assistant coach, earning about $34 per hour (roughly $30,000 annually with potential bonuses). After falling in love with Springfield during a visit with his girlfriend, Gillihan, Lochte proactively reached out to coach Dave Collins and decided to pursue coaching as a new career path, combining hard-nosed training with his passion for helping younger swimmers.
Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte was hired as Missouri State's new assistant swimming coach on an August 2026–June 2027 contract paying $34.10 per hour (about $30,000 annually) with bonuses for conference championships and NCAA qualifiers; his weekly schedule will be finalized after arrival, marking his first professional coaching job.
Iowa State will participate in the 2026 Hall of Fame Classic at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, taking on Missouri State on Dec. 18 as part of a neutral-site doubleheader with Drake and Wichita State. It’s the programs’ first meeting, ISU has historical ties to KC (20-14 at the venue), and this event marks one of two neutral-site games for 2026-27. The Cyclones closed 2025-26 at 29-8, ranked No. 8 in the final AP Poll and reached the Sweet 16.
Missouri State's plans to move its football program to the FBS level are currently on hold as they focus on improving their facilities and elevating their football program to be competitive in their league. They are in need of funding for projects such as a new end zone facility, locker room, and weight room. Meanwhile, both North Dakota State and Missouri State are coming off losses and will face each other in a potentially pivotal game for their FCS playoff scenarios.
The Missouri Tigers baseball team secured a come-from-behind walk-off win against in-state rivals Missouri State, with Dylan Leach hitting the game-winning RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning. The game was a back-and-forth affair, with both teams taking and losing the lead multiple times. The win keeps Missouri's midweek undefeated streak alive and makes them one of only two SEC schools yet to lose a midweek game.