Missouri Western State University is a Division II school based out of St. Joseph, Missouri. They are nicknamed the Griffons.

Whitaker resigns at Missouri Western to take job at North Alabama

NCAA

The University of North Alabama, a Division 1 school in Florence, Alabama, has hired Candi Whitaker as its new head women’s basketball coach.  Whitaker leaves the Griffons program after a highly-successful six year run at the MIAA school in St. Joseph.

With Missouri Western, Whitaker had a combined record of 100-47 with two NCAA Tournament appearances, an Elite 8 appearance, and the 2023-2024 MIAA championship.

The move continues a pipeline between Missouri Western and North Alabama, where UNA’s current athletic director is Dr. Josh Looney, who served at MWSU in the same position from 2017 to 2021.