Zou to You
From left Anna Grant, 6, Kiley Harper, 8, and Kade Grant, 8, harass and pull the tail of Truman the Tiger at the Zou to You event on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at the Kitchen Bar and Grill in Columbia. This was the final stop for the Zou to You tour to promote the upcoming seasons for Mizzou athletics.
Banner Sharbaugh, 4, gives a high five to Mizzou men’s head basketball coach Dennis Gates while playing Madison Elliot, 17, in foosball at the Zou to You event on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at the Kitchen Bar and Grill in Columbia. Banner is the son of Assistant basketball coach Ryan Sharbaugh.
Mizzou basketball players Tony Bryant, left, and Jordan Crawford toss bags at the Zou to You event on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at the Kitchen Bar and Grill in Columbia. Bryant and Crawford are part of Mizzou’s top ten recruiting class.
Mizzou head basketball coach Dennis Gates speaks to the crowd at the Zou to You event on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at the Kitchen Bar and Grill in Columbia. Gates apologized for the amount of early games outside of Columbia, but encouraged fans to travel to those games.
The Mizzou men’s basketball team takes the stage at the Zou to You event on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at the Kitchen Bar and Grill in Columbia. The men’s basketball team ended with a record of 20-13 last season.
From left Doug Quinn, Mizzou Athletic Director Laird Veetch and Alex Quinn, 14, talk after the team and coaches introductions at the Zou to You event on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at the Kitchen Bar and Grill in Columbia. The Zou to You tour hit 9 different cities in 3 states this year.