Robin Pingeton is the head coach of the University of Missouri

University of Missouri

The University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...

's women's basketball

Basketball

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 team. She was hired in April 2010 to replace former head coach Cindy Stein

Cindy Stein

Cindy Stein is a former coach of the Missouri Tigers women's basketball team at the University of Missouri. She was the head coach for the Tigers from 1998 to 2010...

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College

Pingeton graduated in 1990 from Saint Ambrose University

Saint Ambrose University

St. Ambrose University is a private, coeducational, liberal arts university affiliated with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Davenport. It is located in a residential area of Davenport, Iowa.-History:...

. She remains the school's all-time leading scorer with 2,502 points. She also earned All-America honors in softball and basketball.

WBA

Pingeton played three seasons of professional basketball in the Women's Basketball Association.

Career as coach

Before coming to Missouri, Pingeton was the head women's basketball coach at Illinois State University

Illinois State University

Illinois State University , founded in 1857, is the oldest public university in Illinois; it is located in the town of Normal. ISU is considered a "national university" that grants a variety of doctoral degrees and strongly emphasizes research; it is also recognized as one of the top ten largest...

. She also was the head coach at her alma mater, Saint Ambrose University

Saint Ambrose University

St. Ambrose University is a private, coeducational, liberal arts university affiliated with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Davenport. It is located in a residential area of Davenport, Iowa.-History:...

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