Report: Longtime strength and conditioning coach Ivey will not return

In a change of events, longtime strength and conditioning coach Pat Ivey will not return to Missouri under new head coach Barry Odom.

Via FootballScoop.com, Ivey was initially going to stay on with the new regime. However, this situation changed less than two weeks later.

Ivey had been in Columbia since 2004. He reportedly was a beloved figure within the program -- and was named as the FootballScoop Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year in 2013.

As @FootballScoop reported, I'm told Pat Ivey will not be back as Missouri football S&C coach. On Dec. 6, Ivey said he'd be back for 2016.
— Dave Matter (@Dave_Matter) December 17, 2015

An error occurred while retrieving the Tweet. It might have been deleted.

With Gary Pinkel retiring, Odom surely would like to put his own personal stamp on the program. The decision to not retain Ivey appears to be a step in that direction.