MSSU’s Bruggeman to step down in March

Missouri Southern State University announced on Tuesday that Director of Athletics Jared Bruggeman will step down with the conclusion of the winter sports season, effective March 16.
Bruggeman has held the position at MSSU since 2009.
A press release from MSSU said Bruggeman will continue to serve Missouri Southern through May, working on athletic department fundraising projects and collaborating on the potential development of a sports management program.
During Bruggeman’s tenure, MSSU’s athletics facilities expanded through fundraising efforts, including Warren Turner Field, the North Endzone Facility, an indoor golf practice facility, turf and a video board at Fred G. Hughes Stadium and the overhaul of the strength and conditioning center at the Leggett & Platt Athletic Center.
Bruggeman oversaw multiple MIAA and individual NCAA championships, individual awards and accolades for teams, student athletes and coaching staff. In 2020, student-athletes at MSSU posted a cumulative grade point average above a 3.00 for the sixth-straight semester.
Cori Reid, the current Assistant Athletic Director for Facilities and Event Management, will lead MSSU Athletics as the school’s interim athletics director beginning in mid-March.
Reid previously served in the same position at MSSU from 2012-14. During her time away from Southern, Reid served as the athletics director for Neosho High School.
Reid graduated from the University of Kansas with a bachelor’s degree in sports and fitness management and a master’s in sports administration.