Missouri State introduces Patrick Ransdell as next athletic director. Our best photos. (2024)

Missouri State University held a news conference introducing the new Director of Athletics Patrick Ransdell in the Plaster Student Union theater on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024.

Missouri State President Dr. Richard "Biff" Williams introduces campus to the new Director of Athletics Patrick Ransdell, during a news conference in the Plaster Student Union theater on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024.

Missouri State University introduced Patrick Ransdell as the new director of athletics during a news conference in the Plaster Student Union theater on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024.

Brent Dunn, Vice President for University Advancement Department at Missouri State, speaks at a news conference introducing the new director of athletics in the Plaster Student Union theater on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024.

Missouri State President Dr. Richard "Biff" Williams introduces campus to the new director of athletics during a news conference in the Plaster Student Union theater on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024.

Missouri State University introduced Patrick Ransdell as the new director of athletics during a news conference in the Plaster Student Union theater on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024.

New Missouri State University Director of Athletics Patrick Ransdell and his family, son Walker, daughter Collins, and his wife Brooke during a press conference introducing him at the Plaster Student Union theater on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024.

Missouri State President Dr. Richard "Biff" Williams introduces campus to the new director of athletics during a news conference in the Plaster Student Union theater on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024.

Missouri State President Dr. Richard "Biff" Williams introduces campus to the new director of athletics during a news conference in the Plaster Student Union theater on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024.

New Missouri State University Director of Athletics Patrick Ransdells wife Brooke looks on during a press conference introducing him at the Plaster Student Union theater on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024.

Missouri State University introduced Patrick Ransdell as the new director of athletics during a news conference in the Plaster Student Union theater on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024.

Missouri State University introduced Patrick Ransdell as the new director of athletics during a news conference in the Plaster Student Union theater on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024.

Missouri State University introduced Patrick Ransdell as the new director of athletics during a news conference in the Plaster Student Union theater on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024.

Missouri State University introduced Patrick Ransdell as the new director of athletics during a news conference in the Plaster Student Union theater on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024.

New Missouri State University Director of Athletics Patrick Ransdell and his family, son Walker, daughter Collins, and his wife Brooke during a press conference introducing him at the Plaster Student Union theater on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024.

Missouri State University introduced Patrick Ransdell as the new director of athletics during a news conference in the Plaster Student Union theater on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024.

New Missouri State University Director of Athletics Patrick Ransdell fist bumps his son Walker after MSU introduced Ransdell to campus at the Plaster Student Union theater on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024.

Tennessee Athletics Director Danny White (center) was in attendance to support his friend, new Missouri State University Director of Athletics Patrick Ransdell, during a press conference introducing Ransdell at the Plaster Student Union theater on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024.

Springfield City Councilwoman Callie Carroll carries a gift for the Ransdell family during a press conference introducing Ransdell at the Plaster Student Union theater on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024.

The MSU fight song is played by the band after the university introduced Patrick Ransdell as the new director of athletics during a news conference in the Plaster Student Union theater on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024.

New Missouri State University Director of Athletics Patrick Ransdell takes questions after a press conference introducing him at the Plaster Student Union theater on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024.

Missouri State President Dr. Richard "Biff" Williams introduces campus to the new director of athletics during a news conference in the Plaster Student Union theater on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024.

Missouri State University held a news conference introducing the new Director of Athletics Patrick Ransdell in the Plaster Student Union theater on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024.

Missouri State University held a news conference introducing the new Director of Athletics Patrick Ransdell in the Plaster Student Union theater on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024.

Tennessee Athletics Director Danny White (right) and new Missouri State University Director of Athletics Patrick Ransdell, after a press conference introducing Ransdell at the Plaster Student Union theater on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024.

New Missouri State University Director of Athletics Patrick Ransdell takes questions after a press conference introducing him at the Plaster Student Union theater on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024.

Missouri State University held a news conference introducing the new Director of Athletics Patrick Ransdell in the Plaster Student Union theater on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024.

Missouri State University held a news conference introducing the new Director of Athletics Patrick Ransdell in the Plaster Student Union theater on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024.