University of Missouri Athletics

Paige Pender is in her second season as a Graduate Student Manager for the Mizzou Women’s Basketball program after spending two seasons as a student manager.

Pender assists with the daily operations of practice and the execution of game days. Pender served as the lead student manager during the 2018-19 season, helping organize the tasks of Mizzou’s student managers, set up practice equipment, rebounded and passed in practice and pregame, and assisted in all overall operations.

Prior to Mizzou, Pender worked as a teacher assistant at the Christian Family Learning Center in Florissant, Mo., providing care to children 12-years and under while teaching daily lessons to prepare the children for schooling.

Originally from Saint Peters, Mo., Pender graduated from the University of Missouri in July 2019 with a Bachelor’s of Science in Biochemistry.