Jody Runge, 30, enters her fourth year on the Missouri basketball staff, serving the Tigers in all areas of the program, with an emphasis in the recruiting area. Prior to joining Joann Rutherford's staff, Runge spent a year coaching at Colorado State. While at CSU, Runge served as an assistant and chief recruiter. Runge was also an assistant coach at Alabama-Birmingham from 1986-88 and at Florida from 1985-86.
The Waukon, Iowa, native is a 1985 graduate of the University of Kentucky. An all-Southeast Conference selection in 1983 and 1984, Runge helped lead the Lady Kats to three NCAA Tournament appearances (1981, 1982 and 1983) during her career. She also played for the U.S. team against Japan during the summers of 1980-83. Following her career on the court, Runge remained at Kentucky to serve as the academic advisor for the women's basketball team from 1984-85.
During her prep career, Runge was a second-team Parade All-America selection. As a senior at Waukon High School, she scored 81 points in a single game to earn honors as the Iowa High School "Player of the Week."
Runge holds a bachelor's of science degree in biology from Kentucky. In addition to her on-court achievements, she was an academic all-Southeast Conference selection in 1983 and 1984. Runge has done work on her master's degree in exercise physiology at Florida and UAB.