Missouri State University is mourning the loss of one of its staff.
Keith Boaz was the executive director of athletic and entertainment facilities at M-S-U, such as Great Southern Bank Arena, Juanita K. Hammons Hall, Plaster Stadium, Hammons Student Center and the Betty and Bobby Alison Stadium.
The M-S-U website said Boaz was a Springfield native who graduated from the University in 2002 and started working for M-S-U in 2003.
Other details have not been released.