The University of Memphis has issued the following statement on the status of Larry Brown: Due to ongoing health concerns, while not considered serious, Special Advisor to the Head Coach and Basketball Hall of Famer Larry Brown has stepped down from his position with the Memphis Tiger men’s basketball program. “We wish Coach Brown a speedy recovery,”
Brown takes leave of absence at Memphis
Memphis Special Advisor to the Head Coach Larry Brown will take a medical leave of absence, according to a tweet from the Memphis Basketball account. Brown, a veteran college and NBA coach, has been at Memphis since last season. He is the eighth-winningest coach in NBA history and the only head coach to win both
REPORT: Rasheed Wallace a candidate to join Penny’s staff at Memphis
According to a TWEET from NBA reported Marc Stein, Rasheed Wallace is a “prime candidate” to join Penny Hardaway’s staff at Memphis as an assistant coach. Wallace, the 4th pick in the 1995 NBA Draft was a four-time All-Star during his sixteen seasons in the league. He has been coaching high school basketball in North
OFFICIAL: Larry Brown named assistant coach at Memphis
Memphis Tigers head coach Penny Hardaway has announced the addition of Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Larry Brown to his staff as an assistant coach. Brown, who is the eighth-winningest coach in NBA history, is the only head coach to win both an NCAA national championship (University of Kansas, 1988) and an NBA championship (Detroit
Penny staying in Memphis; Reportedly adding Larry Brown to staff
Penny Hardaway released an Instagram video earlier tonight where he announced that he will remain as the head coach at Memphis. There had been much speculation about his future over the past few days, after news broke that he was involved with the Orlando Magic job. The Instagram announcement can be found HERE. Also, news
Fiat Torino parts ways with Larry Brown
Italian club Fiat Torino and Hall of Fame coach Larry Brown have parted ways, the team announced in a statement today. This news comes on the heels of another Hall of Fame coach heading to Europe, as Rick Pitino inked his deal with Greek powerhouse Panathinaikos yesterday. Brown became the head coach of the Lega
NAIA DIRT: Keiser U HC Dante Calabria heads to Italy with Larry Brown; Starkman Named Interim Head Coach
Larry Brown, who was just named as the head coach of Fiat Torino in Italy’s Lega Serie A, will take Keiser University head coach Dante Calabria with him as an assistant. Calabria has already been replaced at Keiser by former long-time Browrd College head coach Bob Starkman. Calabria had been an assistant on Rollie Massimino’s
Larry Brown to Coach USA East Coast on 2017 Tour to Spain
Hall of Fame coach Larry Brown is joining USA East Coast as Head Coach of their 2017 tour. Brown, the only coach in basketball history to win an NBA and NCAA Championship, will guide a team of collegiate all stars as they head to Madrid, Spain for competition against the National Teams of Japan, Venezuela,
SMU Makes it Official; Names Tim Jankovich Head Basketball Coach
Tim Jankovich, who has spent the last four seasons as associate head coach and head-coach-in-waiting on the Hilltop, has been named head coach of the SMU men’s basketball program. Jankovich, a veteran of 33 seasons as a coach, takes the reins after Hall of Fame coach Larry Brown announced his resignation Friday morning. Jankovich, who
SMU AD Rick Hart’s Official Statement on Larry Brown’s Resignation
Here is the official statement issued by SMU AD Rick Hart on the resignation of head coach Larry Brown:
BREAKING: SMU’s Larry Brown to Resign
ESPN’s Andy Katz is reporting that SMU head coach Larry Brown is resigning as the head basketball coach at SMU. Associate head coach Tim Jankovich is rumored to be Brown’s successor. More on this breaking story as it develops.
SMU’s Larry Brown Set to Return to Action Tonight
The nine-game suspension imposed on SMU Head Coach Larry Brown by the NCAA is officially over. Brown will return to action tonight when his 18th ranked Mustangs face Kent State in the semifinal of the Continental Tire Las Vegas Classic. In his absence, associate head coach Tim Jankovich led SMU to a perfect 9-0 record to start