The NCAA has released their findings from an investigation into the Memphis men’s basketball program, and recruiting violations that occurred. As a result, Memphis head basketball coach Penny Hardaway has been suspended for the first three games of the 2023-24 season. Here is the press release from the NCAA: Memphis men’s basketball coaches committed recruiting
Memphis adds veteran coach Stansbury to Basketball Staff
Memphis Tiger head men’s basketball coach Penny Hardaway announced Friday the addition of longtime college basketball coach Rick Stansbury to his staff as an assistant coach. Stansbury has coached or recruited 21 players that have been drafted or played in the NBA. “I’ve known Coach Stansbury for years, so the opportunity to have him join our staff is a
Brown steps down from advisor role at Memphis
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
Penny, Memphis agree on 6-yr, 16.5M+ extension
The University of Memphis and head men’s basketball coach Penny Hardaway have agreed to a contract extension spanning six seasons at a total of $16,500,000 plus incentives. The contract updates the memo of understanding agreed upon in Dec. 2020 and runs through April 15, 2028. In four seasons at the helm of the program since 2018-19, Hardaway has amassed an 84-43 record, four-straight 20-win
Memphis Basketball Staff Update
Memphis Tiger head men’s basketball coach Penny Hardaway has named Faragi Phillips, a proven coach with significant ties to Memphis, an assistant coach on his staff. Hardaway has also named Garrett Kelly Director of Basketball Operations. Phillips spent the 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons as an assistant coach under Jerry Stackhouse at Vanderbilt, which came after serving as head coach at Memphis’
OFFICIAL: Haith joins Memphis Basketball Staff
Memphis Tiger head men’s basketball coach Penny Hardaway has added longtime college basketball coach Frank Haith to his staff as an assistant coach. Haith won 343 games as a head coach in seven seasons at Miami (Fla.) (2004-11), three seasons at Missouri (2011-14) and eight seasons at Tulsa (2014-22). Haith’s teams reached the postseason 10 times in those 18 seasons,
REPORT: Penny to hire Vandy’s Phillips as new Assistant Coach
According to a report from the Commercial Appeal, Memphis head coach Penny Hardaway will hire Vanderbilt’s Faragi Phillips as an assistant coach. Phillips had been on Jerry Stackhouse’s staff at Vandy for the past three seasons – two as an assistant and one as the Director of Player Personnel. Before his time in Nashville, Phillips
REPORT: Haith headed to Memphis
According to multiple reports, including one from the Memphis Commercial Appeal, Memphis head coach Penny Hardaway is expected to add Frank Haith to his staff. Haith has spent the past eighteen seasons as a D1 head coach, most recently serving at Tulsa (2014-22). He has also been the head coach at Missouri (2011-14), and Miami
Daily Dirt – 3/28/22
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A bunch of things to kick off the week… Staff changes at Oregon State. Associate head coach Kerry Rupp will not have his contract renewed, and assistant Stephen Thompson will shift to a non-coaching role. Rupp, the former head coach at Louisiana Tech was at OSU for the past 8 seasons,
REPORT: Memphis, Hardaway charged with multiple NCAA violations
According to a report today from the Commercial Appeal, the University of Memphis men’s basketball program and head coach Penny Hardaway have been charged with seven violations, including four level I and two level II infractions. According to the report, the “notice of allegations outlines seven separate violations in total, which are reported to have occurred
Daily Dirt – 9/30/21
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm through multiple sources that Towson will hire D2 Millersville University assistant Chris Conway as the Director of Player Development. Conway joined the Milersville coaching staff as a graduate assistant in 2017 and was elevated to the program’s full-time assistant coach prior to the 2019-20 season. Before coming to