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
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
OFFICIAL: Rasheed Wallace named Assistant Coach at Memphis
Following up on a report from August 1st…Rasheed Wallace has now officially been named as an assistant coach at Memphis. Here’s the release that went out this morning: Memphis Tigers head coach Penny Hardaway has rounded out his assistant coaching staff with 16-year NBA veteran Rasheed Wallace. Wallace, a four-time All-Star, won the 2004 NBA championship
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
REPORT: Penny a “serious candidate” in Orlando
According to a report by Shams Charania of The Athletic, University of Memphis head basketball coach Penny Hardaway has emerged as “serious candidate” to become the next coach of the Orlando Magic. Hardaway, the 3rd pick in the 1993 draft by Orlando, starred for the Magic from 1993-1999. He played in the league until 2008,
Daily News & Notes – 12/22/20
Daily news and notes from around the college basketball coaching world… Former Penn State head coach Pat Chambers spoke publicly for the first time since he “resigned” back in October. Chambers appeared on a podcast hosted by two current Penn State players, telling the duo “I learned I’ve got to be more mindful with words,
Penny inks 5-yr, $12.5m extension at Memphis
Third-year Memphis basketball head coach Penny Hardaway and the University of Memphis have agreed to a five-year extension, totaling $12.25 million over the entire term. The new agreement amends the binding MOU previously agreed upon on March 20, 2018, and is extended through April 15, 2026. The annualized total compensation for the newly added period
Penny adds Johnson to Memphis Basketball Staff
Memphis head coach Penny Hardaway has added Jermaine Johnson to his staff as an assistant coach. Johnson has reportedly inked a one-year deal. Johnson is a Memphis native who had a ton of success at Melrose (TN) High School from 2007-13. During his time there, he won five straight District 16 AAA championships and captured
Memphis assistant Mike Miller resigns
Mike Miller announced on Twitter that he is resigning as an assistant basketball coach at Memphis. Miller, a 17-year NBA veteran joined Penny Hardaway’s staff back in 2018. Here is the statement the he released: Hardaway also released a statement thanking Miller: No word yet on a replacement for Miller. More on this one as
