Bowen departs from U of M athletic director post; Allie Prescott named interim AD
University of Memphis President David Rudd (center) defers questions about the resignation of Athletic Director Tom Bowen during a press conference alongside new interim AD Allie Prescott (right) and trustee Cato Johnson at the Laurie-Walton Family Basketball Center on May 14, 2019. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Tom Bowen has stepped down as athletic director at the University of Memphis to pursue other opportunities. Allie Prescott will serve as interim AD.
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Allie Prescott athletic director David Rudd Tom Bowen University of MemphisClay Bailey
Clay Bailey, a lifelong Memphian, has worked as a reporter in the city four decades. He concentrated on suburban coverage for the bulk of his career, except for a stint as sports editor of The Daily Memphian when it launched in September 2018. He now is suburban editor and also serves as a freelance sports writer for The Associated Press.
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