Simmons Bank includes Memphis in sponsorship for women’s athletics

By , Daily Memphian Updated: January 09, 2022 1:31 PM CT | Published: December 16, 2021 1:35 PM CT
<strong>University of Memphis women&rsquo;s basketball player Makaiya Brooks (right) puts up a shot during practice on Oct. 1, 2021.</strong> (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)

University of Memphis women’s basketball player Makaiya Brooks (right) puts up a shot during practice on Oct. 1, 2021. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)

The company will become the leading sponsor of women’s athletics at 10 schools.

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University of Memphis athletics Simmons Bank Memphis Tigers
Frank Bonner II

Frank Bonner II

Frank Bonner is the Memphis Tigers football beat writer. He is originally from Indiana but arrived in Memphis after spending two years in Tulsa, covering Oklahoma State football and basketball. He covered high school sports in Columbus, Indiana for two years before getting his Master’s degree in Sports Journalism at IUPUI. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in journalism from Indiana University.


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